Poisonous Tongues
Trail of Tears Lyrics


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(Hansen, K.R. Hagen, Thorsen, Nordhus. Lyrics: Thorsen)

Dive into my arms now that all is forgotten
and walk with me hand in hand towards the end
No reason to attempt once you've been kissed
by poisonous tongues
I watch my hope
as it hangs pale from an old fragile rope

Dive into my arms now that all is forgotten
and walk with me hand in hand towards the end

(Chorus:)
Present fear is consequence
Smothered in my common sense
Will let our history be past
So we can sin together

Dive into my arms now that all is forgotten
and walk with me hand in hand

I'll leave it all behind
and descend into your arms

Despite my promise
Despite what I already said
I'll leave it all behind
and I'll fall into your arms

If you could only open up my eyes
and wipe them clean from all this malice
I could have bought some time to lace my damnation





(Chorus)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Poisonous Tongues by Trail of Tears describe a person who is willing to forget their past and any promises they made in order to be with someone they love. The first stanza asks the person to dive into the singer's arms now that all has been forgotten and to walk hand in hand towards the end. The poisonous tongues referred to here act as a metaphor for the negative and hurtful things that people say that can ultimately destroy relationships. The singer is telling their lover that there is no reason to try to resist their love once they have experienced it and that they want to leave their past behind and start anew with them. The imagery of the hope hanging pale from an old fragile rope signifies that the person's hope has been worn down and that they need a fresh start in a new relationship.


The second stanza repeats the first, emphasizing the idea of leaving everything behind and descending into the other person's arms. The chorus speaks of present fear as a consequence of their actions and how their common sense is being smothered. However, they are willing to let go of their past history so that they can sin together with their lover. The final stanza speaks of the person's desire for their lover to open up their eyes and wipe them clean of all the negativity they have experienced. If their lover could do this, then they could have the time to save themselves from damnation.


Line by Line Meaning

Dive into my arms now that all is forgotten
Come to me and forget everything that happened in the past.


and walk with me hand in hand towards the end
Let's walk together towards the end of everything we know.


No reason to attempt once you've been kissed
There is no point in trying after being influenced by negative people.


by poisonous tongues
By those who speak with intent to harm or manipulate.


I watch my hope
I see my optimism fade.


as it hangs pale from an old fragile rope
As it becomes weaker and weaker by the thread of time.


Present fear is consequence
The fear of the present is caused by what happened in the past.


Smothered in my common sense
My rational thoughts are being suppressed by emotions.


Will let our history be past
We will try to forget our past and move forward.


So we can sin together
So we can make mistakes together without judgment or guilt.


I'll leave it all behind
I'm willing to abandon my old self and start anew.


and descend into your arms
I will put my faith in you and let you lead me.


Despite my promise
I'm going back on my word.


Despite what I already said
Despite my previous declarations or actions.


If you could only open up my eyes
If you could help me see the truth.


and wipe them clean from all this malice
And erase all the negativity in my vision.


I could have bought some time to lace my damnation
I could have delayed my eventual downfall.


(Chorus)
Repeating the same chorus as before.




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Judal

...You were totally right, she is an amazing singer o.O... the deepness in her voice +0+!!

Viviane Sales

Pura nostalgia! 13 anos atrás, luta pra baixar uma música kkkkk Agradeço aos céus por ter a oportunidade de conhecer essa belissima banda😁

RAVENEDD

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PatThaStar

Great song

urbsfobilian

great band. underrated

RAVENEDD

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TearisShatteredMoon

@jonathanzaccheo1 my family goes back to fighting against the trail of tears, I thought that was at first what the band was. But I was pleasantly surprised I love this band