"Toxic" Quotes
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Source: "Toxic"
Speaker: Britney Spears
A guy like you should wear a warning.
Context
This line is from the song "Toxic" by Britney Spears, from her album In the Zone (2003).
Love is a drug. Just ask your local neuroscientist. No wonder you get a love-drunk high when you're with that special someone. That's not a bad thing, until a relationship becomes hazardous to your health, as in "Toxic." Welcome to the love junkies club. The line "A guy like you should wear a warning" means that dude is addictive. You can't break free of his spell. Hmm… he's starting to sound a bit like Voldemort.
Where you've heard it
If you're addicted to reality TV singing competitions, then you've heard this line a gazillion times on shows like American Idol, The Voice, and X Factor. But wait, how about all those cover versions out there? Here are a few of the more unusual ones, like a heavy metal take and an artsy coffeehouse spin.
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Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
This quote is about admitting you have a love monkey on your back, and that's being honest. So hey, even if you're stuck in a toxic twosome, you're not stuck in denial.