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Dystopia

Poisonous Shadows

Dystopia
2016

Duration: 6:03

Track number: 7

Times played live: 100

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro

Music by: Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro

Theme

A deeply personal and emotional track dealing with the haunting nature of grief, guilt, and loss. The narrator is tormented by a memory or the ghost of a loved one (**'Poisonous Shadows'**) who is 'watching me.' The lyrics focus on the endless cycle of pain, shame, and secrets kept inside, suggesting the inability to find peace or closure after a significant loss.

Lyrics
How much pain do you need to feel? How much shame do you have to conceal? There is no sunshine, just endless nights Nobody's there, nobody cares when you cry Is it my face you see, do I haunt you in your sleep On your hands and knees, when you crawl through your nightmares When there's no more grace, does your heartbeat start to race? Clawing everywhere in the dark, poisonous shadows How many secrets do you keep inside? How many sins do you have to hide? The haunting masses have blackened the sun You'll pay for everything you've done, one by one Is it my face you see, do I haunt you in your sleep On your hands and knees, when you crawl through your nightmares When there's no more grace, does your heartbeat start to race? Clawing everywhere in the dark, poisonous shadows "... It's like, I woke up, and she was right there I could almost touch her, although she's been gone for years now I can feel her... I can feel her watching me"
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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