Poison

Album: Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) (2024)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Poison" is a techno-pop song from the adult animated streaming television musical series Hazbin Hotel. It is sung solo by the XXX movie star Angel Dust (voiced by Blake Roman) in the Season 1, fourth episode, "Masquerade."
  • Haunting and deeply unsettling, "Poison" peels back the layers of Angel Dust's troubled past as he sings about how he is a "poison" to himself and others. The song is a glimpse into a warped reality fueled by self-loathing, addiction, and a distorted perception of love.

    Angel Dust unravels his inner demons. He portrays himself as both victim and perpetrator, seeking escape from the abusive clutches of his boss, Valentino. Meanwhile, his drug and alcohol addictions weigh heavily on his conscience. This guilt adds another layer to the toxic cocktail of emotions swirling within him.
  • Sam Haft of the Israeli-American electronic rock duo and YouTube channel The Living Tombstone composed the song with soundtrack composer Andrew Underberg (Mr Right, Hailey's On It).
  • A24 Music released "Poison" as a promotional single on January 5, 2024, a fortnight before the series was released.

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