So Tell Me Why
Poison · Double Dose: Ultimate Hits [2011]
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
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
Chorus:
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
just to make you pleased
Chorus
So tell me your reason
for tearing me up inside
Girl you gotta tell me why
Solo
But your river of emotion for me
flows like a dried up stream
Chorus
I'd like to put to bed the lies
I'd like to throw away the past
And show you how I feel inside
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
Chorus:
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
just to make you pleased
Chorus
So tell me your reason
for tearing me up inside
Girl you gotta tell me why
Solo
But your river of emotion for me
flows like a dried up stream
Chorus
So Tell Me Why
Released in 1987, "So Tell Me Why" stands as a defining track in the hard rock and glam metal canon, spearheaded by Poison's frontman Bret Michaels. The song exemplifies the band's signature blend of melodic hooks and aggressive distortion, characteristic of their 1980s peak. While often associated with their later compilation "Double Dose: Ultimate Hits," the recording captures the raw energy that propelled Poison to mainstream success alongside hits like "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." The track remains a staple of the genre, frequently covered and celebrated for its anthemic quality and the distinctive vocal delivery that cemented the band's legacy in the late eighties rock landscape.

