The band reunited in January 2007 for a reunion tour that lasted until August 2008.
Biography
The Police formed in early 1977 in London by Stewart Copeland (drums), Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting (bass and lead vocals), and Henry Padovani (guitar). Andy Summers later joined the group, and after a very short stint as a quartet, Padovani left the band. The Police became one of the most popular bands in the late 70s and throughout the 80s.
The Police are notable as one of the first mainstream white pop groups to adopt reggae as a predominant musical form and to score major international hits with reggae-styled material. (The first all-white reggae band with permanent members and frequent recording in Europe was Peps Blodsband, lead by Peps Persson from south Sweden who changed from blues to reggae 1974/75). Although reggae was already very popular in the United Kingdom (due to the large number of Caribbean immigrants) and a number of Western European countries, reggae was little known in the United States and rejected by most black artists in U.S, and prior to the emergence of the Police only a handful of reggae songs had enjoyed any significant chart success. The Police, UB40, The Clash and Bob Marley (Jamaican, partly living in England after being shot in Jamaica, are considered with a number of new wave, rock and ska bands as one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the U.S.
The Police were strongly influenced by reggae (especially reggae drumming and base lines), jazz and, in the beginning, punk rock – something that came to be shifted more and more towards pop during the 80s. Their lyrics also changed from challenging, but yet somewhat politically restrained punk- and new wave lyrics, to after 1982 in some songs emphasize environmental awareness and human oneness. The biggest hits, however, had romantic or sexual themes. The Police met together with other "white" British bands which played reggae, as UB40, criticism from black English rastafarian reggae bands like Aswad (in a BBC documentary on TV) and Steel Pulse, for being accomplices in the music industry of "Babylon", stealing the Caribbean slave descendants' musical treasure. This criticism has later been withdrawn. Aswad has even made the covers of Police songs like "Roxanne".
Tension grew between the band members, because unlike most other bands, they did not share songwriting credits. They released their last album, Synchronicity, in 1983, selling over 8 million copies. Synchronicity is critically regarded as their best album, with hits such as Synchronicity II, King of Pain, and probably their best known song, Every Breath You Take. In 1984, after touring in support of Synchronicity, The Police went on hiatus while Sting pursued his acting and solo music careers. Two years later, The Police reformed and played a few concerts for Amnesty International. Soon after the band went into the studio. Sting wanted to re-record their old songs but Andy and Stewart wanted to leave the originals alone and only two songs were re-recorded during these studio sessions. Although the group is considered to have disbanded in 1984, 1986 was the last time The Police engaged in any musical activity.
In 1992 the band released "Message in a Box", their 4 CD box set, and performed at Sting's wedding to Trudie Styler. A live CD was released in June 1995. On March 10, 2003 The Police were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed Message in a Bottle, Roxanne and Every Breath You Take.
The Police reformed in 2007 and opened the Grammy award ceremony of that year with a performance of Roxanne. Towards the end of May the band began a world tour. In 2008 the tour ended at Madison Square Garden, New York on August 7, and The Police disbanded for good. Sting was quoted towards the end of the tour that he had achieved closure with the band and revealed that The Police would never tour or record again.
Sting has said that the material on the album Ghost in the Machine were inspired by the writings of Arthur Koestler, and that the Police's final studio album Synchronicity was influenced by the writings of Carl Jung. Sting also peppers his songs with literary allusions: the song "Don't Stand So Close to Me" mentions Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita; "Tea in the Sahara" alludes to the novel The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles; and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" refers both to the sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis, from Greek mythology, and to Mephistopheles, from the German legend of Faust .
Discography
* Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
* Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
* Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
* Ghost in the Machine (1981)
* Synchronicity (1983)
Synchronicity Pt. 1
The Police Lyrics
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You will know
Synchronicity
A sleep trance, a dream dance,
A shared romance,
Synchronicity
A connecting principle,
Linked to the invisible
Something inexpressible.
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectable
Nothing is invincible
If we share this nightmare
Then we can dream
Spiritus mundi
If you act, as you think,
The missing link,
Synchronicity
A connecting principle,
Linked to the invisible
Almost imperceptible
Something inexpressible.
