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Careful. 00:11
00:13
Don't touch the glass. 00:13
00:16
I had a feeling you drink too fast. 00:16
00:20
>> [music] 00:20
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>> You saw red lips and thought romance. 00:20
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Sweet boy, 00:24
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that was your first mistake. 00:26
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>> I don't arrive, I happen like rumors, 00:31
00:35
like weather, like lipstick on collars, 00:35
00:37
like something your mother prayed 00:37
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you would [singing] avoid. 00:40
00:43
>> And still 00:43
00:44
here you are. 00:44
00:46
>> A little bit of poison 00:46
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goes a long, long way. One kiss on your 00:48
00:52
mouth and you won't feel the same. My 00:52
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little poison 00:54
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in a pretty little voice. I won't make 00:56
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you love me, I'll make you think it was 00:59
01:01
your choice. 01:02
01:05
Oh, how [music] lovely. 01:05
01:07
Oh, how sad. He had a good heart, so 01:07
01:10
>> [music] 01:10
01:10
>> I took that. I don't need a knife, I 01:10
01:13
don't need a gun. I just say your name 01:13
01:17
like you're the only one. I LOOK UP 01:17
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THROUGH MY LASHES. I 01:19
01:21
>> [music] 01:21
01:21
>> LAUGH AT YOUR JOKES. I let you feel 01:21
01:24
chosen, then tighten the rope. 01:24
01:27
Not cruel, just gifted. 01:27
01:29
>> [music] 01:29
01:30
>> There's a difference depending who's 01:30
01:32
bleeding. 01:32
01:34
A little [music] bit of poison 01:34
01:36
in the wine, wine, wine. A 01:36
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>> [singing] 01:38
01:38
>> little bit of sugar, so it tastes like 01:38
01:41
[music] mine. A little poison 01:41
01:44
in the touch, touch, touch. Oh, 01:44
01:46
>> [music and singing] 01:46
01:46
>> little darling, did I give 01:47
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too 01:49
01:50
much? 01:50
01:51
>> I warned you, didn't I? No? 01:51
01:54
>> [music] 01:54
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>> Did that sound like me? 01:56
02:00
I'm wicked with manners, [music] a saint 02:00
02:02
in silk. I'll ruin your life and ask how 02:02
02:06
you've been. I'll 02:06
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dance in your kitchen, [music] I'll 02:07
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sleep in your shirt. I'll 02:09
02:11
learn where it aches, then press where 02:11
02:13
it hurts, and you'll call it 02:13
02:16
love because men always [singing] do 02:16
02:18
when a woman destroys them. 02:18
02:22
Beautifully in perfume. 02:22
02:25
>> [music] 02:25
02:26
>> Goes a long, long way. One kiss on your 02:26
02:29
mouth and you won't feel the same. 02:29
02:33
>> [music] 02:33
02:34
>> In a pretty little voice, I won't 02:34
02:36
make you love me. I'll make you think it 02:36
02:39
was your choice. 02:39
02:41
>> [music] 02:41
02:43
>> Mother said, "Baby, be gentle." I said, 02:43
02:47
"Of course." And smiled at the floor 02:47
02:49
like the devil in church. [music] 02:49
02:51
I tried being good, it was boring. I 02:51
02:54
tried being soft, [music] they ate me 02:54
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alive. So I sharpened my sweetness and 02:57
03:00
practiced my 03:00
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eyes. Now look at me, darling. 03:01
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I sparkle when I lie. 03:04
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A little bit of poison [music] 03:08
03:10
in a wine, wine, 03:11
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>> [singing] 03:12
03:12
>> wine, a little bit of sugar so it tastes 03:12
03:15
like mine. A little 03:15
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>> [music] 03:17
03:17
>> poison 03:17
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in a touch, touch, touch. Poor 03:18
03:21
little darling, 03:21
03:22
did I 03:22
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>> [music] 03:23
03:23
>> give too much? 03:23
03:27
By morning, you'll miss me. By Monday, 03:27
03:30
you'll ache. By Friday, you'll swear I 03:30
03:33
was your biggest mistake. Then call me, 03:33
03:35
of course, [music] 03:35
03:36
and I'll answer, of course, with a voice 03:36
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like forgiveness and a heart like a 03:39
03:42
>> [music] 03:42
03:42
>> locked door. 03:42
03:44
I am not the lesson. 03:44
03:45
I [singing] am not the cure. 03:45
03:47
I am what comes after a man gets too 03:47
03:50
sure. [music] 03:50
03:51
I am not your angel. 03:51
03:53
I am not your wife. I 03:53
03:55
>> [music] 03:55
03:55
>> am a 03:55
03:56
bad little feeling in a beautiful 03:56
04:02
lie. A [music] little bit of poison 04:02
04:04
goes a long, long way. 04:04
04:06
One kiss on your mouth and you won't 04:06
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feel the same. A little poison 04:08
04:10
>> [music] 04:10
04:12
>> in a pretty little voice. I won't 04:12
04:14
make you love [music] me. 04:14
04:17
I'll make you think it was your choice. 04:17
04:23
Careful. [music] 04:23
04:25
Don't touch the glass. 04:25
04:28
>> [music] 04:28
04:29
>> Oh, darling. 04:29
04:33
Too late. 04:33

A LITTLE BIT OF POISON – English Lyrics

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Dive into the moody world of AERYA's 'A Little Bit of Poison.' This song is a fantastic tool for English learners to explore metaphorical language and expressions related to addiction, toxicity, and emotional conflict, all set to a captivating electronic beat.

