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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Performer
Vivian Cherry
Vivian Cherry
Background Vocals
Hilda Harris
Hilda Harris
Background Vocals
Maeretha Stewart
Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals
Lani Groves
Lani Groves
Background Vocals
Jesse Levy
Jesse Levy
Cello
Jimmie Young
Jimmie Young
Drums
Alan Schwartzberg
Alan Schwartzberg
Drums
Will Lee
Will Lee
Electric Bass Guitar
Wilbur Bascomb
Wilbur Bascomb
Electric Bass Guitar
Joe Mack
Joe Mack
Electric Bass Guitar
Steve Khan
Steve Khan
Electric Guitar
Elliott Randall
Elliott Randall
Electric Guitar
Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon
French Horn
Pat Rebillot
Pat Rebillot
Piano
Carter Cathcart
Carter Cathcart
Piano
Jimmy Maelen
Jimmy Maelen
Drums
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Mel Davis
Mel Davis
Trumpet
Marv Stamm
Marv Stamm
Trumpet
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Producer

Lyrics

So beautiful it hurts
Oh, so bittersweet your love has come to be
So blinding that I hide my eyes to see
So much to me it gives
So deep, so deep in me it lives
So beautiful it hurts
So tenderly (So tenderly) it strikes (It strikes)
So gentle are the nails that graze my skin
So painful that I beg you to begin
So soft and so intense
So slow, I know, I know I've no defense
So beautiful it hurts
So cruel to be (So cruel to be) so kind (So kind)
To give me love you know I can't refuse
To give me what I can't afford to lose
So much to me it gives
So deep, so deep in me it lives
So beautiful it hurts
Written by: Rupert Holmes
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