Poison Ivy

Track 4 on Lines, Vines and Trying Times

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Jun. 12, 20091 viewer5.7K views

Poison Ivy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I just got back from the doctor
He told me that I had a problem
But I realized it's you
I tried to scratch away the issue
All I ever get is tissues
So I can wipe away my tears, yeah

[Chorus]
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy

[Verse 2]
Now, I found out you were lying
When you told me you were trying
Just to medicate the rash
Tangled vines, they are deceiving
From the lines that now are leading
To the truth I need to hear

[Chorus]
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy

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[Bridge]
Yeah, I break out and I start to shake
When I hear your name, I can't walk away
I just can't do it, I can't stop even if I try
Lay down my pride, I can't walk away
I get burned and I have to learn
That the court's adjourned, can't walk away (Yeah)
Tied up in my tangled thoughts
I'm trying, just can't walk away
Poison, poison, poison ivy

[Chorus 2]
Everyone's allergic to poison ivy
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Everybody wants a little poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everybody needs a little poison ivy
Everybody gets the itch, everybody hates that
Everybody needs a little poison ivy

[Outro]
Poison ivy, poison ivy
Give me some poison, baby

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The song ‘Poison Ivy’ reflects the Jonas Brothers' artistic shift to more layered lyrics, with the entire song posing as an extended metaphor for STDs- the “poison ivy” acting as a vehicle to discuss the trauma involved in contracting a sexually transmitted disease. The song’s subject has lied to the narrator about their sexual health and as a result the narrator feels betrayed and uncomfortable.