[Verse 1: Nicole Scherzinger with Carmit Bachar]
Sometimes I feel I've got to run away
I've got to get away from the pain
You drive into the heart of me
The love we share seems to go nowhere
I think I've lost my light
For I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night

[Chorus: Nicole Scherzinger]
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
Give you all a girl could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Tainted love
Tainted love

[Verse 2: Carmit Bachar]
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'll think love is to pray
But I'm sorry, I don't pray that way
[Chorus: Kaya Jones, Melody Thornton, Nicole]
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
Give you all a girl could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all (Oh)
Oooh (Tainted love)
Tainted love
Tainted love (Tainted love)
Tainted love (Tainted love)
Tainted love

[Verse 3: Kaya Jones, Nicole Scherzinger]
Sometimes I feel I've got to run away
I've got to get away from the pain
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: Nicole Scherzinger, Kaya Jones]
Once I ran to you (I ran)
Now I run from you
This tainted love you've given
Give you all a girl could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all (Aah)
Tainted love
Tainted love
[Outro: Nicole Scherzinger, Kaya Jones]
Don't touch me, please
I cannot stand it when you tease
I love you though you hurt me so (Tainted love)
But I'm going to pack my things and go (Tainted love)
Tainted love
Tainted love
Tainted love