Soft Cell

Released: November 27, 1981

Songwriter: Ed Cobb Brian Holland Lamont Dozier Eddie Holland Holland-Dozier-Holland

Producer: Mike Thorne

[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
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

[Pre-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

[Chorus]
Tainted love
(Whoa-oh-oh-oh) Tainted love

[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-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

[Chorus]
Tainted love (Whoa-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 (Whoa-oh-oh-oh)
Tainted love (Whoa-oh-oh-oh)
Tainted love (Whoa-oh-oh-oh)
Tainted love (Whoa-oh-oh-oh)

[Outro]
Touch me, baby, tainted love
Touch me, baby, tainted love

Baby, baby, where did our love go
Oh, don't you leave me
Don't you leave me no more
I've got this burnin', yearnin', yearnin' feelin' inside me
Ooh, deep inside me
And it hurts so bad
You came into my life, so tenderly
With a burning love
That stings like a bee
And now that I'm surrounded, so helplessly
You know I believe, you wanna leave me
Oh, baby, baby, where did our love go
Oh, don't you leave me
Don't you leave me no more
Oh, baby, baby, where did our love go
Oh, don't you leave me
Don't you leave me no more
You came into my life, so tenderly
With a burning love
That stings like a bee
And now that I surrender

Soft Cell is an English synthpop duo who originated in 1978 consisting of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. They are best known for their song “Tainted Love” which was released in 1981.

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