“Karma Chameleon” is one of several Culture Club songs inspired by the intra-band romance between singer Boy George and drummer Jon Moss who secretly dated each other during the UK band’s ’80s heyday.
Boy George told Rolling Stone:
Now people can understand the songs better. They were written abou...
[Verse 1]
Desert loving in your eyes all the way
If I listen to your lies, would you say?
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a man without conviction
I'm a man who doesn't know
How to sell a contradiction
You come and go, you come and go
[Chorus]
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red, gold and green, red, gold and green
[Verse 2]
Didn't hear your wicked words every day
And you used to be so sweet, I heard you say
[Pre-Chorus]
That my love was an addiction
When we cling, our love is strong
When you go, you're gone forever
You string along, you string along
[Chorus]
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red, gold and green, red, gold and green
[Bridge]
Every day is like survival (Survival)
You're my lover, not my rival
Every day is like survival (Survival)
You're my lover, not my rival
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a man without conviction
I'm a man who doesn't know
How to sell a contradiction
You come and go, you come and go
[Chorus]
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red, gold and green, red, gold and green
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red gold and green, red gold and green
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red, gold and green, red, gold and green
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go
Loving would be easy if your colours were like my dream
Red, gold and green, red, gold and green
Karma Chameleon was written by Boy George & Jon Moss & Mikey Craig & Phil Pickett & Roy Hay.
Karma Chameleon was produced by Steve Levine.
Culture Club released Karma Chameleon on Mon Sep 05 1983.
Boy George told Rolling Stone:
Now people can understand the songs better. They were written about my relationship with Jon, and they were also written about being a gay man in a homophobic world."
He added: “I was selling this big lie.”