The Civil Wars – Poison & Wine lyrics

The Civil Wars – Poison & Wine lyrics

You only know what I want you to
I know everything you don't want me to
Your mouth is poison, your mouth is wine
You think your dreams are the same as mine

Oh, I don't love you, but I always will
Oh, I don't love you, but I always will
I don't love you but I always will
I always will

I wish you'd hold me when I turn my back
The less I give, the more I get back
Oh, your hands can heal, your hands can bruise
I don't have a choice but I still choose you

Oh, I don't love you, but I always will
Oh, I don't love you, but I always will
I don't love you, but I always will
Oh, I don't love you, but I always will
I don't love you, but I always will
I don't love you, but I always will
I don't love you, but I always will
I always will

I always will
I always will
I always will
I always will

Lyrics taken from /lyrics/t/the_civil_wars/poison_wine.html

Songwriters: Chris Lindsey, John White, Joy Williams

Poison & Wine lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group

Submitted by Carlitack

hot lyrics

Poison & Wine meanings Post my meaning

Best
Recent
6 meanings

U

+ 9
Unregistered 2016-01-15 07:56:18

This is supposedly the last dialogue between two souls, the ones who after having searched for each other, finally have found each other, but have to part ways now. Each of them reasons that their emotions are what they choose to express (or what hey chose to hide), deep down the other one knowing the meaning of all words spoken, as well as the silences between them. Although they say they "don't love" each other, while their hearts resonate in unison that they "always will". For things made as one, what is fate to separate!

Add your reply
U

+ 5
Unregistered 2012-04-17 16:24:27

To me, this sounds like marriage. We sometimes come to a point in which we feel trapped. We weant to escape, but deep down we know we either can't or don't really want to. When we fight and we turn our backs on each other, what we really want is that person to hold us until we can't be upset anymore, but sometimes we get more out of being stubborn, and not giving in to emotion. Fighting is exhausting, and sometimes it is easier to hide our feelings away, which also means we sometimes fall out of love.

Add your reply
U

+ 4
Unregistered 2012-01-16 11:56:54

He's confused. He's trying to hide his feelings from her, but she's figured him out. He can't decide if she's the best thing for him or the worst. Ultimately, he loves her, but he doesn't know if he really wants to be with her. She's trying to hold onto him because she can't help but want him. In the end, all you have is undying love. Whether that love is realized or not, is another story.

Add your reply
U

+ 3
Unregistered 2012-03-11 20:11:46

I think its about a couple- man and wife- who once loved deeply. The man strays from the wife, who has been very good to him and loved him deeply. He now loves another- but can't or wont let go of his wife. The mans new relationship is new and exciting. But husband fears losing wife and finding out the new relationship is nothing more than an exciting fling. Husband lies to wife, but she is so intune to him that she knows all his lies.

Add your reply
U

+ 2
Unregistered 2015-05-07 03:25:18

I believe this is the norm in a long term marriage when you are not well matched. I was married to the wrong person for 25 years. We started out young and ignorantly bliss, then 2 wonderful kids came along and things got much more complicated. Over time, unfortunately it became a love hate relationship. Despite feeling trapped, we both gave it our best for years. Ultimately it didn't last. So, this song resonates.

Add your reply
U

0
Unregistered 2012-07-16 04:55:10

This is the anthem of a long term marriage. It is beautiful and so true. "i don't have a choice but i still choose you. " wow! In marriage there is constant give and take. There is so much dissapointment and total bliss. It is just a fact. I have been married to my very favorite person for 10 years, and this song is such a reminder about why marriage is so incredible. We choose to love. Many times we love one another despite how we want to act. Love is a choice and act. Love starts to grow when you realize that your partner will love you no matter what.

Add your reply

Write about your feelings and thoughts about Poison & Wine

Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you? Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple .

U

or log in with

Min 50 words

Not bad

Good

Awesome!

View 10 more explanations

Add your explanation

Write an explanation

20 words

Good

Cool

Awesome!

Explanation guidelines:

Describe what artist is trying to say in a certain line, whether it's personal feelings, strong statement or something else.
Provide song facts, names, places and other worthy info that may give readers a perfect insight on the song's meaning.
Add links, pictures and videos to make your explanation more appealing. Provide quotes to support the facts you mention.

Before you get started, be sure to check out these explanations created by our users: good, very good, great.

Request explanation

Ask us or our community about the part of the song that interests you
We will try to respond as soon as possible

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z