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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boy George
Boy George
Vocals
Jon Moss
Jon Moss
Drums
Michael Emile Craig
Michael Emile Craig
Bass Guitar
Roy Ernest Hay
Roy Ernest Hay
Guitar
Colin Campsie
Colin Campsie
Background Vocals
Denise Spooner
Denise Spooner
Background Vocals
Phil Pickett
Phil Pickett
Keyboards
Terry Bailey
Terry Bailey
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jon Moss
Jon Moss
Songwriter
Michael Emile Craig
Michael Emile Craig
Songwriter
George O'Dowd
George O'Dowd
Songwriter
Roy Ernest Hay
Roy Ernest Hay
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
STEVE LEVINE
STEVE LEVINE
Producer
Jon Moss
Jon Moss
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Popularity brings contempt
[Verse 2]
Give me time to realize my crime
Let me love and steal
I have danced inside your eyes
How can I be real?
[Verse 3]
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
Precious kisses, words that burn me
Lovers never ask you why
[Verse 4]
In my heart the fire's burning
Choose my color, find a star
Precious people always tell me
That's a step, a step too far
[Verse 5]
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
[Verse 6]
Words are few I have spoken
I could waste a thousand years
Wrapped in sorrow, words are talking
Come inside and catch my tears
[Verse 7]
You've been talking but believe me
If it's true you do not know
This boy loves without a reason
I'm prepared to let you go
[Verse 8]
If it's love you want from me
Then take it away
Everything's not what you see
It's over again
[Verse 9]
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
[Verse 10]
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
[Verse 11]
Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
Written by: George O'Dowd, Helen Terry, Jonathan Aubrey Moss, Michael Emile Craig, Roy Ernest Hay

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