Through mutual friends, the guys found themselves together at Moodyʼs Hollywood studio and the rest is history. Moody states, “We didnʼt set out to do anything serious. We were really just going to get together and play some covers for fun, but it was evident very quick that there was something special going on. After a few songs, it was obvious that we had something different than weʼve ever done before.”
Jon Wiederhorn of Revolver Magazine had this to say about the bandʼs first track “Beauty Is the Beast”: “Ethereal and euphoric, a haunting anthem about unrequited love that combines elements of hard rock, goth, alternative metal, industrial, and pop.
Toxic
The Halo Method Lyrics
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I get to hold my head up high
Your fairweather friends are changing you
They took you for a joyride
I'm breaking the silence
I've finally gone and found the will
Can no longer hide this
This is the moment of truth
But you never got time
I'm looking for you
But your love is still blind
Seven years have gone by so fast
And yeah, there's so many things I would change
If love is harmless
Then why am I the first one to bleed?
'Cause you're toxic, but you're a poison that I need
You used to be so magical
And now you're just a cheap thrill
See what you've done to me is
Unrepairable
I will miss the violence
Because soon you'll be crawling back to me
It seems my scars are all sewn up
But my heart was ripped from me
This is the moment of truth
But you never got time
I'm looking for you
But your love is still blind
Seven years have gone by so fast
And yeah, there's so many things I would change
If love is harmless
Then why am I the first one to bleed?
'Cause you're toxic, but you're a poison that I need
I don't want make things harder
I don't want to put you through
The pain and all my suffering
Chaos calls to you
We took the longest sleeping pill
Trapped in a picture frame of a tragedy
Do you hate me now that you finally see
That I'm not the enemy
This is the moment of truth
But you never got time
I'm looking for you
But your love is still blind
Seven years have gone by so fast
And yeah, there's so many things I would change
If love is harmless
Then why am I the first one to bleed?
'Cause you're toxic, but you're a poison that I need
This is the moment of truth
But you never got time
Now tell me the truth
Was this our destiny?
'Cause seven years have gone by so fast
And yeah, there's so many things I would change
You've been so heartless
You give your love to everyone but me
You're toxic, but you're a poison that I need
The lyrics to The Halo Method's song Toxic touch on themes of toxic relationships and heartbreak. The singer expresses the realization that being away from their former partner has allowed them to see the negative influence of their "fairweather friends" and how they have changed the former partner for the worse. The singer reveals that they can no longer hide their feelings and that their love for their former partner has become still, indicating that they have moved on. However, the singer questions why they are the first one to bleed and why their former partner, who is toxic, is still a poison that they need. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that seven years have passed and they would change many things if they could.
Line by Line Meaning
I've come to find when I'm away from you
Being away from you is actually good for me.
I get to hold my head up high
Leaving you makes me feel empowered.
Your fairweather friends are changing you
Your fake friends are influencing you in a negative way.
They took you for a joyride
They led you astray and you enjoyed it.
I'm breaking the silence
I'm finally speaking up.
I've finally gone and found the will
I've mustered up the strength to do what I need to do.
Can no longer hide this
I'm done keeping my feelings bottled up.
My heart for you has become still
I no longer have feelings for you.
This is the moment of truth
We need to face reality.
But you never got time
You were always too busy or distracted to take things seriously.
I'm looking for you
I want to know where you stand.
But your love is still blind
You're not seeing things clearly.
Seven years have gone by so fast
Time has flown by.
And yeah, there's so many things I would change
I have a lot of regrets.
If love is harmless
People say love is innocent.
Then why am I the first one to bleed?
Why is love hurting me so much?
'Cause you're toxic, but you're a poison that I need
Even though you're bad for me, I can't stay away.
You used to be so magical
You used to be amazing.
And now you're just a cheap thrill
Now you're just an easy fix.
See what you've done to me is
You've caused me a lot of damage.
Unrepairable
I can't fix the damage you've done.
I will miss the violence
I'll miss the drama.
Because soon you'll be crawling back to me
You'll want me back eventually.
It seems my scars are all sewn up
I've healed from the past.
But my heart was ripped from me
You broke my heart.
I don't want make things harder
I don't want to cause more problems.
I don't want to put you through
I don't want to make you suffer.
The pain and all my suffering
The pain and suffering you've caused me.
Chaos calls to you
You're drawn to chaos and drama.
We took the longest sleeping pill
We were in a state of limbo for a long time.
Trapped in a picture frame of a tragedy
We were stuck in a cycle of pain.
Do you hate me now that you finally see
Do you resent me now that you understand the situation?
That I'm not the enemy
I'm not the one causing the problems.
Now tell me the truth
Be honest with me.
Was this our destiny?
Were we meant to go through all of this?
You've been so heartless
You've been insensitive.
You give your love to everyone but me
You show love to others but not to me.
You're toxic, but you're a poison that I need
You're bad for me, but I can't resist you.
Contributed by Leah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.