Following a falling-out of their professional and personal relationship in 1998, she began pursuing a solo career. It was not until 2003 that she released her debut album, Quixotic (Independiente Records), mainly produced by Martina and production team AMP9 (Alex McGowan, Steve Crittall, Nick Bird) at Space Eko Recording Studios London. Upon its release, it received rave reviews from critics and was a finalist for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize. The song "Sandpaper Kisses" from the album was featured in the video game, Fahrenheit (released in North America as Indigo Prophecy).
The album finally saw a release, of sorts, in the United States in July 2004 when the Palm Pictures label released a re-designed and re-sequenced version with a new title (Anything), a trimmed-down tracklisting and all-new cover art.
The following year she appeared on the Starbucks compilation album, Sweetheart 2005: Love Songs, which features contemporary musicians covering classic love songs. She sang "I Only Have Eyes for You", a song originally by The Flamingos.
Her second solo album, The Blue God, was released in May 2008. The track "Carnies" was released as the first single on 3 March 2008[3]and reached No.20 on the UK Indie Charts. "Poison" was released as the second single and reached No.9 on the Indie Charts.
Poison
Martina Topley Bird Lyrics
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It feels like poison
Still the memory of you
It feels like poison
It kills like poison
Why you do the things you do?
It feels like poison
It feels like poison
If not for you
No love in front of me
Nobody told you
It's not how it's supposed to be
Make a wish and blow it out
Love will begin again
I don't want to be a clown
The whole town is laughing
Behind my back, you're supposed to be a friend
If not for you
No love in front of me
Nobody told you
It's not how it's supposed to be
It’s not how it’s supposed to be
It’s not how it’s supposed to be
It’s not how it’s supposed to be
It’s not how it’s supposed to be
It feels like poison
Why you do the things you do?
It feels like poison
Why you do the things you do?
It feels like poison
Why you do the things you do?
It feels like poison
The lyrics to Martina Topley-Bird's song Poison speak about a toxic relationship that is hard to let go of. The memory of the person feels like poison, and even though the singer knows that the love they have for this person is killing them, they still can't help feeling the way they do. The singer questions why the person does the things they do, as their actions make the relationship feel like poison. Despite everything, the singer can only love this person, and it feels like poison.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea of societal expectations in relationships. The singer laments that if not for this person, there would be no love in front of them, suggesting that they feel like they need to be in a relationship to appease societal norms. However, the singer acknowledges that this isn't how it's supposed to be, and that they shouldn't be with someone who is toxic and makes them feel like poison. The lyrics end with the singer questioning again why the person does the things they do, as it feels like poison.
Overall, the lyrics to Poison speak about the difficulties of leaving a toxic relationship and how even though it's killing the singer, they still can't help feeling the love they do for this person. It's a poignant reminder of how hard it can be to walk away from someone even though you know it's the best thing for you.
Line by Line Meaning
Just the memory of you
Even just remembering you brings painful feelings
It feels like poison
The emotional pain is so strong it's like poison
Still the memory of you
Even after time has passed, remembering you still hurts
It kills like poison
The pain is so intense it feels like it could be deadly, like poison
Why you do the things you do?
Questioning the motives behind someone's hurtful actions
I can only love you
Despite the pain, I only know how to love you
If not for you
Without you, there would be no reason to love or feel this pain
No love in front of me
Without you, there is no hope for future love
Nobody told you
No one taught you how to love properly
It's not how it's supposed to be
This pain and unhealthy love is not what love is supposed to be
Make a wish and blow it out
Trying to find hope and new beginnings through superstition
Love will begin again
There is hope that new love will come
I don't want to be a clown
I don't want to seem foolish or naive for loving you
The whole town is laughing
Feeling embarrassed or ashamed of the situation, like everyone is making fun of it
Behind my back, you're supposed to be a friend
Feeling betrayed by someone who was supposed to be a friend
Contributed by Elizabeth L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
krs koe
i cannot get enough of this woman lately- rocks my socks OFF
Gregory Yanez
one of my favourite singer
jaffa74
Her Jools Holland performance of this is gold
Lưu Phạm Tâm Minh
hay quá à ...
Lip Diana
Brigitte Bardo style....!!! REally ! :D
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bài này tên j z?
maicongphuc
Chị Chim............... em lốp chị muôn phần! trái tim bự thiệt bự!!!!!!!!!!
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Like nếu Vietnam next top model đưa bạn đến đây =))
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