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Tainted Love

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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 ride
for i toss and turn - i can't sleep at night
CHORUS:
once i ran to you
now i run from you
this tainted love you've given
i give you all a girl could give
you take my tears - and that's not nearly all
tainted love...tainted love...
now i know, i've got to...run away
i've got to...get away
you don't really want anymore from me
to make things right - you need someone to hold you tight
and your big love is to pray -
but i'm sorry - i don't pray that way
CHORUS
don't touch me...please -
i cannot stand it when you tease
i love you but you hurt me so
now its time you pack your things and go
tainted love...tainted love...
touch me baby, tainted love
don't touch me with your tainted love
touch me baby, tainted love
DON'T TOUCH ME WITH YOUR TAINTED LOVE!
TAINTED LOVE...TAINTED LOVE....tainted love...TAINTED LOVE...tainted love...tainted love...

Submitted by

smuser35620 On Jun 28, 2002

Beauty Fiend

Miss Ann Thrope (with Jessicka Fodera)

Rockstar

Scars

BLASPHEMOUS GIRL

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 ride
for i toss and turn - i can't sleep at night
CHORUS:
once i ran to you
now i run from you
this tainted love you've given
i give you all a girl could give
you take my tears - and that's not nearly all
tainted love...tainted love...
now i know, i've got to...run away
i've got to...get away
you don't really want anymore from me
to make things right - you need someone to hold you tight
and your big love is to pray - 
but i'm sorry - i don't pray that way
CHORUS
don't touch me...please - 
i cannot stand it when you tease
i love you but you hurt me so
now its time you pack your things and go
tainted love...tainted love...
touch me baby, tainted love
don't touch me with your tainted love
touch me baby, tainted love
DON'T TOUCH ME WITH YOUR TAINTED LOVE!
TAINTED LOVE...TAINTED LOVE....tainted love...TAINTED LOVE...tainted love...tainted love...

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2002-06-28 20:47:05

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by IgnoredFutility0

24y ago

wow....this song sounds so sexy with tairrie...:)

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by ladyboygrrl

24y ago

i'll always prfer the soft cell version...but she does make it sound sexy

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