In July 2007, the band started a nine week tour around 36 locations in the U.S. in order to promote the August release of their album, Poison Kiss. It reached the number 5 spot on the Top Heatseekers chart, garnering them a close following. Touring with them were Rocco DeLuca and The Burden. In the fall, the band joined Elliott Yamin and fellow opening act Josh Hoge on Yamin's tour of 31 cities, mostly in the U.S. but with two slots in Canada. This tour began on October 5, 2007 in Chicago and ended on November 26, in Washington D.C.
Their single "Pictures of You" had great success in the U.S. and internationally, reaching charts such as the European Hot 100 Singles and Hot Canadian Digital Singles. It's been used in many ways in the media, such as a promo clip for season two of the American television series Brothers & Sisters and the trailer for the romantic comedy film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Two further singles were released, "Stay Beautiful" and "This Is the Sound". As well, the track "In Your Arms" was added to Australian radio playlists.
The band turned its focus to making a new record, but the lack of charting success for the other singles (though "Stay Beautiful" ran up the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks list) and other signs of fading interest in the band led to it being dropped by Virgin. The members turned mostly to careers outside the music industry. However, Kurtis John began performing new songs in a solo capacity in 2011.
Poison
The Last Goodnight Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You say, you say, everything is different today
Your footsteps fall all over the place
You're up, you're down, a butterfly caught in the cage
I don't know why I needed you more
I don't know how, you got through the door
I don't know where you were
This is the last goodbye I'm ever gonna say
This is the last goodnight I'm ever gonna waste
This kiss is poisonous
If you can control the way it enters your soul
One love, one life
One love is better than you tonight
Sunday driver, you never get far
You call, you call, everyone is juggling hearts
You think that you never make a mistake
You say, you say, everyone else is to blame
I don't know why I needed you more
I don't know how you got through the door
I don't know where you were
But back and forth, back and forth
This is the last goodbye I'm ever gonna say
This is the last goodnight I'm ever gonna waste
This kiss is poisonous
If you can control the way it enters your soul
The devil inside, I see your eyes changing
Green to white
There is nowhere to hide, inside I feel the same
I feel the same way too
Your eyes don't lie, they give you away
You say, you say, everything is different today
This is the last goodbye I'm ever gonna say
This is the last goodnight I'm ever gonna waste
This kiss is poisonous
If you can control the way it enters your soul
Last goodbye I'm ever gonna say
This is the last goodnight I'm ever gonna waste
This kiss is poisonous
(One love)
If you can control the way it enters your soul
(One love)
One love, one life
(It enters your soul)
One love is better than you tonight
(It enters your soul)
One love, one life
(It enters your soul)
One love is better than you tonight
(It enters your soul)
The song "Poison Kiss" by The Last Goodnight explores the idea of a toxic relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics suggest that the singer had given multiple chances and tried to make things work with their partner. However, the partner's inconsistent behavior and tendency to blame others for their mistakes led to the singer realizing that the relationship was not healthy. The opening lines, "Your eyes don't lie, they give you away/You say, you say, everything is different today" show that the singer can see through their partner's lies and understand that they are not sincere.
The chorus of the song, "This is the last goodbye I'm ever gonna say/This is the last goodnight I'm ever gonna waste/This kiss is poisonous/If you can control the way it enters your soul" depicts the singer bidding goodbye to their partner and acknowledging that the relationship was not healthy. The line, "This kiss is poisonous/If you can control the way it enters your soul" suggests that the singer recognizes the destructiveness of the relationship and is warning their partner not to let it poison them.
The lyrics of "Poison Kiss" by The Last Goodnight captures the turmoil and sadness of a dysfunctional relationship that has come to an end. The song's melancholic melody and lyrics create an atmosphere of loss and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Your eyes don't lie, they give you away
Your eyes reveal your true feelings
You say, you say, everything is different today
You claim that everything has changed
Your footsteps fall all over the place
You're unpredictable and inconsistent
You're up, you're down, a butterfly caught in the cage
You vacillate and can't seem to make up your mind
I don't know why I needed you more
I'm not sure why I was so desperate for your attention
I don't know how, you got through the door
I don't understand how you managed to enter my life
I don't know where you were
I'm clueless about your past experiences
But back and forth, back and forth
But you keep changing your mind
This is the last goodbye I'm ever gonna say
I'm finally saying goodbye for good
This is the last goodnight I'm ever gonna waste
I won't spend any more time on you
This kiss is poisonous
This relationship is harmful and dangerous
If you can control the way it enters your soul
If you can manage to protect yourself emotionally
One love, one life
There should only be one true love in life
One love is better than you tonight
A genuine love is better than you ever were
Sunday driver, you never get far
You act like you're going somewhere, but never make progress
You call, you call, everyone is juggling hearts
You play with people's emotions and manipulate them
You think that you never make a mistake
You believe that you're always right and never at fault
But back and forth, back and forth
But you keep changing your mind
The devil inside, I see your eyes changing
I can sense your evil intentions and see your true colors
Green to white
Your eyes change color, indicating your inner struggle
There is nowhere to hide, inside I feel the same
I can't escape my feelings and they remain the same
Last goodbye I'm ever gonna say
This is the final farewell
This kiss is poisonous
This relationship is toxic
If you can control the way it enters your soul
If you can avoid getting hurt emotionally
One love is better than you tonight
A genuine love is better than you ever were
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JEFFREY MARK BLUE, KURTIS JOHN HENNEBERRY, LEOR DIMANT, OLIVER ELLIOTT GOLDSTEIN, ELY WEISFELF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Blake Levine
What a brillant band. A shame they didn't make any new album after this one and are gone forever.
Ima Gonnagetchew
The entire album is REALLY good! If you find the CD buy it: you will have it on frequent rotation!
Muse L.
Love love this song!!
A0616012
LOVE it!!!!!
好愛這首歌曲!!
starryskysrhere
omg me too it totally love this song and i dont really know why lol it gets stuck in my head and i only just heard it like two days ago for the first time lol and now im obsessed with it lol
StarFireM1
Love it
StarFireM1
Love it
ZbangzbangNoMi
awesome!!
Rosstin Fateh
So many memories
Blake Levine
I've checked wifi and spotify and "poison kiss" appears as their last album (can't find the trace of any new song-album there). Cool for them if they're still touring but I doubt i will either be able to see them in Europe where they're totally unknown :(