When We Dance
Sting & The Police Lyrics

If he loved you like I love you, I would walk away in shame.
If he loved you the way I do, I would leave you out of respect and shame.

I'd move town, I'd change my name.
I would go to great lengths to avoid causing any trouble or heartache.

When he watches you, when he counts to buy your soul,
When he looks at you and thinks of ways to control you or manipulate your feelings,

On your hand his golden rings like he owns a bird that sings.
He thinks he can possess you like a valuable object or a caged bird that sings only for its owner's delight.

When we dance, angels will run and hide their wings.
When we're together, our love is so powerful that even angels shy away from witnessing it.

The priest has said my soul's salvation is in the balance of the angels and underneath the wheels of passion.
My spiritual well-being is at the mercy of the divine forces that govern our intense emotions and desires.

I keep the faith in my fashion.
I cling to my beliefs in my own way, even if it goes against what others expect from me.

If I could break down these walls and shout my name at heaven's gate,
If only I could break free from my constraints and proudly declare my love to the world,

I'd take these hands and I'd destroy the dark machineries of fate.
I would use all my strength and determination to overcome any obstacles that stand in the way of our happiness.

Cathedrals are broken, heaven's no longer above,
Even the most sacred and holy places can be corrupted or destroyed, and our faith in a benevolent deity is shaken.

And hell fire's a promise away I'd still be saying I'm still in love.
Even if the world is filled with chaos and torment, I would never stop loving you.

He won't love you, like I love you.
He can't love you as completely and unconditionally as I do.

He won't care for you this way.
He won't prioritize your emotional well-being and happiness like I would.

He'll mistreat you if you stay.
He'll hurt you and take advantage of you if you continue to be with him.

Come and live with me.
Join me in a life together where we can build a home and a family with mutual love and respect.

We'll have children of our own.
We'll create a new generation that will be nurtured and loved by us.

I would love you more than life if you'll come and be my wife.
I would cherish and adore you above all else if you were willing to be my partner for life.

(I'm gonna love you night and day. I'm gonna try in every way.)
I will devote myself to loving and supporting you at all times and in all ways.

(I'm gonna find a place to live, give you all I've got to give.)
I will work hard to establish a comfortable and stable home for us and give you everything I can.

(I will love you more than life if you'll only be my wife.)
If you agree to spend your life with me, my love and devotion for you will surpass all other priorities.