Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Violent Femmes Lyrics
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Let me love and steal.
I have danced inside your eyes
How can I be real.
Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to make me cry
Precious kisses words that burn me
In my heart the fire is burning
Choose my color find a star
Precious people always tell me
That's a step a step too far.
Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to make me cry
Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to make me cry.
Words are few
I have spoken
I could waste a thousand years
Wrapped in sorrow, words are token
Come inside and catch my tears
You've been talking but believe me
If it's true you do not know
This boy loves without a reason
I'm prepared to let you go
If it's love you want from me
Then take it away
Everything's not what you see it's over again.
Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to make me cry
Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to make me cry.
Give me time to realize my crime
Let me love and steal.
I have danced inside your eyes
How can I be real.
If it's love you want from me then take it again.
The lyrics to "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" by Violent Femmes speak of a love affair that has gone wrong. The singer pleads with his lover to give him time to realize his wrongdoing and the opportunity to love and steal her heart again. The song tells of a deep and intense passion that is burning inside of the singer, but his lover is not reciprocating his emotions. The lyrics are emotional and heartfelt, and it's clear that the singer is devastated by his lover's rejection.
The chorus inquires about the true intentions of the singer's lover. Do they want to hurt him? Do they want to make him cry? The words "Do you really want to hurt me?" are repeated throughout the song, emphasising the singer's desperation for answers. The lyrics imply that the singer is confused by his lover's actions and is not sure if they truly love him or not.
Overall, the song is about the frustration and sadness of not being able to understand someone's actions, especially when they seem to be intentionally hurting you. The lyrics call for honesty and a willingness to communicate in order to overcome the hurt and salvage the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me time to realize my crime
Please allow me time to understand the mistake I've made
Let me love and steal.
Permit me to love but take without consequence
I have danced inside your eyes
To me, you are love itself, and I have felt its power through your gaze
How can I be real.
I cannot believe something so perfect could be real, and yet you are here before me
Do you really want to hurt me
Is your intention to cause me emotional pain
Do you really want to make me cry
Are you intentionally trying to bring me to tears
Precious kisses words that burn me
Your tender affections hurt me deeply
Lovers never ask you why.
Lovers rarely question their passion
In my heart the fire is burning
My love for you continues to grow stronger
Choose my color find a star
Pick a shade that represents our love and we will follow it to the heavens
Precious people always tell me
Those closest to me warn me
That's a step a step too far.
Our love can only go so far before someone gets hurt
Words are few
I am at a loss for words
I have spoken
But what has been said cannot express the depths of my affection
I could waste a thousand years
I would spend countless lifetimes loving you
Wrapped in sorrow words are token
I can only express my sadness through words, which seem insignificant
Come inside and catch my tears
Join me in my emotional pain and mend my broken heart
You've been talking but believe me
I may have heard your words, but can I trust them
If it's true you do not know
Your love, if it exists, remains uncertain to me
This boy loves without a reason
I love you without question or cause
I'm prepared to let you go
But if my love is not returned, I am ready to walk away
If it's love you want from me
If you desire my love
Then take it away
Please, take it
Everything's not what you see it's over again.
Our love is not what it appears to be, and it may be time to end it
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Written by: GEORGE ALAN O'DOWD, JONATHAN AUBREY MOSS, MICHAEL EMILE CRAIG, ROY ERNEST HAY
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