 Genius Meanings
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Sting – If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
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“If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” was the first song in Sting’s fourth solo album Ten Summoner’s Tales. The song reached #14 on the UK charts and #17 on the US charts.
Sting said
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Disturbed – If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
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[Verse 1] / You could say I lost my faith in science and progress / You could say I lost my belief in religion / You could say I lost my sense of direction / You could say all of
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Sting – Everybody Laughed but You
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“Everybody Laughed But You” was released in all versions (except the USA version) of Ten Summoner’s Tales, but also made it onto the USA single for “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You”
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Sting – Why Should I Cry for You? [Live in Berlin]
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Under the dog star sail / Over the reefs of moonshine / Under the skies of fall / North north west the stones of faroe / Under the arctic fire / Over the seas of silence / Hauling
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Sting – Englishman in New York [Live in Berlin]
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I don't drink coffee, I take tea my dear / I like my toast done on one side / And you can hear it in my accent when I talk / I'm an Englishman in New York / You see me walking down
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Sting – Epilogue (Nothing 'Bout Me)
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“Epilogue (Nothing ‘Bout Me)” (also simply known as Nothing 'Bout Me) may have been the last track on Sting’s “Ten Summoner’s Tales” album, but it was the first single to be
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Sting – January Stars
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Ten below and falling fast / Those days of summer were long past / My horoscope said you'd come back / I have my doubts, you see / And as I watched the mercury / And thought about
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Sting – Russians [Live in Berlin]
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[Couplet 1] / In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria / Conditioned to respond to all the threats / In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets / Mr. Krushchev
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Sting – Shape of My Heart [Live in Berlin]
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He deals the cards as a meditation / And, those he plays never suspect / He doesn't play for the money he wins / He doesn't play for respect / He deals the cards to find the answer
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Sting – This Cowboy Song
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“This Cowboy Song” is the second of the two original songs released in Sting’s “Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984 – 1994” (the other is When We Dance). The song was recorded
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Sting – When We Dance
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When We Dance is the first of two new songs from Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994. Sting wanted to write a song meant for the radio. Sting said this about the song:
I
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Sting – Fragile (My Songs Version)
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[Verse 1] / If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one / Drying in the color of the evening sun / Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away / But something in our minds will
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Sting – Desert Rose [Live in Berlin]
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I dream of rain / I dream of gardens in the desert sand / I wake in vain / I dream of love as time runs through my hand / I dream of fire / Those dreams that tie two hearts that
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Sting – Fields of Gold
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“Fields of Gold” is the second single released from Sting’s 1993 album Ten Summoner’s Tales.
The single reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100
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Sting – Shape of My Heart
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“Shape of My Heart” is the 9th track (10th on international copies) on Ten Summoner’s Tales. It was co-written by Dominic Miller, Sting’s guitarist, which makes it one of the few
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Sting – Fragile (Live)
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[Intro] / Hang on / One, two, three, four / [Guitar Solo] / [Verse] / If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one / Drying in the color of the evening sun / Tomorrow's rain
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Sting – Every Breath You Take
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[Chorus 1] / Every breath you take / Every move you make / Every bond you break / Every step you take / I'll be watching you / [Chorus 1] / Every single day / Every word you say
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The Killers – Read My Mind
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[Verse 1] / On the corner of Main Street / Just tryna keep it in line / You say you wanna move on and / You say I'm falling behind / Can you read my mind? / Can you read my mind
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The Police – Every Breath You Take
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“Every Breath You Take” is, to this day, still perceived to be a love song. However, the lyrics are actually spoken from a character with sinister intent. During the time Sting
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Sting – Desert Rose (My Songs Version)
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[Intro] / I dream of rain / [Chorus] / I dream of rain / I dream of gardens in the desert sand / I wake in vain / I dream of love as time runs through my hand / [Verse 1] / I dream
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Sting – So Lonely (My Songs Version)
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[Verse 1] / Well, someone told me yesterday / That when you throw your love away / You act as if you just don't care / You look as if you're going somewhere / But I just can't
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Sting – They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)
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Why are these women here? / Dancing on their own / Why is there this sadness in their eyes? / Why are the soldiers here? / Their faces fixed like stone / I can't see what it is
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Sting – Dienda
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How like the fall / To be gone in a day / Just as the leaves had turned gold / I was drawn to the sound / That the wind carried down / From an open window pane / And oh, how like a
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Sting – Brand New Day (My Songs Version)
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[Verse 1] / How many of you people out there been hurt in some kind of love affair? / And how many times do you swear that you'll never love again? / How many lonely, sleepless
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Sting – Heavy Cloud No Rain
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Heavy Cloud No Rain is the fourth song on Ten Summoner’s Tales. The song has a fast swing pace to it, and has a Louisiana-esque sound to it with a harmonica and saxophones and
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Sting – Seven Days
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Seven Days is the sixth track in Ten Summoner’s Tales and the single was released in April 1993. The song is known for its odd time signature, which is in 5/4. This was also the
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Sting – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
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[Verse 1] / Young teacher, the subject / Of schoolgirl fantasy / She wants him so badly / Knows what she wants to be / Inside her there's longing / This girl's an open page / Book
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Sting – Englishman in New York (My Songs Version)
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[Verse 1] / I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear / I like my toast done on one side / But you can hear it in my accent when I talk / I'm an Englishman in New York / [Verse 2
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Sting – Roxanne
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[Verse 1] / Roxanne / You don't have to put on the red light / Those days are over / You don't have to sell your body to the night / Roxanne / You don't have to wear that dress
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Sting (Ft. David Foxxe) – Saint Augustine in Hell
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The seventh track in Ten Summoner’s Tales, Saint Augustine in Hell describes the sexual relationship Sting had with a fictional woman. The song is in 7/4 time.
Sting:
Saint
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R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
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“Losing My Religion” was released as a single in February 1991, in advance of R.E.M.’s album, Out of Time, where it appeared as the second track.
It became R.E.M’s biggest hit
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Sting – She’s Too Good for Me
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The fifth track of Ten Summoner’s Tales, this song talks about a man whose wife/girlfriend only seems to like him for sex.
Sting may have possibly written the song in response to
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Sting – Something the Boy Said
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Something the Boy Said is the tenth track in Ten Summoner’s Tales (eleventh in international releases). The song seems to have a Western theme to it. Not surprising, knowing Sting’
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Sting – Every Breath You Take (My Songs Version)
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[Verse 1] / Every breath you take / Every move you make / Every bond you break, every step you take, I'll be watching you / Every single day / And every word you say / Every game
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Taylor Swift – Would've, Could've, Should've
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In “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve”, Taylor uses morbid and religious overtones in order to express regret for a youthful relationship that left her deeply scarred. This draws on
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