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The last studio album by the British rock band The Police was the superb “Synchronicity.” It was ranked number one in both the US and the UK, and “Every Breath You Take” won a Grammy for Song of the Year.

At the time, Sting and Stewart Copeland were involved in an epic feud that once led to a fist fight. To keep the lid on, Sting, Copeland, and Andy Summers recorded in separate rooms, and the results were mixed in the studio.

“Every Breath You Take” sounds like a gentle love song, and it gets played regularly at weddings. But, as you may be aware, it’s the opposite. The lyrics are spoken ominously by a jealous and possessive former lover. Essentially, a stalker.

When he wrote it, Sting said, “I was thinking of Big Brother, surveillance, and control.” He said the song is “very, very sinister and ugly.”

Mind the details when you choose the music for your wedding, people.

Every Breath You Take

By The Police, 1983
Written by Sting

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.

Oh, can’t you see
You belong to me.
My poor heart aches
With every step you take.

Every move you make,
Every vow you break,
Every smile you fake,
Every claim you stake,
I’ll be watching you.

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.

Oh, can’t you see
You belong to me.
My poor heart aches
With every step you take.

Every move you make,
Every vow you break,
Every smile you fake,
Every claim you stake,
I’ll be watching you.

Every move you make,
Every step you take,
I’ll be watching you.

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.