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)
This Cowboy Song
Sting Lyrics
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We had no moon to light our way
And though a million stars were slowly turning
We lacked the consciences to pray
Our horses running like a devil chase us
Their feet, they hardly touched the ground
Yes, I'm familiar with a grey wolf howling
Devil to pay on judgement day
Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
This cowboy song is all I know
To bring me back into your arms
Your distant sun, your shining light
You'll be my dog-star shining tonight
I've been the lowest of the low on the planet
I've been a sinner all my days
When I was living with my hand on the trigger
I had no sense to change my ways
The preacher asked if I'd embrace the resurrection
To suck the poison from my life
Just like an existential cowboy villain
His words were balanced on my knife
Devil to pay, on judgement day
Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
This cowboy song is all I know
To bring me back into your arms
Your distant sun, your shining light
You'll be my dog-star shining tonight
Every night
Every night
All my distances afar
This cowboy song, is all I know
To bring me back into your arms
This cowboy song, this cowboy life
I'll be your dog-star shining tonight
Dog-star
The lyrics of Sting feat. Pato Banton's song "This Cowboy Song" tell the story of a cowboy penitent of his past sins who traverses a seemingly endless desert with no light but the stars to guide his way. He contemplates judgment day and whether or not his prayers would be heard by God, given his past transgressions. The cowboy acknowledges the power and influence of his horse, which he describes as driving "like a devil," and muses on the distinct howl of a grey wolf. He laments his past life, admitting to being "the lowest of the low on the planet" and having lived recklessly with "his hand on the trigger."
The chorus, "This cowboy song is all I know, to bring me back into your arms," serves as a metaphor for his redemption and reconciling with his loved one. He sees his partner as a guiding light, his "distant sun," and vows to be her "dog-star shining tonight." The song embodies the themes of love, redemption, and spirituality, as depicted through the eyes of a cowboy.
Line by Line Meaning
We rode all night across an endless desert
We spent the entire night going through a vast, never-ending desert.
We had no moon to light our way
We lacked the moon's light to guide us.
And though a million stars were slowly turning
Even though countless stars were steadily revolving above us.
We lacked the consciences to pray
We didn't have the awareness or concern to engage in prayer.
Our horses running like a devil chase us
Our mounts galloped at full speed, as if they were being pursued by the devil.
Their feet, they hardly touched the ground
Their hooves barely made contact with the earth.
Yes, I'm familiar with a grey wolf howling
I know what a grey wolf's howl sounds like.
But I'm certain I never heard that sound
But I'm positive that I had never heard that particular noise before.
Devil to pay on judgement day
There will be hell to pay on the day of reckoning.
Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray?
Would I be punished by Jesus if I were to say a prayer?
This cowboy song is all I know
The only thing I have is this country tune.
To bring me back into your arms
To help me reunite with you.
Your distant sun, your shining light
Your faraway sun, your radiant glow.
You'll be my dog-star shining tonight
You will be my guide, shining like the brightest star in the night sky.
I've been the lowest of the low on the planet
I've been the most wretched person on the planet.
I've been a sinner all my days
My entire life has been filled with sinning.
When I was living with my hand on the trigger
When I used to live with my finger on the trigger of a gun.
I had no sense to change my ways
I was clueless about changing my ways.
The preacher asked if I'd embrace the resurrection
The pastor inquired if I would accept the resurrection of the dead.
To suck the poison from my life
To rid my life of its toxicity.
Just like an existential cowboy villain
Like a cowboy villain in a philosophical sense.
His words were balanced on my knife
His words hung in the balance for me.
Every night
Each and every night.
All my distances afar
All my distances are far.
This cowboy song, is all I know
This is the only song I know.
This cowboy song, this cowboy life
This is my cowboy lifestyle and this is my cowboy song.
I'll be your dog-star shining tonight
I will be your guide and shine bright like the dog-star in the night sky.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GORDON SUMNER
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A Basque folk carol, originally based on Angelus ad virginem, a 13th or 14th Century Latin carol,[2] it was collected by Charles Bordes and then paraphrased into English by Sabine Baring-Gould, who had spent a winter as a boy in the Basque country. The tu
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
I liked the Wild Thornberry's TV series.
What's your favorite episode of the show?
Jesus Ledesma Rios
on Englishman in New York
Thats been good way to learn English, tahnk´s...
Kolektivo Azul
on Russians
Russians <3