TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY

“Every breath you take” was written in 1982 by The Police. This song was written when String was suffering what he called a “mental breakdown” because of his first marriage.

 

This song is about jealousy, control, possession and rule-obeying. If you listen carefully to the song, it has a “sinister” meaning instead of being soft, gentle and smooth, it is about jealousy towards his ex-wife.

 

Sentences like “Every move you make, every vow you make, every smile you fake, every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you “ or “ Every breath you take, I’ll be watching you” prove that he had an obsession and wanted all the time to have his wife undercontrol.

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“Every breath you take”, according to me, in terms of music is a 10 out of 10. I used to listen a lot to this song. I knew the lyrics by heart and I used to sing it out loud. It is curious how we don’t pay attention to the meaning of the song; we just sing and dance and we don’t even know what we are hearing behind the lyrics, I just don’t see it the way I used to do it. In conclusion, I really do think it is an amazing song but, at the very same time, I hate the way he feels that he has the control or the power to do so over his wife. Honestly, I think that this song is a clear reflection of how a lot of people think. Sadly, a lot of people feel above others or simply feel as if they have the power or control over another person. I think that Sting just gives voice to this feeling and way of thinking as, sadly, many people think and behave like that.