Pet Shop Boys - Do I Have To? Lyrics






I don't care what you've said
And I mean it
I don't care what you've shared
'Cause I've seen it
Who's to judge if you're wrong?
This is a bad time
Just as long as you break his heart
And not mine

Tell him you're a liar, tell him I'm a saint
Say it's much too early or just too late
Tell him that you're weak, beg him to be strong
Say you're very sorry, but you were wrong

Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?
Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?

It's a fatal mistake
And you know it
That you're dying to make
You'll pay for it
It's already too late
Go on admit it

Tell him it's a problem, tell him it's too hard
Say you phoned your best friend and Scotland Yard
Swear that there'll be murder, tell him that I'm ill
Say you know it's blackmail, but that I'll kill

Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?
Do I have to? Don't say
That I need to love you

Do I have to? Oh, don't say
Do I need to love you?
Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?

I know what you've said about me
I heard, but do I have to plead?

Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?
Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?

Do I have to? Don't say
Do I need to love you?
Do I have to? Don't say
That I need to love you

Do I have to?
Do I have to?
Don't say
Do I have to...
...love you?





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  1. M.... S....

    Amazing hearing these gems for the first time.

  2. N.... B....

    Sounds amazing even in 2020

  3. m.... ....

    This song is unique. One of the most intense and magnificent pop-ballads of the (late) 80s. Its too good and magnificent to be put on b-side. Should be on an official album. Then more people would know it

  4. R.... C....

    Escuche metal toda la vida, manos abajo , este tema es alucinante

  5. b.... M....

    That takes me back

  6. S.... B....

    Is this the best song the boys have done?

  7. b.... M....

    The best...

  8. t.... w....

    i think there the poets of moden synth pop

  9. M.... g....

    Pet shop Boys Clássica banda dos anos 80 sensacional....

  10. s.... s....

    Psb did the best b sides ever

  11. E.... F....

    Lyric:
    I don't care what you've said, and I mean it
    I don't care what you've shared, 'cause I've seen it
    Who's to judge if you're wrong? This is a bad time
    Just as long as you break his heart and not mine
    Tell him you're a liar, tell him I'm a saint
    Say it's much too early, or just too late
    Tell him that you're weak, beg him to be strong
    Say you're very sorry but you were wrong
    Do I have to? Don't say!
    Do I need to love you?
    Do I have to? Don't say!
    Do I need to love you?
    It's a fatal mistake, and you know it
    That you're dying to make; you'll pay for it
    It's already too late, go on, admit it
    Tell him it's a problem, tell him it's too hard
    Say you've phoned your best friend and Scotland Yard
    Swear that there'll be murder, tell him that I'm ill
    Say you know it's blackmail, but that don't kill
    Do I have to? Don't say!
    Do I need to love you?
    Do I have to? Don't say
    That I need to love you?
    Do I have to? Oh, don't say!
    Do I need to love you?
    Do I have to? Don't say
    Do I need to love you?
    I know what you assume about me
    I hurt, but do I have to bleed?
    Do I have to?
    Do I have to?
    Don't say
    Do I have to?
    Love you?

  12. S.... B....

    I remember it being played in the background on Coronation Street in the cafe I think.

  13. G.... L....

    Love the pet shop boys, intelligent pop music!!!!, the greatest, thanks!

  14. L.... S....

    Love this tune. . i know the Lyrics is one of my faves . .!!

  15. a.... ....

    *Still gives me chills...*  ❄
    Should have been included on _Actually_ between
    "I Want to Wake Up" and "Heart"... but that's the PSB...
    their best moments are often on B-sides! Quite genius...

    Thanks for uploading this song!!!!!!

  16. W.... A....

    How come I keep getting older but PSB's music stays as fresh and exciting as it was when it was first released?

  17. H.... B....

    Best b-side ever ❤️

  18. D.... C....

    Apaixonada por essa canção 😍

  19. N.... C....

    Absolutles fabulous

  20. N.... C....

    Niniteen deslikes 19 crazis.kkkk

  21. A.... A....

    Me encanta

  22. A.... ....

    I LOVE this track! I'm 49, I'll be 50 this year but this song takes me back to the late 1980's early 90's when I was with Helen, I'll always love her, she is too much part of my life.
    story short, we were in love in 1986-87 when I was listening to 'please' and 'actually' before someone took her away from me.
    I then married in 1997 until 2002 when someone took my wife away from me and one day soon after we were about to seperate I sat on the high street and suddenly who walked passed? Helen! we chatted, met up and fell in love again until once again I lost her again in 2009 when once again someone took her away from me again!
    I really should write a story about my life....you'll laugh, cry, laugh and cry again....but smile

  23. D.... D....

    why i ve 2 cry always hearing this.....

  24. A.... A....

    Muy chula

  25. a.... a....

