1990Released
2:58

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Opening side 2 of Megadeth's fourth album Rust In Peace, Dave Mustaine wrote this song about his addiction to heroin. Said Mustaine: "It's about my romance with chemical abuse and how I felt that the actual poison was the cure to my problems."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Poison Was The Cure.
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
161BPM

Album

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Released By

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Capitol Records
© 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC

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