During the mid-1970s, with guitarist Uli Jon Roth (who replaced Schenker's younger brother Michael) part of the lineup, the music of the Scorpions was defined as hard rock. After Roth's departure in 1978, Schenker and Meine took control of the group, giving them almost all the power to compose music and write lyrics. Matthias Jabs joined in 1978, and with the melodic rock he played and the influence of producer Dieter Dierks in the band, the Scorpions changed their sound to melodic heavy metal mixed with lyrical "power rock ballads", which is evident in the album Lovedrive (1979), which began the evolution of the band's sound, with recording a developed later in several of their albums. Michael Schenker also played on the Lovedrive album. Over the next decade, the band achieved influence, approval from music critics, and significant commercial success with the albums Animal Magnetism (1980), Blackout (1982), Love at First Sting (1984), the live recording World Wide Live (1985), Savage Amusement (1988), their best-selling compilation Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads (1989), and Crazy World (1990), all awarded at least one platinum award in the United States. The band has released thirteen consecutive studio albums that were in the top 10 in Germany, one of which reached No. 1, as well as three consecutive albums that were in the top 10 in the Billboard 200 in the United States. Their latest studio album, Rock Believer, was released in February 2022.
Scorpions are estimated to have sold over 100 million records around the world, making them one of the best-selling hard rock and heavy metal bands. One of their most recognized hits is "Wind of Change" (from Crazy World), a symbolic anthem of the political changes in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s and the fall of the Berlin Wall, and it remains as one of the best-selling singles in the world with over 14 million copies. Two of the songs on their ninth studio album Love at First Sting, "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and "Still Loving You", are regarded as some of the most influential and popular works, both in heavy metal music and among rock ballads, defined as "rock anthem" and "a true hymn of love".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpions_(band)
Discography
Lonesome Crow (1972)
Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
In Trance (1975)
Virgin Killer (1976)
Taken by Force (1977)
Lovedrive (1979)
Animal Magnetism (1980)
Blackout (1982)
Love at First Sting (1984)
Savage Amusement (1988)
Crazy World (1990)
Face the Heat (1993)
Pure Instinct (1996)
Eye II Eye (1999)
Unbreakable (2004)
Humanity: Hour I (2007)
Sting in the Tail (2010)
Return to Forever (2015)
Rock Believer (2022)
2) Scorpions (sometimes also Scorpions S/T) is a band from Barreiro, Portugal.
Tainted Love
Scorpions Lyrics
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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
[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
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
[Chorus]
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
In Scorpions' cover of "Tainted Love," the singer is expressing his feelings of pain and frustration in a failed relationship. He feels trapped and suffocated by the love he shares with his partner, as it only brings him sorrow and heartache. He describes the intensity of his emotional distress, noting that he cannot sleep at night and is constantly tormented by his thoughts. He recognizes that he must escape this toxic relationship and leave behind the tainted love that has been given to him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes his decision to leave the relationship behind, using powerful imagery to show the extent of his determination. He ran to his partner before, but now he will run away from them, symbolizing his desire to break free from the pain they have caused him. In the second verse, he acknowledges that his partner no longer wants him and that they need someone else to make them happy. He knows that the love between them is no longer enough, and he is unwilling to stay in a relationship that is one-sided and unfulfilling.
The final verse is a plea to his partner to stop teasing him and causing him pain. He loves them despite the hurt they have caused him, but he is resolved to leave and move on with his life. The repetition of "tainted love" in the chorus emphasizes the concept of this love that has become toxic and corrupted by pain and heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I feel I've got to
There are times when I feel a strong urge to
Run away I've got to
Escape from the situation I am currently in
Get away
Physically remove myself from the environment causing me pain
From the pain that you drive into the heart of me
The extreme emotional hurt you cause me
The love we share
The relationship we have
Seems to go nowhere
Feels stagnant, like it's going nowhere
And I've lost my light
The happiness and joy I once had is now gone
For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night
I find myself unable to sleep peacefully and instead, I suffer from anxiety
Once I ran to you (I ran)
I used to come to you for support and guidance
Now I'll run from you
I am now trying to escape from you
This tainted love you've given
The unhealthy, poisoned love you have given me
I give you all a boy could give you
I have given you everything that I could possibly give as a young man
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
You have taken my tears and caused me even more pain
Now I know I've got to
I am now conscious of the fact that I have to
You don't really want IT any more from me
You don't seem to want anything from me anymore
To make things right
To correct the issues in our relationship
You need someone to hold you tight
You require someone to comfort you and give support
And you'll think love is to pray
You believe that love requires prayer
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way
I am not comfortable with expressing love through prayer
Don't touch me please
I am not comfortable with physical touch
I cannot stand the way you tease
Your teasing makes me uncomfortable
I love you though you hurt me so
I still have feelings for you despite the pain you have caused me
Now I'm going to pack my things and go
I have decided to leave and gather my possessions
Tainted love, tainted love
The corrupt, poisoned love we have shared
Touch me baby, tainted love
Even though our love is tainted, you still try to touch me
Tainted love
Our love is contaminated and unhealthy
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Edward Cobb
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@JuStChelseaFC13
Marylin Manson and Scorpions, both versions are very good songs, just different styles.
@annassamiaji4178
Yes I love MM version..🤘
@donmendez582
Marlon, Chelsea was smashed by Bayern
@JuStChelseaFC13
@Jason Talbot I'll do it. Thanks for the advice.
@Denver70
Great taste in music Marlon, shame about the football 😉🤘
@joehmingsanga4735
i prefer marilyn manson
@RRRRRaya
Amazing version of my 80's favourite. Well done Scorpions!!
@lucekkalafiorek342
but this is not theirs song:-D
@vickydem5864
This song is just AMAZING with Klaus' voice!!!!
@EPRCP-gn2md
the original version from gloria jones is magnificent, soft cell´s version´s is excellent, but this version from scorpions is the greatest so far!