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectable
Nothing is invincible
We know you, they know me
Extrasensory
Synchronicity
A star fall, a phone call,
It joins all,
Synchronicity
A connecting principle,
Linked to the invisible
Almost imperceptible
Something inexpressible.
Science insusceptible
Logic so inflexible
Causally connectable
Nothing is invincible
It's so deep, it's so wide
Your inside
Synchronicity
Effect without a cause
Sub-atomic laws, scientific pause
Synchronicity...
The Police's song "Synchronicity Pt. 1" is an intricate song that delves deep into the concept of synchronicity and its interconnectedness. Sting, the lead singer of The Police, is exploring the idea that everything in the world is connected and that synchronicity is the force that orchestrates these connections. Sting argues that synchronicity is a "connecting principle" that links us to the invisible forces that govern our lives.
Throughout the song, Sting describes various elements of synchronicity - it is "almost imperceptible," "science insusceptible," and "logic so inflexible." He argues that if we share a nightmare, then we can collectively dream of a better future, and that synchronicity is the "missing link" that connects us all. The song is essentially a meditation on the power of collective consciousness and the idea that we are all part of something greater than ourselves.
Overall, "Synchronicity Pt. 1" is a complex song that demands careful attention to fully appreciate. The lyrics veer between surrealism and philosophical inquiry, and the music is equally intricate and challenging.
Line by Line Meaning
With one breath, with one flow
Everything is connected and moves in harmony
You will know
Understanding this concept requires a certain level of insight
Synchronicity
The interconnectedness of all things
A sleep trance, a dream dance,
The ethereal realm where synchronicity resides
A shared romance,
All things are intertwined, creating a cosmic dance
Synchronicity
The guiding force in this universal dance
A connecting principle,
The idea that everything is linked and flows together
Linked to the invisible
There are forces at work that are beyond our comprehension
Almost imperceptible
These forces are subtle and difficult to detect
Something inexpressible.
The feeling of synchronicity is hard to describe
Science insusceptible
There are things in this world that science cannot explain
Logic so inflexible
Our rational minds struggle to comprehend the mysteries of the universe
Causally connectable
Everything is connected in a causal chain
Nothing is invincible
There are no absolutes in the universe
If we share this nightmare
If we all experience this chaotic world together
Then we can dream
We can find a shared vision for a better future
Spiritus mundi
The collective unconsciousness of humanity
If you act, as you think,
Aligning thoughts and actions can lead to synchronicity
The missing link,
Synchronicity is the missing element that ties everything together
Synchronicity
The universal order that links thoughts, actions, and events
A connecting principle,
The force that binds all things together
Linked to the invisible
There are hidden forces at work that we cannot see
Almost imperceptible
These forces are subtle and hard to detect
Something inexpressible.
Synchronicity can be felt but not fully explained
Science insusceptible
Some aspects of the universe cannot be explained by science
Logic so inflexible
Our rational minds cannot fully comprehend synchronicity
Causally connectable
All events are linked together in a causal chain
Nothing is invincible
There are no absolutes in the universe
We know you, they know me
We are all linked together in a cosmic way
Extrasensory
Perceiving beyond the five senses
Synchronicity
The force that ties together our extrasensory experiences
A star fall, a phone call,
Even seemingly random events can be connected by synchronicity
It joins all,
Synchronicity unites all things
Synchronicity
The mysterious force that brings everything together
A connecting principle,
The idea that everything in the universe is connected
Linked to the invisible
Synchronicity is tied to the ineffable mysteries of the universe
Almost imperceptible
Synchronicity is a subtle force that cannot easily be observed
Something inexpressible.
Synchronicity is a feeling that cannot be fully put into words
Science insusceptible
Synchronicity is beyond the scope of science
Logic so inflexible
The rational mind cannot always explain the mysteries of the universe
Causally connectable
All events are connected in a causal chain
Nothing is invincible
There are no absolutes in the universe
It's so deep, it's so wide
Synchronicity is vast and profound
Your inside
Synchronicity is an internal experience
Synchronicity
The cosmic order that exists within us and around us
Effect without a cause
In synchronicity, events occur without a clear cause-and-effect relationship
Sub-atomic laws, scientific pause
Synchronicity challenges the laws of science and logic
Synchronicity...
The mysterious force that connects all things
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GORDON SUMNER
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