Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were … Read Full Bio ↴Poison the Well is an American metalcore band from Miami, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. In 2010, they announced a hiatus to explore other interests. Lead guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Christopher Hornbrook were the only remaining founding members, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira featured on all five of their full-length albums. The band has since performed several reunion shows: two in 2015, eleven in 2016 and one in 2020.

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Studio albums
The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation (1999)
Tear From the Red (2001)
You Come Before You (2003)
Versions (2007)
The Tropic Rot (2009)

12/23/93
Poison the Well Lyrics

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Gouge out my eyes / pestilence
lack of love binds / propagate / the strife you desire
keep me from forced self depiction / abhorate
self assured I am no more / take this away from me once more /
thirsted for something that never existed /
Complacent / I am abomination / I replace
absence of malice / sew my mouth shut
the silent sound of the end / I drown in tears

Sinking in dreams / Of what I once owned
I avoid the setting of the sun [x2]
Memories fade as you did once before

Stole hope from right under my eyes
Accomplice of my death

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Poison the Well's song 12/23/93 seem to deal with themes of self-loathing and a lack of love leading to inner turmoil. The opening line, "Gouge out my eyes, pestilence," suggests a desire to remove oneself from reality and the pain that comes with it. The following lines, "Lack of love binds, propagate, the strife you desire," convey a sense of being bound by one's own negative desires.

The lyrics then shift to the idea of forced self-depiction and self-assurance being taken away. This could suggest a loss of identity or a realization that one's beliefs or self-image are flawed. The line "Thirsted for something that never existed" speaks to the unattainable nature of desires that are based on false illusions.

The chorus of "Complacent, I am abomination, I replace absence of malice, sew my mouth shut" suggests a feeling of being trapped, possibly due to a lack of communication or an inability to express oneself. The feeling of drowning in tears and sinking in dreams indicates a deep sense of despair and loss. Overall, the song conveys a sense of inner turmoil and self-loathing that can lead to a desire for escape.

Line by Line Meaning

Gouge out my eyes
I want to blind myself from the pain

Pestilence lack of love binds
The disease caused by the absence of love is spreading

Propagate the strife you desire
You want to spread the conflict you crave

Keep me from forced self depiction
Stop me from portraying myself in a way that is not genuine

Abhorate self assured I am no more
I hate myself and I am not confident anymore

Take this away from me once more
I want you to take away the pain again

Thirsted for something that never existed
I longed for something that was never real

Complacent I am abomination I replace
I am becoming someone who I hate and who takes my place

Absence of malice sew my mouth shut
The lack of goodness is making me silent

The silent sound of the end I drown in tears
I am crying because of the silent end

Sinking in dreams of what I once owned
I am losing myself in the memories of what I had before

I avoid the setting of the sun [x2]
I do not want to see the end

Memories fade as you did once before
The memories are disappearing like you did

Stole hope from right under my eyes
You took away my hope when it was right in front of me

Accomplice of my death
You are responsible for my destruction

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER HORNBROOK, DEREK MILLER, JEFFREY MOREIRA, RYAN MICHAEL PRIMACK

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Gouge out my eyes
Pestilence
Lack of love binds
Propagate
The strife you desire
Keep me from forced self-depiction
Abhorate
Self-assured, I am no more
Take this away from
Me once more
Thirsted for something that
Never existed
Keep me from forced self-depiction
Abhorate
Self-assured, I am no more
Complacent
I am abomination
Complacent
I am abomination
The silent sound of the end
I drown in tears
Sinking in dreams of what I once owned
I avoid the setting of the sun
I avoid the setting of the sun
Memories fade as you did once before
Stole hope from right under my eyes
Accomplice of my death
Accomplice of my death
Accomplice of my death
Accomplice of my death
Accomplice of my death