Hurt So Good
Sweet Agony: Embracing Love's Pain with Jimmy Somerville
Lyrics
First you take my heartin the palm of your hand
Expresses vulnerability as the speaker's heart is in the hands of someone else.
And you squeeze it tight
Describes a tight grip, possibly symbolizing control or intensity in the relationship.
Then you take my mind
Suggests manipulation of the speaker's thoughts by the other person.
And play with it all night
Implies playing with the speaker's mind throughout the night.
You take my prideand throw it up against the wall
Indicates a disregard for the speaker's pride, throwing it against the wall.
You take me in your arms baby
Describes an intimate embrace, comparing it to bouncing like a rubber ball.
And bounce me like a rubber balli ain't complaining
Despite the intense experiences, the speaker expresses contentment and no complaints.
What you're doing you see'
Acknowledges awareness of the partner's actions and their impact.
'cause this hurting feeling is
Introduces the paradoxical idea that the pain inflicted is actually pleasurable for the speaker.
Oh so good for me
Reiterates the idea that the hurting feeling is enjoyable in a peculiar way.
You take my name
Suggests the partner's influence on the speaker's identity by taking their name.
And you scandalise it in the street
Indicates public disapproval or scandal surrounding the speaker's name.
Oh anything you wanna do
Conveys acceptance and approval of the partner's actions.
Say it's alright by me
Expresses willingness to tolerate anything the partner chooses to do.
Then you turned me around
Describes a physical turning around, perhaps symbolizing a change in perspective.
And check my masculinity
Refers to an evaluation of the speaker's masculinity by the partner.
So let me tell you
Expresses admiration for the partner's appearance.
You sure look good to me'
Reiterates the partner's attractiveness to the speaker.
'cause baby these things you're doingbelieve
Highlights the contradictory nature of the partner's actions, causing both pleasure and pain.
They hurt so bad
Emphasizes the intensity of emotional pain experienced.
But it's worth all the misery
Asserts that the suffering is justified by the overall positive experience.
Don't you know that it's hurts so good
Repeats the notion that the pain inflicted by the partner is somehow enjoyable.
Hurts so good
Reiterates the paradox of pain being pleasurable.
Ooh boy please don't ever
Requests the partner to maintain the intensity or passion in the relationship.
Take the heat off me'
Expresses fear that reduced intensity would be more painful for the speaker.
'cause it would hurt even more
Highlights the potential increased pain of the partner's departure.
If you'd ever leave
Emphasizes the speaker's fear of abandonment and the resulting increased pain.
Even though sometimes
Acknowledges the challenges in the relationship.
It's hard to me to bear
Admits the difficulty in bearing the hardships of the relationship.
I make myself hold on'
Commits to holding on despite the emotional toll.
'cause it kills me I don't care'
Reflects indifference to personal suffering due to attachment to the partner.
'cause baby I don't want you to ever quit
Expresses a desire for the partner to stay committed to the relationship.
Ooh, it ain't no good 'til it
Asserts that the relationship is not truly fulfilling until it involves some pain.
Hurts just a little bit
Reiterates the idea that pain is an integral part of the satisfying relationship.
Don't you know that it's hurts so good
Restates the paradox that the pain experienced in the relationship is pleasurable.
Hurts so good
Reiterates the contradictory nature of the partner's actions, causing both pleasure and pain.
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