As a solo musician and a member of The Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards: he won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take", three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2019, he received a BMI Award for "Every Breath You Take" becoming the most-played song in radio history. In 2002, Sting received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003. In 2000, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. In 2003, Sting received a CBE from Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He was made a Kennedy Center Honoree at the White House in 2014 and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2017.
With The Police, Sting became one of the world's best-selling music artists. Solo and with the Police combined, he has sold over 100 million records. In 2006, Paste ranked him 62nd of the 100 best living songwriters. He was 63rd of VH1's 100 greatest artists of rock, and 80th of Q magazine's 100 greatest musical stars of the 20th century. He has collaborated with other musicians on songs such as "Money for Nothing" with Dire Straits, "Rise & Fall" with Craig David, "All for Love" with Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart, "You Will Be My Ain True Love" with Alison Krauss, and introduced the North African music genre raĂŻ to Western audiences through the hit song "Desert Rose" with Cheb Mami. In 2018, he released the album 44/876, a collaboration with Jamaican musician Shaggy, which won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2019.
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Studio albums
The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)
...Nothing Like the Sun (1987)
The Soul Cages (1991)
Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)
Mercury Falling (1996)
Brand New Day (1999)
Sacred Love (2003)
Songs from the Labyrinth (2006)
If on a Winter's Night... (2009)
Symphonicities (2010)
The Last Ship (2013)
57th & 9th (2016)
44/876 (2018) (with Shaggy)
My Songs (2019)
The Bridge (2021)
Be Still My Beating Heart
Sting Lyrics
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It would be better to be cool
It's not time to be open just yet
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
Be still my beating heart
Or I'll be taken for a fool
It's not healthy to run at this pace
I've been to every single book I know
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Be still my beating heart
You must learn to stand your ground
It's not healthy to run at this pace
The blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Never to be wrong
Never to make promises that break
It's like singing in the wind
Or writing on the surface of a lake
And I wriggle like a fish caught on dry land
Struggle to avoid any help at hand
I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
"Be Still My Beating Heart" by Sting is about the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. The song is about trying to control oneâs emotions, and not letting them run wild, but it is a difficult and exhausting process. Sting sings about how it is important to maintain control and not get overwhelmed by oneâs emotions.
The opening lines of the song, âBe still my beating heart / It would be better to be cool / Itâs not time to be open just yet / A lesson once learned is so hard to forgetâ, suggests that the singer is trying to hold back his feelings and not let them show. He wants to be calm and collected, but he finds it difficult to maintain his composure. He advises himself to be in control of his heart and learn to stand his ground. The song also speaks of the need to avoid running at the pace of oneâs emotions that can lead to a build-up of stress.
The singer has been trying to find peace through books but still struggles to control his emotions. While he tries to hold on, he feels like he's sinking and drowning in a sea of his emotions. The lines, âI sink like a stone thatâs been thrown in the ocean / My logic has drowned in a sea of emotionâ, depict the emotional low that the singer is experiencing.
In the end, the song "Be Still My Beating Heart" by Sting is a call for emotional restraint and self-control. The singer knows that it's tough, but it's necessary to keep oneself emotionally grounded in the face of all challenges life throws our way.
Line by Line Meaning
Be still my beating heart
I need to calm down and control my emotions.
It would be better to be cool
It's better to be in control of your emotions.
It's not time to be open just yet
I shouldn't be vulnerable yet.
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
It's difficult to forget past mistakes.
Or I'll be taken for a fool
I don't want to be taken advantage of.
It's not healthy to run at this pace
It's not good for me to be so high-strung.
The blood runs so red to my face
I feel very anxious.
I've been to every single book I know
I've exhausted all of my resources for help.
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
To calm my racing thoughts and emotions.
Stop before you start
I need to pause and reflect before acting.
You must learn to stand your ground
I need to be assertive and confident in my decisions.
Never to be wrong
I don't want to make any mistakes.
Never to make promises that break
I don't want to make commitments I can't keep.
It's like singing in the wind
It's like speaking without being heard.
Or writing on the surface of a lake
It's like expressing yourself with no lasting impact.
And I wriggle like a fish caught on dry land
I feel helpless and out of my element.
Struggle to avoid any help at hand
I avoid seeking help.
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
I'm overwhelmed with emotions and can't think logically.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GORDON SUMNER
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Mr. X
Be still my beating heart
It would be better to be cool
It's not time to be open just yet
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
Be still my beating heart
Or I'll be taken for a fool
It's not healthy to run at this pace
The blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Restore my broken dreams
Shattered like a falling glass
I'm not ready to be broken just yet
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
Be still my beating heart
You must learn to stand your ground
It's not healthy to run at this pace
The blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Never to be wrong
Never to make promises that break
It's like singing in the wind
Or writing on the surface of a lake
And I wriggle like a fish caught on dry land
And I struggle to avoid any help at hand
I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart...
Edgar Avetisyan
Be still my beating heart
It would be better to be cool
It's not time to be open just yet
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
Be still my beating heart
I'll be taken for a fool
It's not healthy to run at this pace
Blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
Tryin' to soothe the thoughts that plague me so
Sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Restore my broken dreams
Shattered like a falling glass
Not ready to be broken just yet
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
Be still my beating heart
You must learn to stand your ground
It's not healthy to run at this pace
Blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
Tryin' to soothe the thoughts that plague me so
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Never to be wrong
Never to make promises that break
It's like singing in the wind
Or writing on the surface of a lake
Now I wriggle like a fish caught on dry land
Struggle to avoid any help at hand
Sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
djamel26593
Be still my beating heart
It would be better to be cool
It's not time to be open just yet
A lesson once learned is so hard to forget
Be still my beating heart
Or I'll be taken for a fool
It's not healthy to run at this pace
The blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean
My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Be still my beating heart
You must learn to stand your ground
It's not healthy to run at this pace
The blood runs so red to my face
I've been to every single book I know
To soothe the thoughts that plague me so
Stop before you start
Be still my beating heart
Never to beâŠ
Sher M
My mom was a big fan of Sting and would play Sting albums loud on the speakers while cleaning or cooking. She died of cancer this year, now every Sting song now brings back sweet memories of her. His music is beautiful and sentimental to me forever.
James Chavez
Wishfully aplysong weâll be together to motherâs death&s ting-all this time,which he wrote for his died father
Nancy Demoss
I'm late but I'm very sorry about your mom. đđ
Hoping she went gently.
Manuel Nava
Lamento mucho su perdida. Su mami sigue presente en las notas musicales de Ă©sta hermosa canciĂłn.
Michelle Codnia
Mine too. Lost her February 2021
Tony Doherty
I'm sorry for your lose
Kimberly Rasco Orsak
His voice and music always calms me...I remember playing in my room as a child and my mom playing The Police in the house. đ
David Murphy
Hello Kimberly đ how are you ?
Barmal Gran
This is Shakespeare as a pop musician... No other pop artist can match Sting when it comes to deep and philosophical lyrics. He is one of a kind and the best English export to the world.
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