Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Boy George · Other Songs - Boy George
To realise my crime
Let me love and steal
I have danced
Inside your eyes
How can love be real
Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to
Make me cry
Precious kisses
Words that burn me
Lovers never ask you why
In my heart
The fires burning
Choose my colour
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 is not what you see
It's over again
*Repeat again and again until 10 minutes later.
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Released in 1983, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" stands as a defining track in the post-punk revival of the early 1980s. Performed by Boy George, the song blends new wave energy with a haunting vocal delivery that became a signature of his solo career. The recording captures the raw emotional intensity characteristic of the era, featuring a driving rhythm section that contrasts with George's melodic, often melancholic singing. As one of his most recognizable singles, it helped establish his reputation as a leading figure in the genre, influencing countless artists who followed. The song remains a staple of the music of the 1980s, celebrated for its atmospheric production and the way it articulated the anxieties of its time through a unique sonic palette.