Tainted Love
PEEL Hannah Lyrics

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Sometimes I feel I've got to
Run away I've got to
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

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 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

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, oh
Tainted love

Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you tease

Tainted love, oh
Tainted love

Overall Meaning

In the song "Tainted Love" by PEEL Hannah, the lyrics describe a love that has gone wrong. The singer speaks of feeling trapped and needing to escape from the pain that her partner is causing her. She remembers a time when she used to run to him, but now runs away from him. Despite her efforts, the love they share seems to go nowhere, and she has lost her light. As a result, she tosses and turns at night, unable to sleep.

The chorus of the song is "Tainted love," which represents how the love has become corrupted or spoiled. The singer realizes that she must run away and get away from the toxic love that they share. She acknowledges that her partner does not want anything more from her, and to make things right, he needs someone to hold him tight. However, she cannot be that person for him because she does not pray for love in the same way that he does. The song ends with the singer begging her partner not to touch her because she cannot stand the way he teases her.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I feel I've got to
At times, I am overwhelmed and feel the need to

Run away I've got to
Leave and distance myself from you

Get away
Escape and find peace

From the pain that you drive
The suffering that you inflict

Into the heart of me
Deep within me where it hurts the most

The love we share
Our relationship

Seems to go nowhere
It’s fruitless with no progress

And I've lost my light
It has left me in darkness

For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night
My distress is so much that I cannot have a peaceful night sleep

Once I ran to you
At some point, I sought refuge in you

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

This tainted love you've given
This soured and unhealthy relationship you have given me

I give you all a girl could give you
I have given you everything I could possibly offer

Take my tears and that's not nearly all
You went as far as taking my emotional tears and that's not all that you took

Tainted love
This corrupted and toxic love that we share

Tainted love
A love that is now polluted and contaminated

Now I know I've got to
I have come to realize that I must

You don't really want any more from me
You don’t truly desire anything else from me

To make things right
To make our relationship work

You need someone to hold you tight
You require someone to give you emotional support and hold you close

And you think love is to pray
You believe that love is prayer

But I'm sorry I don't pray that way
Unfortunately, I cannot relate to that belief

Don't touch me please
Please do not touch me

I cannot stand the way you tease
I do not appreciate the way you are intentionally riling me up

Tainted love, oh
This corrupted and contaminated love we share

Tainted love
This love that is now poison

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Comments from YouTube:

@karenkk2017

9y↑445

That moment when you realize that basically most of the relationships on AHS can be based off of this song 😍

@jasonpetersen1127

8y↑24

well, yeah. that's the point lol. the whole season was about infidelity.

@sismaryeunice5336

Haha true

@ashplays8899

Okay but you're not wrong

@joshuahughes-davies7124

10y↑249

This is definitely my fav version of the song

@loveforfarmiga3147

9y↑1

For sure!! Better even than the original one

@Darknessdeathify

7y↑32

Listen to the Marilyn Manson version, so epic and so cool. Tbh the best version i think...

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@claudiaariza8007

5y↑222

Murder house - Tainted love
Asylum - Dominique
Coven - The house of the rising sun
Freak show - Carrousel
Hotel - Hotel california
Roanoke - Sycamore tree
Cult - Excessum
Apocalypse - Devil's playground

@jjprentiss9192

1y↑1

I think Coven is edge of seventeen by Stevie Nicks. or something Fleetwood Mac

@jjprentiss9192

1y↑1

or Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac for coven

@quinnf7839

8y↑161

Explains their relationship perfectly...if you listen to the song after watching the show it all makes sense. "I've got to get away" "tainted love don't touch me please" like when Tate wrote tainted on the board...Ryan Murphy is so shady he always finds ways to foreshadow the season with the music

@siobhanconnors9393

6y↑1

She wasn’t the first person to sing this soft cell sang it int he 80’s

@ashtoshaw3940

The dont touch me line also corresponds with Ben and Vivien

@thefatman43725

9y↑12

My best friend danced a solo to this at her recital, it was amazing!

