Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is … Read Full Bio ↴Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.

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 raï 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)

Cold Song
Sting Lyrics

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You stole my home from me,
And it feels wrong,
And I can't breathe.
The poison runs through my veins,
And it stings me.
It takes me far away,
Far away.

I can taste it,
It's closer now,
Closer now.

Well I wont take it anymore,
I can't feel.
What it something that I said that's not real?
Did you cut away the strings that held me?
Well I can't hold on anymore.

You seem so far away,
Far Away.

I can taste it,
It closer now,
Closer now.

Can anybody save me?
My life's gone and it's all my fault.
Maybe I'm afraid you'll be inside of me,
And it's not my fault.

I'm sober and I can't see straight,
I'm broken, how could this be?
Medication for all my insecurities.

You seem so far away,
Far away.

I can taste it,
It's closer now,
Closer now.

Can anybody save me?
My life's gone and it's all my fault.
Maybe I'm afraid you'll be inside of me,
And it's not my fault.

I see the madness that you made along the way,
Close my eyes.
I see the terror that you built along the way,
Close my eyes.
I see the stars, they come crashing down on top of me,
Close my eyes.
I feel the rain, it comes pouring down over me,
Close my eyes.

I won't take this anymore.
I won't hold on anymore.
I won't take it anymore,
No more.

Can anybody save me?
My life's gone and it's all my fault.
Maybe I'm afraid you'll be inside of me,
and it's not my fault.

Can anybody save me?
My life's gone and it's all my fault.
Maybe I'm afraid you'll be inside of me,

and it's not my,
Not my fault.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sting's "Cold Song" describe the aftermath of a personal loss, which feels like it was forcibly taken away. The singer of the song experiences a feeling of displacement and unrest in their life. There is a metaphorical "poison" running through their veins that keeps them from feeling whole, and makes them feel like they are drifting away from themselves. The loss that they have experienced seems to be so significant that they are unable to move on, and they feel lost and alone.

As the song progresses, the singer recognizes their own insecurities and weaknesses. They are unsure how to cope with the pain of their loss and appear to question their own culpability in the situation. They struggle with feelings of guilt and blame themselves for what has happened. The last few lines of the song seem to be a plea for help, asking if anyone can save them from the pain and uncertainty that they are experiencing.

Overall, the lyrics to "Cold Song" convey a sense of despair and loss that is deeply personal and moving. The use of metaphorical language adds depth and complexity to the lyrics, allowing the listener to connect with the emotions behind the words.

Line by Line Meaning

You stole my home from me,
Someone took away what belongs to me, which feels like a violation.

And it feels wrong,
This situation is morally unjust.

And I can't breathe.
I feel suffocated and overwhelmed by this experience.

The poison runs through my veins,
The negative effect of this experience is affecting me physically and emotionally.

And it stings me.
The pain is intense and sharp.

It takes me far away,
The situation is causing me to detach from the world and reality.

I can taste it,
I can sense the situation getting worse.

It's closer now,
The negative impact is becoming more imminent.

Well I wont take it anymore,
I have reached my limit and refuse to continue enduring this experience.

I can't feel.
The pain has become too overwhelming for me to process.

What it something that I said that's not real?
I am questioning whether I somehow brought this upon myself.

Did you cut away the strings that held me?
I feel disempowered by this experience and wonder if someone intentionally caused it.

Well I can't hold on anymore.
I am at my breaking point and can't bear to continue enduring this situation.

You seem so far away,
The person who could have helped me feels distant and unreachable.

Can anybody save me?
I am desperately seeking rescue from this situation.

My life's gone and it's all my fault.
I am taking sole responsibility for this tragic outcome.

Maybe I'm afraid you'll be inside of me,
I am fearful of the lasting impact this experience will have on me.

And it's not my fault.
I am questioning whether I am truly responsible for this tragic outcome.

I'm sober and I can't see straight,
I am struggling to comprehend and make sense of this situation.

I'm broken, how could this be?
I feel shattered and bewildered by this experience.

Medication for all my insecurities.
I am using external measures to cope with my internal struggles.

I see the madness that you made along the way,
I am realizing how someone else's actions have led to this situation.

Close my eyes.
I am trying to avoid facing the harsh reality.

I see the terror that you built along the way,
I am recognizing how someone else's actions have caused me to feel scared and unsure.

I see the stars, they come crashing down on top of me,
I feel overwhelmed and helpless, like the universe is collapsing on top of me.

I feel the rain, it comes pouring down over me,
I feel like I am drowning and being engulfed by the burdensome situation.

I won't take this anymore.
I refuse to continue being a victim and suffering through this situation.

No more.
I am done with this situation and moving forward.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TRADITIONAL, GORDON SUMNER

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