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Tainted Love

Soft Cell

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Credits

OPTREDENDE ARTIESTEN

Soft Cell

Artiest

Marc Almond

Zang

D.Tofani

Saxofoon

Vicious Pink

Achtergrondzang

COMPOSITIE EN SONGTEKST

Ed Cobb

Songwriter

PRODUCTIE EN TECHNIEK

Dave Ball

Producent

Mike Thorne

Producent

Paul Hardiman

Technicus

Harvey Goldberg

Harvey Goldberg

Mixtechnicus

Nicky Kalliongis

Nicky Kalliongis

Technicus

Andy Hoggman

Technicus

Michael Christopher

Michael Christopher

Technicus

Lyrics

[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 (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

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

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, 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

[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

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, 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

[Outro]

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

Touch me, baby, tainted love (Touch me, tainted love)

Touch me, baby, tainted love (Touch me, tainted love)

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

Tainted love (Whoa-whoa-whoa, oh)

Tainted love

Tainted love

Written by: Edward C. Cobb

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