Tainted Love
Marilyn Manson Lyrics


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Sometimes I feel I've got to
Run away I've got to
Get away from the pain you drive in 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
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
I'll give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Tainted love, oh
Tainted love

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
Need someone to hold you tight
And you'll think love is to pray
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way

Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
I'll give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Tainted love, oh
Tainted love

Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you though you hurt me so
Now I'm going to pack my things and go

Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love

Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
I'll give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Tainted love, oh
Tainted love, oh




Tainted love, oh
Tainted love, oh

Overall Meaning

The song "Tainted Love" by Marilyn Manson is a cover of a song by Soft Cell, released in 1981. The song's lyrics explore the feeling of being trapped and suffocated in a toxic relationship, and the desperation to break free from it. The lyrics describe the pain the singer is experiencing due to their partner's actions, which leave them unable to sleep, and feeling like their love is going nowhere. The singer also laments that the love they once shared has now become "tainted," and that they can no longer give their all to their partner.


Throughout the song, the singer sings about how they used to run towards their partner with open arms, but now they run from them to escape the pain they have caused. They acknowledge that they still love their partner despite the hurt they have inflicted, but they can no longer tolerate their teasing and mistreatment. Ultimately, the singer decides to leave their partner and start anew.


The song's lyrics are powerful and relatable to anyone who has experienced the pain of a toxic relationship. It speaks to the universal desire to break free from unhealthy relationships and find one's own path. The song has been covered by various artists and is considered a classic.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I feel I've got to
At times, I experience an intense urge to


Run away I've got to
Escape from the situation is necessary


Get away from the pain you drive in the heart of me
I need to move away from the emotional suffering you cause me


The love we share
The affection between us


Seems to go nowhere
Does not lead to any positive outcome


And I've lost my light
I have lost my sense of happiness and contentment


For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night
The agony of the situation keeps me up at night, making it impossible to sleep restfully


Once I ran to you (I ran)
Previously, I came to you (rushed)


Now I run from you
Currently, I am running away from you


This tainted love you've given
The corrupted love you have bestowed upon me


I'll give you all a boy could give you
I offered you everything a boy could provide


Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Accept my tears as a small portion of my suffering


Tainted love, oh
Love that has been contaminated and ruined


Now I know I've got to
Now I acknowledge that I must


You don't really want any more from me
You are not interested in anything else I have to offer


To make things right
To correct the situation


Need someone to hold you tight
Require someone to comfort you intimately


And you'll think love is to pray
You perceive love as a spiritual practice


But I'm sorry I don't pray that way
But, unfortunately, I cannot fulfill that expectation


Don't touch me please
Please refrain from touching me


I cannot stand the way you tease
I dislike how you manipulate and play games with me


I love you though you hurt me so
Despite your actions causing me pain, I still have affection for you


Now I'm going to pack my things and go
I am leaving this place and taking my belongings with me


Touch me baby, tainted love
Intimacy with you is the aforementioned corrupted love


Tainted love, oh
Once pure love, now irreversibly damaged


Tainted love, oh
Contaminated love, beyond repair


Tainted love, oh
Ruined and corrupt love




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Written by: Edward Cobb

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