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Deadly Nightshade

TH1RT3EN
2011

Duration: 4:32

Track number: 12

Times played live: 0

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A horror-themed narrative about a seduction that leads to a slow, agonizing death by poisoning, referencing the highly toxic plant **'Deadly Nightshade'** (*Atropa belladonna*). The lyrics detail the gruesome effects of the poison on the victim, including delirium, mania, hallucination, and paralysis, culminating in the inevitable phrase **'Ashes to ashes, dust to dust'**.

Lyrics
Come now my lovely, won’t you Take a midnight stroll with me? Through the misty air the things I keep I shouldn’t dare My garden’s so inviting, and its Deadly blooms are hiding Be careful what you touch Lest the grave is what you lust Draw the blinds, you’re getting tired Paralyzed, don’t close your eyes Gripped with fear, your dreams become nightmares From the Deadly Nightshade Each night at midnight Dating back into the fog of time Another victim falls The things I’ve done; the voices call The Hourglass runs out on us Ashes to ashes, dust to dust The killers must be fed, the soil is red Now that you’re dead Delirium – your burning throat Mania – your heart rate soars Hallucination – you’re losing your mind Suffocation – cannot breathe; you’re going blind
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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