{"id":333801,"date":"2025-08-10T18:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/333801\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T18:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:33:14","slug":"the-song-sting-called-a-sequel-to-every-breath-you-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/333801\/","title":{"rendered":"The song Sting called a sequel to ‘Every Breath You Take’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sting<\/p>\n

(Credits: Far Out \/ A&M Records)<\/p>\n

Sun 10 August 2025 8:00, UK <\/p>\n

High up on the list of fucked up songs you think are romantic is\u00a0The Police<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0\u2018Every Breath You Take\u2019\u2026and it turns out there\u2019s a sequel!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chances are, everyone is well aware of this song, and a majority consider it a romantic song. Why wouldn\u2019t you? That guitar line, which runs throughout the track, is stunning, and Sting\u2019s vocals are some of the softest of his whole career. The song wouldn\u2019t be out of place in the reconciling scene of a rom-com; however, when you actually listen to the lyrics, you realise that there are sinister undertones to the track. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think the ambiguity is intrinsic in the song however you treat it, because the words are so sadistic,\u201d said Sting when discussing the track\u2019s common misinterpretation, adding, \u201cOn one level, it\u2019s a nice long song with the classic relative minor chords, and underneath there\u2019s this distasteful character talking about watching every move. I enjoy that ambiguity.\u201d <\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cI think it\u2019s a nasty little song<\/a>, really rather evil. It\u2019s about jealousy and surveillance and ownership\u201d. <\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the only song that Sting has written which has sinister undertones. \u2018Don\u2019t Stand So Close to Me\u2019<\/a> had themes of the novel Lolita running through it, as the narrative attached included a teacher who had a relationship with one of his students. The line that specifically references Lolita is, \u201cJust like the old man in the book by Nabokov\u201d. <\/p>\n

Sting has never been afraid of exploring different narratives within his music, even if those narratives are controversial. He has also never been afraid to stay in the same pocket of music while he tries to perfect whatever sound he is going for. <\/p>\n

His music has been criticised in the past, claiming that he writes songs which are too similar in style. Rather than shy away from these criticisms, Sting embraces them, saying that he prefers it as he tries to work out the best way to present said style of music. He has always been happy to draw from previous songs he has written, both in terms of instrumentation and lyricism. When discussing the parallels between some of his tracks, Sting called upon \u2018If You Love Somebody Set Them Free\u2019. <\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of like it,\u201d said Sting, \u201cThe analogy is that of a painter doing various studies of the same still life, changing the angle slightly. I like the idea of sequels. \u2018If You Love Somebody Set Them Free\u2019 is a sequel to \u2018Every Breath You Take\u2019, lyrically the mirror image.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can certainly see where Sting is coming from with this comparison. While the song isn\u2019t a direct sequel to the events in \u2018Every Breath You Take\u2019, there is a connection between the tracks, given that their themes are the same, but the attitude conveyed within the lyrics varies. The two songs complement each other incredibly well, and it would be a good idea to listen to them back to back. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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