Listen to Tainted Love by Soft Cell

Tainted Love

Soft Cell

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Soft Cell

Performer

Marc Almond

Vocals

D.Tofani

Saxophone

Vicious Pink Phenomena

Vicious Pink Phenomena

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ed Cobb

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Dave Ball

Producer

Mike Thorne

Producer

Paul Hardiman

Engineer

Harvey Goldberg

Harvey Goldberg

Mixing Engineer

Nicky Kalliongis

Nicky Kalliongis

Engineer

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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