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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(musician)
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)
Come Again
Sting Lyrics
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Thy graces that refrain to do me due delight
To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, to die
With thee again in sweetest sympathy
To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, to die
With thee again in sweetest sympathy
Come again, that I may cease to mourn
Through thy unkind disdain for now left and forlorn
I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die
In deadly pain and endless misery
I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die
In deadly pain and endless misery
All the day the sun that lends me shine
By frowns do cause me pine and feeds me with delay
Her smiles, my springs that makes my joys to grow
Her frowns, the winters of my woe
Her smiles, my springs that makes my joys to grow
Her frowns, the winters of my woe
All the night
My sleeps are full of dreams
My eyes are full of streams
My heart takes no delight
in anything
The overarching theme of Sting's song "Come Again" is love and loss. The lyrics express the desire to be reunited with a lost love who has caused the singer pain through their absence. The opening lines say "Come again, sweet love doth now invite, Thy graces that refrain to do me due delight" which suggests that the lost love is being invited back into the singer's life. The repeated refrain of "To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, to die with thee again in sweetest sympathy" reinforces the intense longing for reunion with this lost love.
The second verse expresses the pain caused by this absence - "Come again, that I may cease to mourn, Through thy unkind disdain for now left and forlorn," and describes the singer's state of mourning - "I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die, in deadly pain and endless misery." This reinforces the importance of the lost love in the singer's life, and the extent to which their absence has affected them.
The third verse describes the singer's feelings towards the lost love - "All the day the sun that lends me shine, by frowns do cause me pine and feeds me with delay, her smiles, my springs that makes my joys to grow, her frowns the winters of my woe." This suggests that the lost love has a powerful effect on the singer's emotions, with their smiles bringing the singer happiness and their frowns bringing sadness.
Overall, "Come Again" is a poignant exploration of love and loss, and the intense emotions that can result from the absence of a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Come again, sweet love doth now invite
Sweet love is inviting me to come again
Thy graces that refrain to do me due delight
Your lovely features, that withhold giving me pleasure
To see, to hear, to touch, to kiss, to die
I want to experience everything with you, even if it means dying
With thee again in sweetest sympathy
Together with you, in perfect harmony
Come again, that I may cease to mourn
Come back to put an end to my sorrow
Through thy unkind disdain for now left and forlorn
Because of your unkind rejection, I am now abandoned and lonely
I sit, I sigh, I weep, I faint, I die
I am consumed by sadness, crying, and even losing consciousness
In deadly pain and endless misery
Filled with unbearable pain and never-ending suffering
All the day the sun that lends me shine
Throughout the day, the sun that shines on me
By frowns do cause me pine and feeds me with delay
When met with your disapproval it fills me with longing, causing delays
Her smiles, my springs that makes my joys to grow
Your smile is what makes my happiness bloom
Her frowns, the winters of my woe
Your disapproval is what causes the coldest, most miserable times for me
All the night
Through the long night
My sleeps are full of dreams
My sleep is filled with dreams of you
My eyes are full of streams
Waking up to tears running down my face
My heart takes no delight
My heart finds no happiness
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HANS WALTHER JOEST, JOHN DOWLAND
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on gabriels_message
Sting's song "Gabriel's Message" is a rendition of the biblical story of the Annunciation, where the angel Gabriel visits Mary to inform her that she is to be the mother of Jesus Christ. The lyrics describe Gabriel's appearance as he descends from heaven with his wings as white as snow and eyes as bright as flames. Upon seeing Mary, Gabriel greets her with the words "All hail, thou lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady," referring to her as a blessed mother and foretelling that her son will be Emmanuel, as prophesized by seers.
Mary's response to Gabriel's message is one of humility and acceptance, as she meekly bows her head and says, "To me be as it pleaseth God," praising and magnifying His holy name. The lyrics are a beautiful interpretation of this pivotal moment in Christian history, showcasing the wonder and awe of Gabriel's visitation, and the steadfast faith and acceptance of Mary's response.
Tommy Wells
on Don't Walk Away - Sting & Youssou N'Dour
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Jesus Ledesma Rios
on Englishman in New York
Thats been good way to learn English, tahnk´s...
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