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Intermediate

Only Love Can Hurt Like This

Choreographed by Helen Richards🇬🇧
Music: Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paloma Faith
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Created: 5/1/2014
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48 Count, 4 Wall
9/27/2025
(24 count intro – first step is taken before lyrics starts, lyrics start on second step)
 
Section 1: Forward Rock, Back Shuffle with ½ Turn, Back Shuffle with ½ Turn, Rock Back
1-2
Right Rock forward. Recover onto Left.
3&4
Shuffle step backwards with ½ turn, starting on the right.
5&6
Shuffle step backwards with ½ turn, starting on the left.
Option Counts 3&4, 5&6 Shuffle back (without turns) x2
7-8
Right Rock Back, Recover onto Left.
 
Section 2: Full Turn, Rock, Cross Shuffle, Sway, Sway
1&2
Full Turn (Stepping Right, Left, Right)
Option Counts 1&2 Right Step. Left Step, Right Step
3-4
Left Rock Back. Recover onto Right
5-6
(To the left diagonal) Cross Left over Right. Step Right to the side. Cross Left over Righ
7-8
Step Right to side Sway Right. Sway Left.
 
Section 3: Side Rock, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock, Cross Behind, Step ¼ Turn, Step
1-2
Right Side Rock. Recover onto Left.
3&4
Right Cross shuffle.
5-6
Left Side Rock. Recover onto Right.
7&8
Left Cross behind right. ¼ turn stepping onto right. Left Step.
Restart Wall 2: Restart dance from beginning
 
Section 4: Rock, Shuffle, Full Turn, Shuffle
1-2
Right Rock Forward. Recover on left. (keeping left foot behind)
3&4
Right Shuffle Forward.
5-6
Full Turn (travelling forward over two steps, Left, Right).
Option Counts 5-6 Walk forward Step Left, Step Right.
7&8
Left Shuffle Forward.
Restart Wall 5: Hold for music to restart - Restart dance from beginning (on lyric “This”)
 
Section 5: Rock & Rock, Point behind ½ Turn, Shuffle.
1-2
Right Rock Forward. Recover onto Left.
&
Use the “&” beat to swap weight from Left to Right.
3-4
Left Rock Forward. Recover onto Right.
5-6
Point Left leg behind. ½ Turn stepping onto the Left.
7&8
Right Forward shuffle.
 
Section 6: Cross, Step, Step, Cross, Step, Step, Step ½ Turn, Side Step, Step, Cross
1&2
Cross Left over Right, Right Step behind, Left Step (bringing both feet back together)
3&4
Cross Right over Left, Left Step behind, Right Step (bringing both feet back together)
5-6
Step Left, ½ Turn (stepping onto Right)
7&8
Left Side Step. Right Step, Cross Left Step (cross Left over Right)
 
Restart: Two Restarts – Wall 2 and Wall 5
 
Ending: Wall 8: Dance to count 26 (Right Rock Forward. Recover on Left)
Right Point Cross back – right over left. End of Dance.
 
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