Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Soft Cell
Soft Cell
Performer
Marc Almond
Marc Almond
Vocals
D.Tofani
D.Tofani
Saxophone
Vicious Pink Phenomena
Vicious Pink Phenomena
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ed Cobb
Ed Cobb
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Ball
Dave Ball
Producer
Mike Thorne
Mike Thorne
Producer
Paul Hardiman
Paul Hardiman
Engineer
Harvey Goldberg
Harvey Goldberg
Mixing Engineer
Nicky Kalliongis
Nicky Kalliongis
Engineer
Andy Hoggman
Andy Hoggman
Engineer
Michael Christopher
Michael Christopher
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes I feel I've got to
Run away, I've got to
Get away from the pain
You drive into the heart of me
[Verse 2]
The love we share (Oh)
Seems to go nowhere (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
And I've lost my light
For I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night
[PreChorus]
Once, I ran to you (I ran)
Now, I run from you
This tainted love you've given
I give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
[Chorus]
Tainted love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Tainted love
[Verse 3]
Now, I know I've got to
Run away, I've got to
Get away
You don't really want any more from me
[Verse 4]
To make things right
You need someone to hold you tight
And you think love is to pray
But I'm sorry, I don't pray that way
[PreChorus]
Once, I ran to you (I ran)
Now, I run from you
This tainted love you've given
I give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
[Chorus]
Tainted love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Tainted love
[Bridge]
Don't touch me, please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you 'though you hurt me so
Now, I'm gonna pack my things and go
[Chorus]
Tainted love, tainted love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Tainted love, tainted love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
[Outro]
Touch me, baby, tainted love
Touch me, baby, tainted love
Tainted love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Tainted love (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Tainted love
Written by: Edward C. Cobb
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