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Poison Arrow

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Poison Arrow was released on June 25, 1982 by EMI as a part of the album The Lexicon of Love

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mark White

Keyboards

Martin Fry

Vocals

Stephen Singleton

Stephen Singleton

Saxophone

Brad Lang

Bass Guitar

Karen Clayton

Spoken Word

John Thirkell

Trumpet

David Palmer

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Martin Fry

Songwriter

Mark White

Songwriter

Stephen Singleton

Stephen Singleton

Songwriter

Mark Christopher Lickley

Mark Christopher Lickley

Songwriter

David Palmer

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Trevor Horn

Producer

Gary Michael Langan

Gary Michael Langan

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If I were to say to you, "Can you keep a secret?"

Would you know just what to do, or where to keep it?

Then I say, "I love you, foul the situation"

Hey, girl, I thought we were the right combination

[PreChorus]

Who broke my heart? You did, you did

Bow to the target, blame Cupid, Cupid

You think you're smart, stupid, stupid

[Chorus]

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Shoot that poison arrow

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Shoot that poison arrow

[Verse 2]

No rhythm in cymbals, no tempo in drums

Love on arrival, she comes when she comes

Right on the target but wide of the mark

What I thought was fire was only the spark

[Verse 3]

The sweetest melody is an unheard refrain

So lower your sights

Yeah, but raise your aim, raise your aim

[PreChorus]

Who broke my heart? You did, you did

Bow to the target, blame Cupid, Cupid

You think you're smart, stupid, stupid

[Chorus]

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Shoot that poison arrow

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Shoot that poison arrow

[Bridge]

I thought you loved me, but it seems you don't care

I care enough to know I can never love you

[PreChorus]

Who broke my heart? You did, you did

Bow to the target, blame Cupid

You think you're smart, (That's stupid)

Right from the start when you knew we would part

[Chorus]

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Shoot that poison arrow

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart, heart, heart

Shoot that poison arrow

[Outro]

Ha, ha, ha, ha

Shoot that poison arrow

Shoot that poison arrow

Written by: David Palmer, Mark Christopher Lickley, Mark White, Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton

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