Released: June 30, 1986
Songwriter: Annie Lennox David A. Stewart
Producer: David A. Stewart
[Intro]
Yeah!
You gave me such a bad time
Tried to hurt me, but now I know
[Verse 1]
Thorn in my side
You know that's all you ever were
A bundle of lies
You know that's all that it was worth
I should have known better
But I trusted you at first
I should have known better
But I got what I deserved
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
(Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah)
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
[Chorus]
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(Run-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(Run-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
[Verse 2]
Thorn in my side
You know that's all you'll ever be
So don't think you know better
'Cause that's what you mean to me
I was feeling complicated
I was feeling low
Now every time I think of you
I shiver to the bone
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
(Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah)
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
[Chorus]
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(Run-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
[Bridge]
(Run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So un-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So un-run, run, run)
[Outro]
To run away from you
(Run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(So un-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(Run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(So un-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So un-run, run, run)
Yeah!
You gave me such a bad time
Tried to hurt me, but now I know
[Verse 1]
Thorn in my side
You know that's all you ever were
A bundle of lies
You know that's all that it was worth
I should have known better
But I trusted you at first
I should have known better
But I got what I deserved
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
(Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah)
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
[Chorus]
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(Run-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(Run-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
[Verse 2]
Thorn in my side
You know that's all you'll ever be
So don't think you know better
'Cause that's what you mean to me
I was feeling complicated
I was feeling low
Now every time I think of you
I shiver to the bone
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
(Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah)
Oo-woah-uwoah-woah-woah
[Chorus]
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(Run-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(So run-run, run, run)
[Bridge]
(Run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So run-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So un-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So un-run, run, run)
[Outro]
To run away from you
(Run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(So un-run, run, run)
To run away from you
(Run-run, run, run)
Was all that I could do
(So un-run, run, run)
(Run-run, run, run)
(So un-run, run, run)
Revenge
- Thorn in My Side
- When Tomorrow Comes (Extended Version)
- Take Your Pain Away
- A Little of You
- Let’s Go
- When Tomorrow Comes
- Missionary Man (Extended Version)
- I Remember You
- Revenge 2
- When Tomorrow Comes (Live Acoustic Version)
- My Guy
- Miracle of Love
- Thorn in My Side (Extended Version)
- Missionary Man
- In This Town
- The Last Time
- Music Force (1986)
- Revenge (1986)
- Greatest Hits (1991)
- Capital Gold ’80s Legends (2004)
- Ultimate Collection (2005)
- NOW That’s What I Call hmv [UK] (2021)
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
- Here Comes the Rain Again
- Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
- Thorn in My Side
- Love Is a Stranger
- There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
- Missionary Man
- I Saved the World Today
- Would I Lie to You?
- When Tomorrow Comes
- Miracle of Love
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (Hot Remix)
- Who’s That Girl?
- Put the Blame on Me
- Doubleplusgood
- (My My) Baby’s Gonna Cry
- (My My) Baby’s Gonna Cry [Live]
- Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) (Extended Philharmonic Version)
- Wrap It Up
- I Need You (Live)
- I Need a Man (Macho Mix)
- Precious
- Revival
- Let’s Go