The Police: Every Breath You Take Meaning

Song Released: 1983

Covered By: Glee Cast

Every Breath You Take Lyrics

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
Ill be watching you

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
Ill be watching you

Oh, cant you see
You belong to...

1. adamssong91

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   Feb 14th 2008 !⃝

   Yes, I agree with both of the people directly above me, it was about Sting's recent split at the time AND how he stalked her. "Every breath you take, every move you make, every bond you break, every step you take, I'll Be Wtching You."
2. Soothsayer

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   Jan 23rd 2008 !⃝

   The song was written after Sting split with his first wife Francis Tomelty and it covers the possessive feelings of love that he still had for her: "Oh can't you see you belong to me" Anyone who has been in love, split and then regretted it can probably identify strongly with the lyric.
   I think Fran was probably "the love of" Stings life. Yes it could also be seen as describing the thought process that underly stalking.
3. anonymous

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   Oct 17th 2007 !⃝

   It was actually written about a man who was stalking his ex lover, watching "every move she makes" and in an interview , sting wrote it about his ex, and the hypnotic back riffs are to mirror the psychotic ways of the lover.
4. JohnDMcClane

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   Sep 2nd 2007 !⃝

   Or he THINKS that she's his, but she's not, cause he sings "Every smile you fake", so he thinks she's not REALLY happy, just fake it
5. JohnDMcClane

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   Aug 3rd 2007 !⃝

   I think this song is about a guy, who has a crush on a girl, and wants to see everything she does, even "Every Breath" she takes.

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