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Edit Lyrics Sometimes I feel I've got toRun away I've got toGet awayFrom the pain that you drive into the heart of meThe love we shareSeems to go nowhereAnd I've lost my lightFor I toss and turn I can't sleep at night ChorusOnce I ran to you (I ran)Now I'll run from youThis tainted love you've givenI give you all a boy could give youTake my tears and that's not nearly allOh...tainted loveTainted love Now I know I've got toRun away I've got toGet awayYou don't really want any more from meTo make things rightYou need someone to hold you tightAnd you think love is to prayBut I'm sorry I don't pray that way Repeat chorus Don't touch me pleaseI cannot stand the way you teaseI love you though you hurt me soNow I'm going to pack my things and goTainted love, tainted love (x2)Touch me baby, tainted love (x2)Tainted love (x3) New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Copyright Lyrics © Music Sales Corporation, O/b/o Distrokid, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave Writer Edward Cobb Duration 2:33 Submitted by boonechic_21 On Jun 03, 2001 More Soft Cell Sex Dwarf Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Torch Bedsitter Facility Girls Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get away From the pain that you drive into the heart of me The love we share Seems to go nowhere And I've lost my light For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night Chorus Once I ran to you (I ran) Now I'll 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 Oh...tainted love Tainted love Now I know I've got to Run away I've got to Get away You don't really want any more from me 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 Repeat chorus Don't touch me please I cannot stand the way you tease I love you though you hurt me so Now I'm going to pack my things and go Tainted love, tainted love (x2) Touch me baby, tainted love (x2) Tainted love (x3) Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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For anyone who's interested these are the facts of this song. It was written by Ed Cobb in the 60s and was originally sung by Gloria Jones (the partner of T-Rex's Marc Bolan) In early 80s it was covered by English alternative synth-pop duo Soft Cell, and later again by Marilyn Manson and others.

Soft Cell's 1981 version is the most well-known version recorded, hence the common misconception that singer-songwriter Marc Almond wrote it. Since the early 80s it's been a dance club staple, especially the kick-ass extended version!

It is NOT about either AIDS or the tragic death of Marc BOLAN! As far as the lyrics go there's no great mystery. The song is sung from the POV of a guy who's in a toxic - or "tainted" - relationship with another person who is emotionally and physically stringing them along. So although he truly loves the other person, he eventually makes the difficult decision to leave knowing that his own needs will never be met.

For anyone who's interested these are the facts of this song. It was written by Ed Cobb in the 60s and was originally sung by Gloria Jones (the partner of T-Rex's Marc Bolan) In early 80s it was covered by English alternative synth-pop duo Soft Cell, and later again by Marilyn Manson and others. Soft Cell's 1981 version is the most well-known version recorded, hence the common misconception that singer-songwriter Marc Almond wrote it. Since the early 80s it's been a dance club staple, especially the kick-ass extended version! It is NOT about either AIDS or the tragic death of Marc BOLAN! As far as the lyrics go there's no great mystery. The song is sung from the POV of a guy who's in a toxic - or "tainted" - relationship with another person who is emotionally and physically stringing them along. So although he truly loves the other person, he eventually makes the difficult decision to leave knowing that his own needs will never be met. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +7 Users: Reply · 0 Share by stupidpunkkid 24y ago

haha...........marilyn mansons was NOT better....

haha...........marilyn mansons was NOT better.... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +5 Users: Reply · 0 Share by curefan1 16y ago

The 80's WAS FUN even without cell phone, Xbox Live, or FaceBook. And everybody born in the 70's certainly has every lyric engraved in their minds forever.

The 80's WAS FUN even without cell phone, Xbox Live, or FaceBook. And everybody born in the 70's certainly has every lyric engraved in their minds forever. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +4 Users: Reply · 3 Share by spinachsalad 15y ago

The 80's were fun because there were no cell phones; xbox; Facebook; etc. Now people spend time often alone behind screens when in the 80's we were forced to communicate. Even making a phone call meant having to find a way to the nearest pay phone. During a trip looking for a phone we met many strangers along the way or we had to ask friends to drive us, etc. We were social in a better way...face-to-face. If we wished to dump somoene we couldn't just text him/her; we had to (at a minimum) say what we felt (or didn't...

The 80's were fun because there were no cell phones; xbox; Facebook; etc. Now people spend time often alone behind screens when in the 80's we were forced to communicate. Even making a phone call meant having to find a way to the nearest pay phone. During a trip looking for a phone we met many strangers along the way or we had to ask friends to drive us, etc. We were social in a better way...face-to-face. If we wished to dump somoene we couldn't just text him/her; we had to (at a minimum) say what we felt (or didn't feel) over the phone to a real person's voice (one who would then share his/her pain, etc). We are a colder society due to technology and we are also a more impatient society...wanting instant results the way we get them in video games, etc. I feel SO blessed to have been born pre-70's! And the music of the 70's and 80's was WONDERFUL...

