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)
Every Breath You Take
Sting Lyrics
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Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh, can't you see?
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying, baby, baby, please
Oh, can't you see?
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take
I'll be watching you (I'll be watching you)
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
Watching you
I'll be watching you
(Every breath you take)
(Every move you make)
(Every bond you break)
You take (every step you take)
I'll be watching you (every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play)
(Every night you stay) I'll be watching you
(Every breath you take)
(Every move you make)
(Every bond you break)
Every smile you fake (every step you take)
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play) every breath you take (every night you stay)
(Every breath you take)
(Every move you make)
(Every bond you break) every move you make
(Every step you take)
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play) every vow you break (every night you stay)
(Every breath you take)
(Every move you make)
(Every bond you break) every move you make (every step you take)
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play) every breath
Sting's "Every Breath You Take" is a classic 80s song that's not only catchy but also disturbing in its lyrics. At first listen, it may sound like a love song, but upon closer examination, it conveys a darker message. Sting's lyrics describe a stalker who obsessively watches every move the object of their affections makes, every word they say, and every step they take. Sting sings in the first person, taking on the character of the stalker, and it's not until the chorus that the listener becomes aware of the dark undertones of the song. The chorus reiterates that the subject of the stalker's obsession belongs to him and how his poor heart aches with every step she takes.
The second verse of the song is even more haunting than the first. It describes how the stalker has lost their way since the person they're obsessed with has gone. Their dreams are consumed by the subject's face, and they're unable to replace them. Every day, the stalker longs for the person's embrace and cries out to them to return. The chorus is repeated twice more before the song fades out.
Interestingly, "Every Breath You Take" has been misinterpreted by many as a love song. It's often played at weddings and other romantic events, despite its dark message. Despite its controversial lyrics, the song went on to become one of the most popular of the 80s and received critical acclaim.
Line by Line Meaning
Every breath you take and every move you make
I am keeping a close eye on you, watching your every action and reaction
Every bond you break, every step you take, I'll be watching you
I am monitoring all of your relationships and every decision you make
Every single day and every word you say
I am listening intently to every conversation you have and analyzing your daily life
Every game you play, every night you stay, I'll be watching you
I am aware of your recreational activities and your habits that occur at night
Oh, can't you see you belong to me?
I think you are my possession and I am possessive of you
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
My feelings for you are causing me a great deal of pain, no matter what you do
Every move you make, and every vow you break
I am monitoring your promises and your life decisions
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake, I'll be watching you
I am aware of your insincerity and will be observing your every action, even if you are not genuine
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I feel lost since you left and am searching for you
I dream at night, I can only see your face
You are always on my mind and appear in my dreams
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I realize I will never find someone like you and miss having you in my life
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I am lonely and want the comfort of your touch
I keep crying, "Baby, baby, please"
I am begging you to come back to me and can not contain my emotions
I'll be watching you
I will continue to monitor your every move and decision, even if you are not with me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gordon Sumner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh, can't you see
you belong to me
How my poor heart aches
with every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
I dream at night, I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying, "Baby, baby, please"
@woahwoahwalter
I danced with my girl in the woods to this song. It was a summer evening; the sun was going down. Everything was perfect. I will never forget that experience. She's beautiful.
EDIT: YES. I know that this song is about a stalker, I knew that long before we danced. 😂😂😂
We first kinda of bonded over Stranger Things… and so we kinda started talking about the Snowball, and slow dancing together as time went on…since Mike and Eleven danced to this song at the end of the season, we thought it would be romantic for us to do it as well… AND we’re both onto classic 80’s music like this too, so it just made sense.
Also, the likes are insane… Thank you all! ❤
@alberttjahjadi3124
Anyone watching in April 2024?
@Fokettos._.
Me :>
@ey3s0re_christ12
Right here with ya.✌️
@princessyunyun23
Me 5/4/24
@user-im9km7qs2i
Hello😊
@watcher171
One of the best song ever
@mrmajikjr
This is the kind of song a father dedicates to his son-in-law...
@OliverSalt
mrmajikjr hahaha
@boshjairdlee9682
Genius !
@mrmajikjr
@Andreas Petrikkos That parts to the daughter he lost, and if the son-in-law slips up... he'll be watching him.