Сначала я хотел бы немного остановиться на истории. Эта песня написана в 1964 году и исполнила ее Глория Джонс.
В 1981 году ее перепели Софт Селл.
Еще через 20 лет за эту тему взялся Мериллин Мэнсон. Его кавер-версия в основном отталкивалась от оригинала 1964 года. Как по мне, это самая удачная из возможных трактовок.
Теперь о тексте. Он повторяет текст 1964 года.
Tainted love
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 lights
I toss and turn
I can't sleep at night
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
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 (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
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
Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
Touch me baby, tainted love
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
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love