Poison

Album: Trash (1989)
Charted: 2 7
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  • Your cruel device
    Your blood, like ice
    One look, could kill
    My pain, your thrill

    I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
    I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
    I wanna kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
    I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison
    You're poison, running through my veins
    You're poison
    I don't want to break these chains

    Your mouth, so hot
    Your web, I'm caught
    Your skin, so wet
    Black lace, on sweat

    I hear you calling and it's needles and pins (and pins)
    I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name
    Don't want to touch you but you're under my skin (deep in)
    I wanna kiss you but your lips are venomous poison
    You're poison, running through my veins
    You're poison
    I don't want to break these chains
    Poison

    One look, could kill
    My pain, your thrill

    I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
    I wanna to hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
    I wanna to kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
    I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison
    You're poison, running through my veins
    You're poison
    I don't want to break these chains
    Poison (poison)

    I wanna love you but I better not touch (don't touch)
    I wanna hold you, but my senses tell me to stop
    I wanna kiss you but I want it too much (too much)
    I wanna taste you but your lips are venomous poison
    Yeah, well I don't want to break these chains
    Poison (poison)
    Runnin' deep inside my veins
    Burnin' deep inside my brain (poison)
    Poisoning (poison)
    I don't want to break these chains (poison)
    Poison
    (Poison) I don't want to break these chains (poison) Writer/s: Alice Cooper, Desmond Child, John M. Mccurry
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Exploration Group LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 19

  • Ol from DenmarkIt's up to everyone, but for me this song is about addiction - and breaking free of it.
  • October Rust from NyFrom what I gather from the lyrics, It sounds to me like a married man tempted by another woman to step out of his marriage, but fights his urges, hence the "I don't want to break these chains"!
  • Chirs Reynolds from OhioI am very interested on who were the musicians on Alice Coopers song POISON Do any of them still tour with him I have seen hime 3 times in the past 2 years He still puts on a HELL OF A SHOW
  • AnonymousSounds like he's in love with a relative with some pedo fetish. Think about it.....
  • Doug from Pueblo, Co. I think Alice coopers song poison, is also talking about Heroine, and comparing it to a sexy bad girl say like a beautiful stripper that is also a junkie
  • Rose from Ukit is not masochism (wish to be hurt), but sadism (wish to hurt others)
  • Tom from Ramhash, IsraelMy gosh, this song describes perfectley my relations with one girl.
    She's like a really bad girl, unlike me, she's luring lots of guys, but we have something special.
    Every cell of my brains is telling me not to, but i just can't get enough of her.
  • Budoshi from Sandnessjøen, NorwayGreat Song.. Alice Cooper as we know him:)
  • Nic from Shaker Hts., Ohthis song feels like wen you are in love but that person hates you but you still go after them no matter wat. sorta like not giving up no matter wat the deal is
  • Nic from Shaker Hts., Ohthis is f--king awesome
  • Serra from Santa Fe, NmFor me, this song is about wanting a relationship that you cannot have so badly that you become addicted to that person. Back in 1994, a friend of mine dedicated this song to me. His marriage had failed and he loved me but would not leave his wife. In the end, we only cuddled and are still close friends.
  • Sibella from Pretoria, South AfricaSome of the most amazing guitar I've ever heard!!!
  • Patrick from Naarden, NetherlandsHey Stoopid! was a hit over here in The Netherlands, 2 years after Poison became a top ten hit
  • Tony from Chicago, IlOne of the greatest hard rock songs ever!! when you hear this song your mind will melt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Louise from Newcastle, United KingdomGreat song. The cover version someone did was terrible, however.
  • Michael from San Diego, CaThe whole "Trash" album was excellent, and "Poison" was the best song on it....

    "This Maniac's In Love With You" is a close 2nd, and the power ballad "Hell Is Living Without You" (a duet sung by Alice & Steven Tyler of Aerosmith) is up there as well!
  • Kodi from Sydney, CanadaI love this song it is freakin awesome !
  • Campo from Sydney, AustraliaFantastic Song. Nuff Said
  • Paul from Rothesay, New Brunswick , CanadaCooper's last Top 40 hit to date.
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