@TeeDoit

13y↑2

this is hands down the best version ive heard of this song

@fanofthings7884

5y↑69

Tate:Violet
Violet: *ignores him completely and walks away
Tate: PLEASE TALK TO ME, YOURE ALL I NEED
Me: *sobbing uncontrollably

@ell1090

I don’t remember it in murder house

@nvm5965

@@ell1090 It was in season 8

@SteveHoover69

8y↑21

Always a great song. Manson did such a good job on this song!

@violavega4480

8y↑9

Indeed, but the original is still my favorite

@Killenberg

8y↑1

@Viola Vega If you're talking about the Soft Cell version that's not the original

@Killenberg

Beatriz Gaia Are you talking about the version in the video or the song in general?

@xGeekMenace

7y↑1

Joshua Sticknipples that's a cover

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@stephanesantos5954

6y↑2

i love her voice

@michelliazevedo9469

12y

Eu amo essa música <3

@jeffbridger1660

10y↑1

This cover is just amazing!!! X

@rko0724

13y↑1

I really love this version of the song by Hannah Peel and every time I see the American Horror Story promo it creeps me out but I can't wait until this show premiers. I love horror and I will be watching this show, I'm still waiting for the second season of The Walking Dead but this show looks scary and interesting and I will be tuning in.

@greendayalejo

12y↑1

es increíble me gusta muchoooo!!!!!

@Samantha-xe5qg

Cant express how i feel when i listen to this song 😍

@owenst1565

Favorite cover. I love this so much.

@TheMirrorLies146

10y

I love the effect on this, defo my fav version.

@jjprentiss9192

1y↑1

this version is better then the original ngl. also does anyone else this song just screams violet?? I always think of her when I hear this song

@luiscordovahermoza1611

I was happy that this song was reused in Apocalypse's sixth episode. Good memories from the very first season's promotions. ❤❤❤

@Clairebee

9y↑23

I looove the music box sound. So cool.

@tonyabrown1234

13y

her voice is HAUNTING!!! Good job FX on finding her!!

@rubberaphid

10y↑2

Saw her play this in the Tolbooth in Stirling. Live she is brilliant.

@21jordanm

13y

love this cover

@jordanregister8840

12y

I have never seen amarican horror story but I am looking fowerd to seeing it! But this is the best version I have EVER heard of this song!😊

@FaustoSinerXLab

12y

Es una excelente canción

@djblendlover420

13y

the best taitend love cover so far!!

@epaRraW

13y

This is a damn good cover.

@BordenSlade

8y↑8

I love it as much as Manson's version :3

@rochey1010

12y

I'm not making excuses for him...Yes he's done horrible things but that's why he's such a complicated intriguing character...There's more than one side to him...Very true to life, and i think that's why more than half the fandom really took to his character..Well 'fangirls' "OMG HE'S SOOO HOT" aside. and there's more to that house than just a 'psychopathic' boy being the source.

@RWMendez01

13y

I knew it sounded familiar when I heard it on the commercial!!! I have the Soft Cell version and I knew this was the same song haha I like this version too and it fits the shows setting :)

@flipyPro

13y↑1

The music box tune makes it freaky, love it

@TheTeamedwardrocks

13y

i was freaked when i saw the commercial since i'm not big on the hole horror thing, but when i saw the first 2 episodes i was like "this is worth not being able to sleep at night" i'm not really surprised that so many people like it already though, the show on FX r amazing like Sons Of Anarchy.

@ProgressingStepxStep

13y

Love this song

@OrsilloFanClub

13y

i love this song!! <3

@ahsbr

12y

@ABE01dr in my opinion: the house made everybody crazy, the energy change the people, even Ben started acting weird, others have several more examples of how everyone did bad things, acted strange because of the energy of the house. I really think that Tate was a bit problematic, and the energy of the house brought up the dark side,but for me Tate has completely changed, because the love you brought light, either that or he was able to kill Gabe.I think the lesson is love can change people

@maximgudima2597

This series are masterpiece Love American Horror stories !And what a songs do they have...

@TicklemeElmo759

13y

OMG i love this song so bad.. Before i came here i would play the commercial over and over on my DVR.. But now i wanna learn how to play it on the piano.!!

