Released: April 30, 1991

Songwriter: Boy George Gordon Gano Jon Moss Roy Hay Mikey Craig

Producer: Michael Beinhorn Violent Femmes

I needed time to realize my crime
It was let me love and steal
I did dances inside my mind
Now how can I be real

Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
No I don't really want to hurt you
Then lovers always asked me: Why why why why

In my mind my memory's burning
What's your favorite color of your favorite car?
I took a step, the step was learning
That that's a step beyond a step too far

Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
No I don't really want to hurt you
I told the truth but it was still a lie

The words are few, some are unspoken
I could sleep four thousand years
Man of sorrows word unbroken
His sweat like blood came down like tears

I've been talking, but believe me
I know that it's true now that there's no more "I don't know"
I'm in love and love's the reason
I'm not prepared to let you let me go

So if it's love you want (If it's love you want)
Then take all of me (Then take all of me)
It's this love I want (This love)
I can finally see

Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you really want to make me cry?
No I don't really want to hurt you
Then lovers always asked me: Why why why why

Do I really want to hurt you?
Do I really want to make you cry?
Yes I suppose I want to hurt you
You told the truth but it was still a lie

Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes is an American folk punk band. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the band started in 1980, and took a hard-earned break from 2009-2013. They are currently active.

The band consists of 3 singer-songwriter and guitarist Gordon Gano, current drummer John Sparrow, and bassist Brian Ritchie.

Violent Femmes has released nine studio albums and fifteen singles during the course of their career. The band found immediate success with the release of their self-titled debut album in early 1983. Featuring many of their well-known songs, including “Blister in the Sun”, “Kiss Off”, “Add It Up” and “Gone Daddy Gone”, Violent Femmes became the band’s biggest-selling album and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.

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