“POISON APPLE BABY” BY HONEY REVENGE WILL ELECTRIFY YOU
Listening to “Poison Apple Baby” by Honey Revenge feels like grabbing a live wire. It wakes you up and fuels you with a need for revenge for those who poison your life.
Honey Revenge is a California based band made up of vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donny Lloyd, who’ve been working together since 2021. Their blend of rock and charged pop come together to create the excitingly unique tone of Honey Revenge. With “Poison Apple Baby” being released on November 7th, the duo continues to wow their audience with a remarkable discography.
“Poison Apple Baby” kicks off with a strong guitar, Lloyd’s talent speaking for itself. The music of the track is a shining element, heavy and heart-racing drum beats and strumming. Mixed with Papadol’s belting and beautiful tone carrying throughout, the song keeps energy flowing through you with every lyric and note.
The track explores a person who manages to charm the room while acting on selfish whims, "poisoning" everyone to gain their own attention. While there's anger built up in the lyrics, the overall message is of calling out this behavior and turning it around on the person in question. The “revenge” part of Honey Revenge announces itself through this track and its accompanying music video.
The lyrics of “Poison Apple Baby” show off the cleverness of the duo. The opening line sets the vibe of the song immediately:
“Vile, self-indulgent, rotten, only child”
The callbacks to the idea of a poison apple and poisoning in general are spread throughout, nailing in the imagery of what exactly this person they’re singing about is like. The chorus is incredibly catchy and lays out this idea of being tired of putting up with the treatment and turning it back on them:
“Oh, how you ruin everything you touch / You spread your venom daily / Poison Apple Baby / So innocent, but you spike your own punch / Wouldn’t it be tasty? / Think it’s time you drink it up”
Honey Revenge is dedicated to keeping the themes alive in their listeners' heads through every line.
Honey Revenge dropped the music video for “Poison Apple Baby” early on the 6th of November as a lead up to the single release. The video features quick cuts and flashes of green, purple, and red lights to showcase the villain nature of the track. Disney Villains flash on the screen as well, namely the Evil Queen, who, of course, used a poisoned apple against Snow White. The majority of the video has a VHS filter over it, adding to the plot and adding a layer of darkness. The premise of the music video is of the antagonist showing herself off provocatively until Devin and Donny arrive in a parking garage and beat her up. The music video ends with them driving away in a getaway car, covered in her blood.
You can listen to “Poison Apple Baby” and keep up with Honey Revenge below!
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