@igorponciano8363

8y↑2

Looking for this version so long <3

@elleperfecto7154

12y

I'm totally hooked on this show. I can't stop watching or thinking about it!! I love Tate and Violet!!!<3 <3 <3

@monjesenal7477

This is a pretty good version. The version by Coil is good too

@Chizzluvskeleton

12y

She makes the song all creepy. I'm so into it.

@ashplays8899

So many people comparing this to MM's version, but in reality they're completely different and both great covers.....

@hannahdamico9766

10y

LOVE THIS.

@bryanboatwright3555

Most of the songs covered by AHS are amazing. This version is okay.

@IndeisiveOptimist422

13y

God I love this song..

@xenawarriorprincess3941

5y↑7

Que difícil foi encontrar essa música. Tema de Dora/Isabel (espelho da vida) eu,dei a volta ao mundo pra encontrar essa preciocidade, amor à primeira vista com essa música mano. Faz o estilo das músicas q curto ouvir e tem tom msm de filme de terror. Quando vi a imagem logo deduzi que seria essa, acertei! 😻💕🎶🎶💃🏻

@alguemqualquer1871

Pois sou sortudo, queria encontrar muito ela também, pois eu ouvi quando era menor. Demorou uns 10 min. Kkk

@laurenlimegreen111

12y

Best version ever.

@FrostbiteKisses

12y

It took so much convicing to get my mother to watch this American Horror Story -she finally did- Now it's her favorite show.

@Wretch217

10y

This is beautiful

@jiggie8888

10y

really love it

@VincentYelle

11y

Cette version est super bonne !

@thb2u

13y

An amazing version of "Tainted Love". <3 <3 <3 The AHS teasers give me the creeps every time I watch them.

@giacomino33p

13y

I think I'm in love with this Singer, her voice is soo haunting and scary but in the most sexiest way possible. Perfect theme song for this song, it helps built more anticipation.

@rko0724

12y

New episode tonight at 10, I can't wait! This is my new favorite show since Smallville has ended and it's a great horror TV series. I also can't wait for the new season of Justified, it's been awhile since the show was last on.

@nabihmousharbash2347

Guys am I the only person who is addicted to ahs songs?? My friends are concerned 😂😂😂 I played this in our road trip and everyone was creeped out

@ilovesummer4370

13y

This song is Amazing..-3

@TheDunnonu

12y↑1

@ahsbr nossa, brasileiro por aqui :D ahn, eu terminei de ver AHS ontem e tb fiquei bastante decepcionada com a noticia de que irão mudar o elenco. Sobre o Tate eu ainda n me decidi se gosto dele ou se o odeio .-. mesmo com o passado triste dele e as tragedias, ele fez coisas terriveis demais e mentiu para a Violet o tempo todo... ele matou várias pessoas e continuou matando depois de ter se apaixonado por ela, por isso não, não acredito que ele tenha realmente mudado.

@Blueberry-jw4xo

6y↑166

This song came back to apocalypse . I was screaming

@paulocesar4534

qual ep?

@robertojr4396

5y↑4

Which episode i don't recall hearing it in any episode

@aysasalamanca9958

5y↑2

I think it was there when we saw violet

@potatozest2352

5y↑2

Aysa Loves Chu when they went back to the murder house

@r2.0hh81

5y↑1

@@robertojr4396 Return to murder house

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@genericphangirl7527

I love this 😍😍😍

@meghaninthehouse

i liked within like three seconds of the intro, this is fkn amazing omg

@ThatMadSomething

12y

This cover scares the living hell out of me. I can just imagine the instrumental breaking the silence at midnight right before something comes through my window to eat my brains out ahhhh.... I love it though.

@amaiyascott7414

12y

Season is gonna be awesome!!!

@BlindBlannche

13y

the echo at 1:14 is bomb

@ahsbr

12y↑1

I already miss Tate and Violet, I hate the way no one believe's Tate change :( I WANNA AMERICAN HORROR STORY WITH THE SAME ACTORSSSSSSSSSSSSS

@violetharmon1743

11y

I like this cover

@anthonygiagnorio1806

11y

bellissima versione..e bellissima la serie tv...

@mimilopmemes7915

this is my favorite version even though i didn't watch the show.

