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Every Breath You Take

Violent Femmes
Track 7 on Something’s Wrong  
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Every Breath You Take Lyrics

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 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 single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you
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I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you

And since you've been gone
Gone without a trace
When I dream at night I can only see
I only see your face
And so I look around
Oh I can't replace
I feel so cold, cold, cold
And I long your embrace

Oh, can't you see
You belong to me
My poor heart aches
Every step you take

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you

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Who wrote “Every Breath You Take” by Violent Femmes?
Something’s Wrong (2001)
Violent Femmes
  1. 1.
    Positively 4th Street
  2. 2.
    12 Steps
  3. 3.
    All I Want (Alternate Version)
  4. 4.
    Yes Oh Yes
  5. 5.
    My Way
  6. 6.
    Rules of Success
  7. 7.
    Every Breath You Take
  8. 8.
    Raquel
  9. 9.
    Hollywood is High (Alternate Version)
  10. 10.
    I Wanna See You Again
  11. 11.
    Reckless Stones
  12. 12.
    Requiem
  13. 13.
    Washtub Bender
  14. 14.
    Procession
  15. 15.
    Something’s Wrong
  16. 16.
    36-24-36
  17. 17.
    Out the Window
  18. 18.
    Werewolf
  19. 19.
    I Know It’s True but I’m Sorry to Say
  20. 20.
    Fat
  21. 21.
    Waiting for the Bus
  22. 22.
    Herbsttag
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