Every Breath You Take

"Every Breath You Take" is a song written by Sting and originally performed by The Police. It was released on their 1983 album Synchronicity. The song is about stalking yet a lot of people think of it as a love song. Sting insists it is about the obsession with a lost lover, and the jealousy and surveillance that follow. He said “I think the song is very, very sinister and ugly and people have actually misinterpreted it as being a gentle little love song, when it’s quite the opposite.” The single was one of the biggest of 1983, topping the UK charts for four weeks and the Billboard Music Charts (North America) for eight weeks. Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 1984 for "Every Breath You Take". The song ranks #84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

[Verse 1] Every breath you take And every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you [Verse 2] Every single day And every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I'll be watching you [Chorus] Oh, can't you see You belong to me? How my poor heart aches With every step you take [Verse 3] Every move you make And every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you [Bridge] Since you've gone, I've been lost without a trace I dream at night, I can only see your face I look around, but it's you I can't replace I feel so cold, and I long for your embrace I keep crying, baby, baby, please [Middle-Eight] Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm [Chorus] Oh, can't you see You belong to me? How my poor heart aches With every step you take [Verse 4] Every move you make And every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you [Refrain] Every move you make Every step you take I'll be watching you [Outro] I'll be watching you (Every breath you take) (Every move you make) (Every bond you break) (Every step you take) I'll be watching you (Every single day) (Every word you say) (Every game you play) (Every night you stay) I'll be watching you (Every move you make) (Every vow you break) (Every smile you fake) (Every claim you stake) I'll be watching you (Every single day) (Every word you say) (Every game you play) (Every night you stay) I'll be watching you (Every breath you take) (Every move you make) (Every bond you break) (Every step you take) I'll be watching you (Every single day) (Every word you say) (Every game you play) (Every night you stay) I'll be watching you (Every move you make) (Every vow you break) (Every smile you fake) (Every claim you stake) I'll be watching you (Every single day) (Every word you say) (Every game you play) (Every night you stay) I'll be watching you (Every move you make) (Every bond you break) (Every step you take) I'll be watching you