Tainted Love
Max Raabe & Das Palast Orchester Lyrics
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Get away
From the pain that 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
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
Oh...tainted love
Tainted love
Now I know I've got to
Run away I've got to
Get away
You don't really want IT any more from me
To make things right
You 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'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
Oh...tainted love
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
Tainted love, tainted love
Tainted love, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love
The song "Tainted Love" by Max Raabe & Das Palast Orchester is a cover version of Gloria Jones' 1964 song of the same name. The lyrics describe a relationship that has lost its spark and is now causing pain to the singer. The love that was once shared seems to have vanished, leaving the singer restless and unable to sleep at night. The singer decides to run away from the relationship, as it has become tainted with pain and hurt. The singer acknowledges that they gave their all to the relationship, but it was not enough to make it work.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "tainted love" several times, emphasizing the impact that the relationship has had on the singer's life. The final verse sees the singer pleading with their partner not to touch them, as they cannot stand the way they tease. Despite the hurt that the singer has experienced, they still profess their love for their partner. However, they ultimately decide to leave and move on from the tainted love.
Overall, the song portrays a relationship gone wrong and the pain that comes with trying to make it work. It also highlights the importance of recognizing when a relationship is no longer healthy and knowing when to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Run away I've got to
I need to leave this situation behind
Get away
I need to distance myself from you
From the pain that you drive into the heart of me
Your actions are causing me emotional pain
The love we share
Our relationship
Seems to go nowhere
It feels like our relationship isn't going anywhere
And I've lost my light
I've lost my passion and happiness
For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night
I'm having trouble sleeping because of the stress and anxiety caused by our relationship
Once I ran to you (I ran)
I used to rely on you for comfort and support (but not anymore)
Now I'll run from you
Now I need to distance myself from you and our toxic relationship
This tainted love you've given
The love you've given me has become tainted and unhealthy
I give you all a boy could give you
I've given you everything I can, but it's still not enough to fix our relationship
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
I've cried over this relationship and given you my all, but it's still not enough
Oh...tainted love
This love we share is tainted and unhealthy
You don't really want IT any more from me
You're not interested in me anymore
To make things right
In order to fix our relationship
You need someone to hold you tight
You're looking for someone to provide you with emotional support and comfort
And you'LL think love is to pray
You think that love is just a matter of faith and prayer
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way
But that's not how I see love or our relationship
Don't touch me please
I don't want you to touch me
I cannot stand the way you tease
Your teasing behavior is causing me emotional distress
I love you though you hurt me so
Despite the pain you've caused me, I still have feelings for you
Now I'm going to pack my things and go
I'm leaving this toxic relationship behind
Tainted love, tainted love
Our love has become tainted and unhealthy
Touch me baby, tainted love
Our physical touch has become tainted and unhealthy
Touch me baby, tainted love
We can't fix our relationship with physical touch alone
Tainted love
Our love is tainted and unhealthy
Contributed by Aria R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gawdzila
This is probably the best cover of this song that exists, IMO. It's so unusual, with his quirky delivery reminiscent of a 1920's-30s sound, but it is oddly perfect. It's funny how he plays up the slightly flat, slightly nasal quality to get that anachronistic sound, but every once in a while he punctuates with a crystal clear spot-on note in just the right place. He really is a crazy talented singer.
@josephgarfield3363
I would love to see this guy cover killer Queen.
@harrietrosejimenez
Stop it! I can only get so hard!
@Stormclovd
@@harrietrosejimenez wat
@user-rk5id3xi6k
When I saw your words "killer Queen", I immediately thought of the movie: "The babysitter"!!!
@Jennyy07
He did! He did "We Will Rock You". Check it out!
@mrmeowsermoney
@@Jennyy07 no he didn't
@mowana1232
Love listening to all the versions of "Tainted Love". Gloria Jones, Soft Cell, Marilyn Manson, Max Raabe... all incredible. What diversity from one score!
@SireShigeru
+Mowana123 You forgot the scorpions ^^
@mowana1232
My bad, Sire Shiguru