[English]
Careful.
...
Don't touch the glass.
...
I had a feeling you drink too fast.
...
>> [music]
...
>> You saw red lips and thought romance.
...
Sweet boy,
...
that was your first mistake.
...
>> I don't arrive, I happen like rumors,
...
like weather, like lipstick on collars,
...
like something your mother prayed
...
you would [singing] avoid.
...
>> And still
...
here you are.
...
>> A little bit of poison
...
goes a long, long way. One kiss on your
...
mouth and you won't feel the same. My
...
little poison
...
in a pretty little voice. I won't make
...
you love me, I'll make you think it was
...
your choice.
...
Oh, how [music] lovely.
...
Oh, how sad. He had a good heart, so
...
>> [music]
...
>> I took that. I don't need a knife, I
...
don't need a gun. I just say your name
...
like you're the only one. I LOOK UP
...
THROUGH MY LASHES. I
...
>> [music]
...
>> LAUGH AT YOUR JOKES. I let you feel
...
chosen, then tighten the rope.
...
Not cruel, just gifted.
...
>> [music]
...
>> There's a difference depending who's
...
bleeding.
...
A little [music] bit of poison
...
in the wine, wine, wine. A
...
>> [singing]
...
>> little bit of sugar, so it tastes like
...
[music] mine. A little poison
...
in the touch, touch, touch. Oh,
...
>> [music and singing]
...
>> little darling, did I give
...
too
...
much?
...
>> I warned you, didn't I? No?
...
>> [music]
...
>> Did that sound like me?
...
I'm wicked with manners, [music] a saint
...
in silk. I'll ruin your life and ask how
...
you've been. I'll
...
dance in your kitchen, [music] I'll
...
sleep in your shirt. I'll
...
learn where it aches, then press where
...
it hurts, and you'll call it
...
love because men always [singing] do
...
when a woman destroys them.
...
Beautifully in perfume.
...
>> [music]
...
>> Goes a long, long way. One kiss on your
...
mouth and you won't feel the same.
...
>> [music]
...
>> In a pretty little voice, I won't
...
make you love me. I'll make you think it
...
was your choice.
...
>> [music]
...
>> Mother said, "Baby, be gentle." I said,
...
"Of course." And smiled at the floor
...
like the devil in church. [music]
...
I tried being good, it was boring. I
...
tried being soft, [music] they ate me
...
alive. So I sharpened my sweetness and
...
practiced my
...
eyes. Now look at me, darling.
...
I sparkle when I lie.
...
A little bit of poison [music]
...
in a wine, wine,
...
>> [singing]
...
>> wine, a little bit of sugar so it tastes
...
like mine. A little
...
>> [music]
...
>> poison
...
in a touch, touch, touch. Poor
...
little darling,
...
did I
...
>> [music]
...
>> give too much?
...
By morning, you'll miss me. By Monday,
...
you'll ache. By Friday, you'll swear I
...
was your biggest mistake. Then call me,
...
of course, [music]
...
and I'll answer, of course, with a voice
...
like forgiveness and a heart like a
...
>> [music]
...
>> locked door.
...
I am not the lesson.
...
I [singing] am not the cure.
...
I am what comes after a man gets too
...
sure. [music]
...
I am not your angel.
...
I am not your wife. I
...
>> [music]
...
>> am a
...
bad little feeling in a beautiful
...
lie. A [music] little bit of poison
...
goes a long, long way.
...
One kiss on your mouth and you won't
...
feel the same. A little poison
...
>> [music]
...
>> in a pretty little voice. I won't
...
make you love [music] me.
...
I'll make you think it was your choice.
...
Careful. [music]
...
Don't touch the glass.
...
>> [music]
...
>> Oh, darling.
...
Too late.

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Vocabulary Meanings

poison

/ˈpɔɪzən/

A2
  • noun
  • - a substance that causes death or illness when taken into the body

mistake

/mɪˈsteɪk/

A2
  • noun
  • - an action or decision that is wrong

rumors

/ˈruːmərz/

B2
  • noun
  • - a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation

avoid

/əˈvɔɪd/

B1
  • verb
  • - to keep away from or stop oneself from doing something

cruel

/ˈkruːəl/

B2
  • adjective
  • - willfully causing pain or suffering to others

wicked

/ˈwɪkɪd/

C1
  • adjective
  • - evil or morally wrong

ruin

/ˈruːɪn/

B2
  • verb
  • - to reduce to a state of decay, collapse, or destruction

destroy

/dɪˈstrɔɪ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to end the existence of something by damaging it critically

gentle

/ˈdʒɛntl/

B1
  • adjective
  • - mild in temperament or behavior; kind

sharpen

/ˈʃɑːrpən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to make or become sharp or sharper

sparkle

/ˈspɑːrkl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to shine with bright flashes of light

forgiveness

/fərˈɡɪvnəs/

B2
  • noun
  • - the action or process of forgiving someone

cure

/kjʊər/

B1
  • noun
  • - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition

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