Give and Take
Poor Mans Poison Lyrics


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They′re comin' for us now (coming for us now)
Somehow they found us out (they found us out)
No sudden moves, don′t make a sound
They're out for blood this time around
We gotta burn it all down

Today's the day
Revolution′s on its way (our time is now)
Hold the line, this is how we′ll be defined (just stand your ground)
Give and take
Only works when both sides really
Give and take
The revolution's on its way

Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They′re comin' now
Yeah, they′re right outside the door

They tried to hold us down (tried to hold us down)
But they can't control us now (can′t control us, ooh)

Today's the day
Revolution's on its way (our time is now)
Hold the line, this is how we′ll be defined (just stand your ground)
Give and take
Only works when both sides really
Give and take
The revolution′s on its way

Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin′ now
Yeah, they're right outside the door

Break us down more
They want it all (they want it all)
They′re gonna try to take us all
They wanna see us fall
Get ready for the war

Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin′ now
Yeah, they're right outside the door

Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin′ now
Yeah, they′re right outside the door





They're comin′ now
Yeah, they're right outside the door

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in "Give and Take" by Poor Man's Poison depict the idea of a revolution. In the first verse, the singers talk about being pursued by those who want to harm them. These people are "out for blood" and they need to be taken down. The chorus seems to be a rallying cry for those involved in the revolution. It talks about how "Give and take/Only works when both sides really" and how "The revolution's on its way." The second verse goes on to say that everyone needs to be ready for the war because there is no other option. The bridge repeats the warning to get ready for the war and finishes with the repeated line of "They're comin' now, yeah, they're right outside the door."


Line by Line Meaning

They're comin' for us now
We are under attack and the enemy is closing in on us


Somehow they found us out
The enemy has discovered our location or plans


No sudden moves, don't make a sound
We need to be still and quiet to avoid detection


They're out for blood this time around
The enemy is more aggressive and dangerous than before


We gotta burn it all down
We need to destroy everything to prevent the enemy from gaining an advantage


Today's the day
The time to act is now


Revolution's on its way
We are fighting for a major change in our situation


Hold the line, this is how we'll be defined
We need to hold our ground and not give up in order to be remembered as brave fighters


Give and take, only works when both sides really
Compromise can only occur if both sides are willing to make concessions


Look around, what do you know?
Observe the situation and assess the surroundings for any potential threats


This whole damn place is about to blow
There is a feeling of impending danger or disaster


I see the wolves at bay coming after me
The enemy is closing in and the artist is the primary target


Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
Prepare for a violent confrontation with the enemy


They tried to hold us down
The enemy has attempted to suppress or control us in the past


But they can't control us now
We have overcome the enemy's control and are now more powerful


Break us down more
The enemy wants to weaken us further


They want it all
The enemy is fighting for complete domination


They're gonna try to take us all
The enemy is trying to eliminate all of us


They wanna see us fall
The enemy takes pleasure in seeing us fail or be defeated


They're comin' now
The enemy is approaching


Yeah, they're right outside the door
The enemy is very close and a confrontation is imminent




Writer(s): Dustin Medeiros, Michael Jacobs, Ryan Hakker, Thomas Mccarthy

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@PurpleRain911

LYRICS:
They're comin' for us now (coming for us now)
Somehow they found us out (they found us out)
No sudden moves, don't make a sound
They're out for blood this time around
We gotta burn it all down
Today's the day
Revolution's on its way (our time is now)
Hold the line, this is how we'll be defined (just stand your ground)
Give and take
Only works when both sides really
Give and take
The revolution's on its way
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
They tried to hold us down (tried to hold us down)
But they can't control us now (can't control us, ooh)
Today's the day
Revolution's on its way (our time is now)
Hold the line, this is how we'll be defined (just stand your ground)
Give and take
Only works when both sides really
Give and take
The revolution's on its way
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
Break us down more
They want it all (they want it all)
They're gonna try to take us all
They wanna see us fall
Get ready for the war
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door



@carterstevenson6009

Lyrics:

They're comin' for us now (coming for us now)
Somehow they found us out (they found us out)
No sudden moves, don't make a sound
They're out for blood this time around
We gotta burn it all down
Today's the day
Revolution's on its way (our time is now)
Hold the line, this is how we'll be defined (just stand your ground)
Give and take
Only works when both sides really
Give and take
The revolution's on its way
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
They tried to hold us down (tried to hold us down)
But they can't control us now (can't control us, ooh)
Today's the day
Revolution's on its way (our time is now)
Hold the line, this is how we'll be defined (just stand your ground)
Give and take
Only works when both sides really
Give and take
The revolution's on its way
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
Break us down more
They want it all (they want it all)
They're gonna try to take us all
They wanna see us fall
Get ready for the war
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
Look around, what do you know?
This whole damn place is about to blow
Look around, what do you see?
I see the wolves at bay coming after me
Woah, oh-oh-oh, get ready for the war
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door
They're comin' now
Yeah, they're right outside the door



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@abbba2

I'm obsessed with them it's shocking how they are not mainstream

@PoorMansPoison

We’ve always been kinda underground.

@firdanharbima6997

@@PoorMansPoison even a band idk have a million of followers you guys can make it

@peanutgallery4

@@PoorMansPoison get up over the ground then!

@ryanblackwolf

You think they let this kind of Music hit the main stream? You'd have another Battle of Blair Mountain. Nah, we gotta listen to bro country talk about riding four wheelers and shit.

@camerong5349

Thank god they aren't!

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@mariesadd6663

Each song tells a story, and I love it. I only discovered Poor Man’s Poison a few months ago, but they are already my favorite band

@thedrunkensunbro

I found em 2 years ago and I've been listening every single day since.

@terry2295

I discovered them last year through feed the machine not long after it was released

@nothing-rs5jh

I discovered them a weeks ago but GOD I'M ALREADY IN LOVE!

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