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Poison
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Aug 3, 2026 updated
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David Dunn's song "Poison" is a raw confession of the internal struggle between knowing what is right and doing what is wrong. He sings about the irony of being so sure of the truth yet failing to live it out, especially under pressure. The lyrics describe how he keeps choosing harmful habits, which he calls poison, while recognizing that God offers something better, like honey on the vine. He admits to hating his actions yet loving them, caught in a cycle of self-destruction. The song captures a plea for help, echoing Jesus' prayer in the garden to take the cup away, but ultimately acknowledging God's transformative power to turn ashes into beauty and water into wine.
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So sure
The irony of that
Is making me laugh
Kinda
So sure
I know what is true
So I should know what to do
What to do
I need my
My head and heart
To not be so far apart
Cause they rarely agree
When the pressure is on
I say I trust You
But do I really trust You
I keep on sipping on the poison
You are the honey on the vine
I turn my beauty into ashes
You turn the water into wine
I turn my beauty into ashes
You turn the water into wine
Seems like
The irony of this
Is making me miss
You God
Seems like
I can lie to myself
Better then anyone else
That I know
Caught in my own undertow
And it wont let me go
Cause I made it myself
With the poison I choked down
And I really don't want it
But I really do want it
I keep on sipping on the poison
You are the honey on the vine
I turn my beauty into ashes
You turn the water into wine
I keep hating what I do but I love it
I keep loving what I do but I hate it
I keep hating what I do but I love it
I keep loving what I do but I hate it
Cause I don't really know who to be
Can you please take this cup from me...
I keep on sipping on the poison
You are the honey on the vine
I turn my beauty into ashes
You turn the water into wine
I keep on sipping on the poison
You are the honey on the vine
I turn my beauty into ashes
You turn the water into wine