    Muy bonita letra

  26. S.... R....

    Muy chula

  27. A.... A....

    Me encanta

  28. M.... P....

    E bellissima sta canzone

  29. W.... F....

    I like this song very much. Thanks for posting it no matter how many years have passed.

  30. S.... B....

    I don't understand the 13 warrior who have down voted.

  31. r.... b....

    y no soy tan joven como creyeras que soy, pendeja.

  32. r.... b....

    y a vos momias del orto qué coños te importa.

  33. r.... b....

    ah, cierto, uno es gay porque escucha a los pet shop boys.

  34. H.... N....

    Maravilha! / Marvelous!

  35. A.... A....

    Muy chulo que pasada

  36. H.... H....

    I love this song so much. My friend bring me the cassette tapes single of always on my mind. Im in love with this song more

  37. N.... C....

    paninaro ooo

  38. M.... P....

    This is just a perfection. Love from the Czech Republic.

  39. L.... B....

    Adorei...eu assisti ao vivo aqui na minha cidade..Belo Horizonte!!!

  40. N.... R....

    Amo!!!!! Sensual! !!! ❤🎼❤💏🎼❤

  41. V.... D....

    My first money spent on music...

  42. a.... ....

    A beautiful track that also paved way to "King's Cross" or so it seems :)

  43. o.... ....

    In my opinion the best slow track from the Boys after Kings Cross!

  44. i.... r....

    Love you.

  45. e.... r....

    On the strength of a beside it's mega , yeah !! Drawn in once more

  46. G.... C....

    o arranjo que acompanha essa música é uma das coisas mais lindas que eu já ouvi em toda a minha vida! PET SHOP BOYS PARA SEMPRE!!!

  47. R.... A....

    Been listening to PSB since '80's and I still think this is the best song they ever done. Great b-side.

  48. V.... Q....

    Não existe voz mais linda. Neil pra sempre o melhor.Obrigada por existir...

  49. G.... B....

    Great b side ❤️ psb

  50. N.... B....

    great song fr.Psb...

  51. R.... J....

    What the PSB have over other electronic artist is theory. True cadences and preludes and exceptional layering of vocals and keyboards put them in a league of their own.

    R.... J....

    Agreed... They're musically very talented as well as electronically!

  52. X.... ....

    Simply Beautiful 👌

  53. A.... ....

    A track too good to be buried on the B side of Always On My Mind. Chris Lowe played the piano on the intro. Andy Richards programmed and played the Fairlight III for the main part. Andy also did Inga's cover of this track, which is why it sounds great too. Sadly, this marked the end of the Fairlight III golden era of the PSB.

  54. l.... b....

    It is beautiful. I love it .

  55. r.... ....

    Alternative, although a compilation album, is their White Album.

    r.... ....

    So True !

  56. J.... H....

    Hidden Gem , I guess it was too similar to Kings Cross to be on the 'Actually' Album

  57. D.... S....

    Ever since being a pet Shop Boy from the 80 ies, Loving their creativity and hoping their craft Will Go on 4ever

  58. S.... A....

    I remember this was the B-side to the Always On My Mind single. Loved this when it came out.

  59. R.... A....

    A beautiful song, with PSB DNA !

  60. j.... l....

    DO I HAVE TO DO....?? i DON'T CARE WHAT YOU ~~~

  61. M.... P....

    Amazing & eternal ❕✨🍸🍸🍾

  62. T.... ....

    Poetry in motion.

  63. M.... C....

    ... Okay, it seems that I'm gonna end up buying *all* their albums. Even the b-sides are wonderful ;_;

  64. A.... S....

    I remember buying the 12 inch of Always On My Mind and was blown away by this this beautiful B Side. 30 years old this December.

    A.... S....

    Andoo SixtyEight ... isn't it a great track!

  65. 5.... ....

    Love affairs just fucking hurt

    5.... ....

    So do fractured friendships .

    5.... ....

    Tracey Mills 👍

  66. L.... ....

    Been listening to PSB since '85 and I still think this is the best song they ever done. Great b-side.

    L.... ....

    To be fair, Pet shop boys must be the group that had the best b-sides ever.

    L.... ....

    @Andrew N The list is endless: Do I Have To, A Man Could Get Arrested, Paninaro, Jack The Lad, A New Life....... even the later stuff like The Resurrectionist, Blue On Blue...... damn I could be here a while!!!!!

  67. d.... ....

    Gorgeous track...i think that the "Alternative" album may be their best album, to date.

    d.... ....

    true story in april 2007 it was my 28th birthday standing outside the white horse pub in soho,when my mate says that bloke over there with the blazer and silver hair is out of the pet shop boys.i looked round he was right .we both went and said hello to him for 2 minutes.he told us he was not going to pay £20 for getting into this house night club,even though we both thought he has sold millions thats abit tight but smart. as a parting shot i told him that i had played alternative more than any other psb album and it was my personal favourite. he looked at me blank for a few seconds and said no one ever says that 2 him they just bang on about west end girls and anything else from the 1st two albums.he then looked more puzzled and asked why. simple i said all the b sides and the stories that go with them on the sleeve notes just make it a really solid collection which make it worth getting in to more than the other albums. one of the nicest people i have ever meet.

    d.... ....

