Poison
The Symposium Lyrics
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and lettin it sting you down to the bone
get out of my dreams and into my home
now you're here
then you're gone
i've been the poison in your system all along
The lyrics to The Symposium's song "Poison" tell a story of unrequited love and the agony that comes with it. The singer is watching someone they love wait by the phone for someone who never picks up. This person is clearly hurting, and the singer is keenly aware of that fact. They feel like they are the cause of this person's pain, and they are simultaneously pleading with them to come home while acknowledging that, regardless of what happens, they will continue to be a source of toxicity in their life.
The ambiguity in the lyrics lies in whether the singer is actually physically present or if they remain a figment of the person's imagination. It could be that they are separated and the singer is begging for the person to return to them, or it could be that the person has never met the singer, resulting in the singer expressing the desire to move past being just a fantasy for the other person but acknowledging that they will continue to be a source of pain even if they do come together.
Overall, "Poison" is a song that speaks to the complexities of love and the pain that comes with it. The singer is aware of how their presence is affecting the person they love and is begging for a resolution, regardless of how it comes about.
Line by Line Meaning
i watch you watching the phone continue to ring like nobody's home
I see you staring at the phone, waiting for it to ring, but it's as if the house is empty and no one is there to answer.
and lettin it sting you down to the bone
The constant ringing of the phone is affecting you deeply, to the point where it feels like it's piercing into your very being.
get out of my dreams and into my home
Stop being a distant fantasy and come closer to me in reality.
now you're here
You've finally come to me.
then you're gone
But you always seem to leave just as quickly as you arrived.
i've been the poison in your system all along
I realize that I've been the toxic influence in your life, causing harm without even realizing it.
Contributed by Bailey V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bingobingo7755
I watch you watch as the phone
Continue to ring like nobody's home
And letting it sting you down to the bone
Get out of my dreams and into my home
Now you're here
Then you're gone
I've been the poison in your system all along
All along...
I watch you watch as the phone
Continue to ring like nobody's home
And letting it sting you down to the bone
Get out of my dreams and into my home
Get out of my dreams and into my home
Get out of my dreams and into my home
Ohh oooh ohh
Now you're here
Then you're gone
I've been the poison in your system all along
All along...
@grobbyman
I seriously thought this was some secret strokes song when I heard it on the radio
@linuxphone9063
This was on the radio? Lucky, my local fm stations never play this.
@grobbyman
@@linuxphone9063 it was a local community radio station that plays caller requests most of the time, anything goes
@venooby585
@@grobbyman found it on discover weekly from spotify while playing war thunder
@matthewarana486
Venooby my friend had this song in a playlist she made for me. i’ve since listened to every song in both albums and i’m happy that she showed them to me :)
@robertamaya8597
@@matthewarana486 hah same
@TheMikkelet
FIRST PART NEEDS A LONGER VERSION!!
@AzBossun
True. And more lyrics. It's too good to keep it short
@kat1732
It’s 1am and my heart is literally convulsing because of how unbelievable this song is I feel like I’m in another dimension im so obsessed i cant even explain
@determeg
Kat SAME I FEEL THIS EVERYTIME I LISTEN TO IT