@mimilopmemes7915

based

@xxAnaconta

10y

great cover

@jasonpetersen1127

8y↑4

I prefer this version. love the innocence.

@JessicaRabbit2495

I could totally see this being sang by the ladies in Castle Dimitrescu 😉

@foreverxillxlovexyou

12y

American Horror Story is the best show on television. Or just in general.

@XxbethtahxX

12y

I love this version, much better than the origianal by soft cell, but not as much as marilyn mansons cover.

@TheZebra0scarf

13y

Like a lullaby for a child's death.

@Somethingcorporate99

12y

love love love American Horror Story. i have to study a TV show for my music class and annotate all the music from one show so of course i chose AHS i do think that my teacher is worried about my mental health now though :L as i chose the halloween special and she watched them both :L oh well

@ibravosp5

13y

this song is pretty good.

@MoxyClean

12y

EVERY time I hear this song I think of Violet and Tate. Always.

@eliseparkin4759

8y↑1

Does anyone know the piano notes for this?

@shaynuhh21

12y

Amazing twist to the song

@InStyleAPM

6y↑529

VIOLET
PLEASE, TAAAALK TO MEEEE
YOU'RE THE ONLY THING I NEED

@its_star1204

5y↑14

It Mađe my cry

@PinkZombie-

5y↑35

She was like *yall hear sum”

@kokacolarox

13y

URG i flippin love this show ^^ im addicted even though theres only 2 episodes (both whitch ive watched like 10 times) :)

@SkokingProductions

12y

cant wait for the new season :D

@michelle-nh4hz

i first discovered this song because of ahs. now i listen to it cause its amazing

@rko0724

12y

@jakeb242 Yeah I'm loving the show and it sucks that tonights episode is the finale. So I guess a new family will be in for next season, this show is awesome!

@Felix7271

12y

es una lastima q la segunda temporada sea en otro sitio con diferentes actores AHS no sera lo mismo we need same actors from AHS :)

@chibiandya

12y

2:07 : it's so beautiful!!!!

@jeweldivagirl

12y

the fact that tates character is mysterious and loves violet so much is hot and the fact that evan peters is just damn fine

@Alexlilac

12y

I Want tate and violet to be together again! they where perfect!

@mollymeggs8548

This song completely describes my current situation...

@TheSHAISHAY

12y

Who agrees someone on "Dance Moms" should dance to this song?

@asyareedus

10y↑165

I prefer marilyn mansons version but this one is good too

@banterbadger4999

Yasss

@asyareedus

9y↑7

marilyn is LIFE

@pancait666

Yasssss

@emz6147

Same here girl. Better then soft cell. XD

@ftyguhyt2561

9y↑7

Marylinn Manson ruined this song

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@sauske772

13y

Better than the Manson version, and that's saying something.

@angelsanjuan1579

10y

Omfg i love this

@abcd1234iseasy

12y

@sugarpuffsandwich it's a show and i don't think so probably, this song played in the teaser trailers, but i highly recommend watching the show, its AMAZING

@SupperClassyTv

10y

I LOVEE THIS SONGGG

@OhArmykh

12y

Love that version and specially AHS with Tate. But this song reminds me the style of CocoRosie lol

@VirgaKrauzl

10y

There isn't anything creepy in this version

@The22chill

13y

didnt take me long to find this haha! its gatta be the song getting people in and not the vague commercials or overly used moving into the new just happens to be haunted house

@Meldonelian

12y

It's been sung first by Gloria jones in 1964 for the little story ^^

@taetero

5y↑4

Ever since I’ve seen AHS season one every time I listen to tainted love all I think of Tate

@izzy-tp4lj

obsessed with this song. and violet.

@rochey1010

12y

Also Psychopaths are incapable of REAL feelings for others...But that can't explain Tate...He loved Violet...It wasn't obsession...he was changing and many scenes showed that...He showed SELFLESSNESS towards her, you're also forgetting he's a ghost, and Ben is an awful therapist so you're applying mental illness to a ghost...It's not that simple...The ghosts hold on to shadows of their former lives sometimes like 'Nora' becoming trapped in that confusion.

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