Read more... The 80's were fun because there were no cell phones; xbox; Facebook; etc. Now people spend time often alone behind screens when in the 80's we were forced to communicate. Even making a phone call meant having to find a way to the nearest pay phone. During a trip looking for a phone we met many strangers along the way or we had to ask friends to drive us, etc. We were social in a better way...face-to-face. If we wished to dump somoene we couldn't just text him/her; we had to (at a minimum) say what we felt (or didn't feel) over the phone to a real person's voice (one who would then share his/her pain, etc). We are a colder society due to technology and we are also a more impatient society...wanting instant results the way we get them in video games, etc. I feel SO blessed to have been born pre-70's! And the music of the 70's and 80's was WONDERFUL... Reason: Edit Cancel by spinachsalad 15y ago

OMG...you gave me a positive rating ;) I feel so...sooo....sooo blessed.

OMG...you gave me a positive rating ;) I feel so...sooo....sooo blessed.

OMG...you gave me a positive rating ;) I feel so...sooo....sooo blessed. Reason: Edit Cancel by bobo-sparky 20y ago

The 7" version had a cover of "Where did our love go" on the b-side. The 12" version had "Tainted Love" merging into "Where did our love go". As a result of having cover versions on both sides of the single Soft Cell made very little money from one of the biggest selling singles ever.

The 7" version had a cover of "Where did our love go" on the b-side. The 12" version had "Tainted Love" merging into "Where did our love go". As a result of having cover versions on both sides of the single Soft Cell made very little money from one of the biggest selling singles ever. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 0 Share by funny_2002 24y ago

i absolutely love this song sooooooooooooooooo much it is so fun listening to it i never get tired of it!!!!!!!!!!!!! i could listen to it 100times and never get tired of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i absolutely love this song sooooooooooooooooo much it is so fun listening to it i never get tired of it!!!!!!!!!!!!! i could listen to it 100times and never get tired of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by shakeitrachel 24y ago

This is a great song with an awesome beat. I love to listen to it when i am in my car cruisin with friends when i wanna laugh and have a good time!!!

This is a great song with an awesome beat. I love to listen to it when i am in my car cruisin with friends when i wanna laugh and have a good time!!! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by thomcat 7y ago

Clearly somebody suffering through what therapists call "Narcissistic Abuse." While that term is thrown around lightly, it applies to a personality disorder in the DSM.

The phrase "pray that way" was meant IMHO to be "prey that way." Somebody with this character adaptation (NPD) preys on others with a phony love and affection, in order to control another human being. About 2/3rds are men, and another 1/3 are women (often called "covert," "introverted" or "shy" narcissists.

Much work is being done in this field now (especially from the Mayo Clinic) and this song could be a survivor's anthem. You can wake up in a fog, and realize that the love you thought was real was truly a means to exploit you.

So you run.... if you ever expect to preserve your sanity.

My Interpretation Clearly somebody suffering through what therapists call "Narcissistic Abuse." While that term is thrown around lightly, it applies to a personality disorder in the DSM. The phrase "pray that way" was meant IMHO to be "prey that way." Somebody with this character adaptation (NPD) preys on others with a phony love and affection, in order to control another human being. About 2/3rds are men, and another 1/3 are women (often called "covert," "introverted" or "shy" narcissists. Much work is being done in this field now (especially from the Mayo Clinic) and this song could be a survivor's anthem. You can wake up in a fog, and realize that the love you thought was real was truly a means to exploit you. So you run.... if you ever expect to preserve your sanity. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 1 Share by TheMailmanOfNewVegas 2y ago

@thomcat The original, by Gloria Jones, went "you think love is to play, but I'm sorry, I don't play that way". And like that better, and I kinda wish that Scorpions used those lyrics in their cover instead of soft cells. But I'd been thinking the same thing, that "pray" was probably supposed to be "prey".

@thomcat The original, by Gloria Jones, went "you think love is to play, but I'm sorry, I don't play that way". And like that better, and I kinda wish that Scorpions used those lyrics in their cover instead of soft cells. But I'd been thinking the same thing, that "pray" was probably supposed to be "prey".

@thomcat The original, by Gloria Jones, went "you think love is to play, but I'm sorry, I don't play that way". And like that better, and I kinda wish that Scorpions used those lyrics in their cover instead of soft cells. But I'd been thinking the same thing, that "pray" was probably supposed to be "prey". Reason: Edit Cancel by emmychloe 24y ago

this is such an AWESOME song -- the two beats between "sometimes i feel i've got to" beat/beat "run away" that are repeated through the song, MAKE the song!

this is such an AWESOME song -- the two beats between "sometimes i feel i've got to" beat/beat "run away" that are repeated through the song, MAKE the song! Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by glo151 24y ago

Dun dun! TAINTED LUVVV! that song..is the best...it has by far the most kik-ass beat-beat i've heard in a long time.. i luv this song to death... :-) -Pö£ô-

Dun dun! TAINTED LUVVV! that song..is the best...it has by far the most kik-ass beat-beat i've heard in a long time.. i luv this song to death... :-) -Pö£ô- Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by missbinny 23y ago

Actually, I think there's an extended version with that bit from the Supreme's song. Either way, this song is amazing times ten.

Actually, I think there's an extended version with that bit from the Supreme's song. Either way, this song is amazing times ten. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share 123...78Next »

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