Poison Heart

"Poison Heart" is the eighth track on Depeche Mode's fourteenth studio album, Spirit. Gahan says it’s not intended to be a breakup song. Gore, whom Gahan says is “not a man of many words when it comes to others' songs,” called “Poison Heart” the best song Gahan had ever written.

Dave Gahan on Rolling Stone:

''They (the group’s drummer, Christian Eigner, and keyboardist, Peter Gordeno) sent me this guitar line, and it had a bit of a Muscle Shoals vibe. It was a very different feel and I got this melody in my head.''

Lyrics
You have poison in your heart Yeah I'm sure of it I knew right from the start From the moment we met You know we have to break up You'll always be alone

You know you've never ever been a friend Now we're closer to the edge Oh oh oh, no

There's poison in your mind Yeah I'm sure of it You've never been that kind With all due respect You know it's time to break up You'll always be alone

You know you've never ever been a friend Now we're closer to the end Oh oh oh, no

We've been walking far too long this icy road My broken heart is colder than a stone I know you've never ever been a friend Now you've pushed me to the end

Oh oh oh, no