De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
Sting & The Police/The Police Lyrics
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Words are hard to find
They're only cheques I've left unsigned
From the banks of chaos in my mind
And when their eloquence escapes me
Their logic ties me up and rapes me
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Poets priests and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
And no-one's jamming their transmission
'Cause when their eloquence escapes you
Their logic ties you up and rapes you
De do do do de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
De do do do de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
In "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," Sting, the lead vocalist of The Police, is expressing his frustration with words and their ability to convey meaning. He laments that words are hard to find and sometimes meaningless, leading him to communicate through simple sounds and syllables instead. He likens this to leaving "unsigned cheques" from the "banks of chaos" in his mind, suggesting that he has many ideas but struggles to express them adequately in words.
The chorus is a repetition of "de do do do, de da da da," which Sting believes is all he needs to communicate with his lover. He believes their "innocence" will help him get his message across, as they will understand the pure emotion behind the sounds he is making. He suggests that even though words may be used to control and manipulate people, simple sounds like "de do do do, de da da da" are more genuine and honest.
The verse about poets, priests, and politicians suggests that even those in positions of power use words to their advantage. Sting believes that the eloquence and logic of these people can be overwhelming and even violent, tying him up and raping him mentally. He seeks to escape these complex verbal constructions by focusing on the simplicity of sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't think me unkind
Please don't misunderstand me
Words are hard to find
It's not easy to express what I'm thinking
They're only cheques I've left unsigned
I haven't fully expressed myself yet
From the banks of chaos in my mind
I have a lot of thoughts and feelings and it's hard to sort them out
And when their eloquence escapes me
Sometimes I can't articulate what I'm thinking
Their logic ties me up and rapes me
Other times, I get wrapped up in overthinking things
De do do do de da da da
Sometimes simple words are all that's needed
Is all I want to say to you
I don't need to say anything complex, just these silly sounds
Their innocence will pull me through
Simple words can cut through the complexity and get to what's important
They're meaningless and all that's true
The words might not mean anything specific, but that's okay
Poets priests and politicians
Many people have power because of the words they use
Have words to thank for their positions
Those people owe their success to the power of their words
Words that scream for your submission
Sometimes words are used to control people
And no-one's jamming their transmission
No one is stopping those people from using their words in that way
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GORDON SUMNER
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I hope so. There's a standing message to this song too. In such times, trust yourselves but don't trust what leaders or talkmasters ("important" people) are telling you through the TV screen. For example, you may like, or may not like, Pope Francis. That is up to you. But he has nothing to offer you, like him or not. You are on your own. And it's very unfair and very hard but it is possible you can help your neighbor as you might get helped in such a time.