    Alternative just lists the b-sides of major singles

  68. G.... S....

    I love this one! It was just on the b-side of the single always on my mind! 30 years ago! crazy

  69. D.... ....

    Einfach Geil. Erinnerungen an einer sehr schönen Zeit

  70. c.... a....

    a siete idiotas que dieron el pulgar abajo tengo que hacerlo conocer

  71. A.... S....

    Very beautiful song! For me Pet Shop Boys is one of the best bands ever. Am I the only one?

    A.... S....

    a.ka they also made a song called "The only one", LOL....
    No, you're not the only one for sure.

    A.... S....

    By no means you are NOT alone. I am almost 75 years old and I love their music.

    A.... S....

    Beautiful

    A.... S....

    No, love them too ❤️👍

    A.... S....

    @Helge Bremer I love them for more than 20 years and still going on

  72. A.... M....

    Gary mclaughlin

  73. H.... I....

    Me amarro demais....Do I Have To

  74. A.... G....

    muito bom ouvir petshopboys

  75. M.... H....

    Grew up with this, met psb, at NEC. They were so cool and still create great music!

  76. J.... F....

    perfect.................

  77. J.... F....

    perfeitamente ....linda esta música....

    J.... F....

    ai gostei do teu comentario tudo deles e perfeito

  78. H.... M....

    What I love about the Pet Shop Boys is that their songs make you think about what the song means. The music is so deep it sucks you in. This song is similar to 'One More Chance' from the album Actually. I love the Dark City banker vibe stuff going on. So true! So London.

  79. H.... M....

    Great Keyboards as ever Chris!!! Excellent! So mesmerising! Love it always!

  80. e.... h....

    Another great great classic mellow PSB song!

  81. T.... 1....

    Absolute masterpiece

    T.... 1....

    Agree 1000000%

  82. P.... R....

    Música celestial...top.

  83. M.... A....

    Great song 2015

  84. D.... P....

    Love this B side from way back. Did you know their name derives from Californian slang for a gay brothel?

  85. T.... M....

    A very beautiful B side
     

    T.... M....

    great isn't it

  86. I.... ....

    KOOL TRACK,PLEASE PRAY TO GOD HOLY GOD THAT I WIN THE LOTTO THEN I CAN FULFILL MY FANTASY/DREAM OF GOING FISHING WITH MANY DIFFERENT WOMEN AND WATCHING THE WOMEN POSE WITH ALIVE FISH FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME WHICH I FIND EXTREMELY PLEASURABLE.PLEASE START PRAYING TO GOD HOLY GOD THAT I WIN THE LOTTO THEN I CAN FULFILL MY FANTASY/DREAM OF GOING FISHING WITH MANY DIFFERENT WOMEN AND WATCHING THE WOMEN POSE WITH ALIVE FISH FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME WHICH I FIND EXTREMELY PLEASURABLE.

  87. N.... G....

    this one and "the view from your balcony" i just love those songs!

    N.... G....

    Naikoa Goñi dont miss out " A new life " too. All gems they wrote these back in the late 80s. .

    N.... G....

    I like since the 80 s it make think about life in meaning

  88. G.... C....

    Love that this is still being shared 3 years on after uploading it.......just glad that others enjoy the upload as much as I do....

    G.... C....

    @MyLittleDiscolite you are welcome! !

    G.... C....

    Gary Capstick Gary...Do I have to love you...for this upload...YES!!!!!💗

    G.... C....

    Still goosebumps hearing this!.

    G.... C....

    Almost 8 years that you shared, and everybody Still enjoying This masterpiece!

  89. C.... R....

    Can't stop playing this,  it's on the b-side to one of my mum's old PSB singles.. :)

  90. M.... L....

    By far, one of my favorite tracks from these guys! Neil's voice is so unique and pure, and the music is amazing. 

  91. s.... ....

    So many thanks for uploading this.  Beautiful!  

  92. T.... W....

    One of my favourite PSB tracks!

    T.... W....

    One of my favorite PSB tracks too !

  93. a.... ....

    I got this cd out of a saab 900 aero deck I nicked in 1993..thanks for the upload

  94. S.... D....

    simple and beautiful

  95. J.... R....

    the best pet shop boy 

  96. L.... V....

    Fantastic track and i just love it so much - They have allways created magic in their lyrics as in their music...PSB 4ever

  97. H.... B....

    B side to Always On My Mind.

  98. G.... ....

    I often saw this linked with kings cross, and i put them 1 after the other in my playlist because its such a smooth transition from do i have to to kings cross. Is it 1 song with 2 parts ? or just from the same album ?