Culture Club: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Meaning

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Song Released: 1982

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Lyrics

Give me time to realize my crime
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
Lovers never ask you why
In my...

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Sep 3rd 2018 !⃝
I always thought it was something to do with the fact that one can be alienated for not following societies norms or for being eccentric. Off course there is nothing wrong with this. For example, the way bullies ubjustlty pick on somebody for being "different
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Jan 2nd 2017 !⃝
This is such a beautiful song both lyrically & musically and it instantly sends me back in time! I still live Boy George! It's about his relationship with a man in his band...who would not admit he had feelings or a relationship with Boy George. Sad really. Be who you are and live your life!
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Sep 19th 2016 !⃝
Many people misinterpret so many songs like this one this song is about his relationship with one of the band member and yes boy george is gay.

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