So Tell Me Why

Poison

About So Tell Me Why

"So Tell Me Why" is a single by American hard rock band Poison, from their 1991 Swallow This Live album. The song peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles chart and was one of four new studio tracks on the live hits album, the others being "Only Time Will Tell", "'No More Lookin' Back (Poison Jazz)" and "Souls On Fire". This was the last single with C. C. DeVille until 2000's Power to the People.


Year:
2008
3:22
1,290 
#5

 Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!

I'd like to put to rest the rumours
I'd like to put to bed the lies
I'd like to throw away the past
And show you how I feel inside

Ooh, I'll be your taxi and your driver
I'll be your road if you need
I'd like to push and push and push
Just to make you pleased

But your river of emotion for me
Flows like a dried up stream

So tell me why
Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone
So tell me why
Your love reaction chills me to the bone

You make my blood boil hot
And my heart beat like a drum
I wanna do to you girl
Things that ain't never been done

From the rain I'll be your shelter
From the cold I'll be your heat
I'll push and push and push
To make you pleased

So tell me why
Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone
So tell me why
Your love reaction chills me to the bone

So tell me your reason
For tearing me up inside
Girl you gotta tell me why

But your river of emotion for me
Flows like a dried up stream

So tell me why
So tell me why
So tell me why
Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone
So tell me why
Your love reaction chills me to the bone
So tell me why
Your satisfaction's like a heart of stone
So tell me why
Your love reaction chills me to the bone

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com


Poison

Poison is an American glam rock band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including six Top 10 singles and the Hot 100 number-one single, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". The band become icons of the '80s MTV era and have had widespread commercial success. The band's break through debut album, the multi platinum Look What the Cat Dragged In was released in 1986 and they hit their peak with the second album, the multi-platinum selling Open Up and Say... Ahh! which became the band's most successful album. The popularity continued into the new decade with thei… more »

1 fan

Written by: BOBBY DALL, BRET MICHAELS, BRUCE ANTHONY JOHANNESSON, RIKKI ROCKET

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind


10 facts about this song

Song Background
"So Tell Me Why" is a song by the American rock band Poison. It was recorded and released in 1991.
Album Details
The song features on the band's first compilation album, "Swallow This Live". The album was released in November 1991.
Songwriters and Artists
"So Tell Me Why" was written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, and Rikki Rockett, who are all members of the band Poison.
Genre Classification
The song belongs to the rock music genre, specifically falling under the category of the glam metal (also known as hair metal).
Commercial Success
The song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Music Video
The music video for "So Tell Me Why" features live footage from the band's "Flesh & Blood" world tour.
Trivia
Despite being often played during tours and fan favorites, "So Tell Me Why" is not included in Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 album.
Band's Popularity
By the time "So Tell Me Why" was released, Poison had become one of the best-selling rock bands in the world, with over 45 million records sold worldwide.
Additional Information
Apart from "So Tell Me Why", three other studio tracks were released in the live album ("Swallow This Live"), namely "Only Time Will Tell", "No More Lookin' Back", and "Ain’t That the Truth".
Band's Subsequent Work
Contrarily to the successful well-received glam metal style, Poison's subsequent musical output, following this song and the album it belongs to, moved towards a more straightforward rock sound.

Discuss the So Tell Me Why Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "So Tell Me Why Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/15081105/Poison/So+Tell+Me+Why>.

    Missing lyrics by Poison?

    Know any other songs by Poison? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    So Tell Me Why

    2M
    7,194     643

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    What is the opening line to Queen's song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
    A Is this the real deal?
    B Is this the real time?
    C Is this the real love?
    D Is this the real life?

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Poison tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!