Deadly Nightshade
TH1RT3EN
2011
Duration: 4:32
Track number: 12
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**
