Poison Was the Cure

Play track

  • Listeners

    206.2K

  • Scrobbles

    1.3M

  • Listeners

    206.2K

  • Scrobbles

    1.3M

Play track
  • Last.FM User
  • Last.FM User
  • Last.FM User

Join others and track this song

Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account

Sign Up to Last.fm
Play album
Skip to YouTube video

Replace video

Length
2:56
Lyrics

I miss the warm embrace I felt first time you touched me

This song is a reflection of Dave Mustaine's former heroin addiction. The title is analogous to methadone, a narcotic often used in treating heroin addiction. In theory, doses of methadone will substitute those of heroin and can gradually be decreased until the patient is free of his addiction. Often, however, the patient's methadone addiction will simply replace his heroin addiction. Another interpretation is that when Dave first turned to drugs, his life was not going very well and he was looking for a cure. Drugs were the temporary cure but turned out to be poison. The… read more
This song is a reflection of Dave Mustaine's former heroin addiction. The title is analogous to methadone, a narcotic often used in treating her… read more
This song is a reflection of Dave Mustaine's former heroin addiction. The title is analogous to methadone, a narcotic often used in treating heroin addiction. In theory, doses of me… read more

Related Tags

Add tagsView all tags

Featured On

Rust In Peace

697,914 listeners

13 more albums featuring this track

Don't want to see ads? Upgrade Now

Similar Tracks

  1. Rust In Peace Play track

  2. Rust In Peace Play track

  3. Master of Puppets Play track

  4. Ride the Lightning Play track

  5. Reign in Blood Play track

  6. Reign in Blood Play track

  7. Among the Living Play track

  8. Cowboys From Hell Play track

  9. Cowboys From Hell Play track

  10. Spreading the Disease Play track

  11. The Years of Decay Play track

  12. Agent Orange Play track

Scrobble Stats

What is scrobbling?

Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile.

Learn more

Recent Listening Trend

Day Listeners
204
163
176
181
215
210
226
212
172
162
215
202
198
235
214
171
173
204
221
224
211
217
185
187
213
254
202
228
225
148
168
203
206
209
163
202
173
189
223
225
205
219
219
170
189
239
214
217
258
244
193
174
210
201
207
243
188
203
170
200
191
162
176
181
175
198
184
192
177
226
182
210
168
184
185
207
189
236
188
191
232
228
225
225
220
199
207
195
222
235
224
217
181
167
203
240
221
228
218
185
198
205
227
203
232
222
180
175
198
240
226
223
231
203
167
201
209
211
194
247
204
165
197
221
211
216
218
198
171
197
202
200
211
213
196
168
186
198
222
233
218
195
152
230
265
211
218
225
202
181
213
222
228
234
221
177
182
202
235
216
207
227
179
171
183
206
249
217
216
205
192
217
226
215
219
229
188
184
191
224
234

Play this track

External Links

Don't want to see ads? Upgrade Now

Shoutbox

Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Go directly to shout page

About This Artist

Artist images

536 more

Megadeth

2,036,596 listeners

Related Tags

Megadeth are an American band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, responsible for the genre's development and popularization. Their music features complex arrangements and fast rhythm sections, dual lead guitars, and lyrical themes of war, politics, religion, death, and personal relationships. Dave Mustaine was an early member of the band Metallica, and helped… read more
Megadeth are an American band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is o… read more
Megadeth are an American band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thr… read more

View full artist profile

Similar Artists

  1. 4,408,930 listeners

    Avatar for Metallica

  2. 1,125,236 listeners

    Avatar for Anthrax

  3. 2,108,206 listeners

    Avatar for Slayer

  4. 514,021 listeners

    Avatar for Exodus

  5. 979,820 listeners

    Avatar for Testament

  6. 2,228,272 listeners

    Avatar for Pantera

View all similar artists

Trending Tracks

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

View all trending tracks

API Calls

Scrobble from Spotify?

Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform.

Connect to Spotify

Dismiss