 Genius Meanings
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Sting (Ft. Eric Clapton) – It's Probably Me
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It’s Probably Me was written by Sting in conjunction with Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen. Sting wrote the song for the Lethal Weapon 3 soundtrack, and the lyrics are based off of
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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 – 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 – 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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CXLOE – Swing
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[Verse 1] / Making myself laugh just to get through it / But breaking glass has a nice ring to it / Hot and cold I’m up and down how could you could you / Why would you, would you
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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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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 (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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Gooseberry – Orbit
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[Verse] / I don’t know what the meaning of the word is / But it seems like I hurt you / I don’t know what the meaning of your life is / But it seems like it’s worth it / I don’t
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Bailey Zimmerman – Chase Her
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[Verse 1] / Well, she was fightin' for somethin' steady / And I was fightin' her all fours and ready for / Anything that felt too heavy / Got damn good at leadin' her on / [Pre-
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Sting – Russians
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“Russians”, the fourth single from The Dream of the Blue Turtles, reached the top 30 in nine countries in early 1986 including a #16 US and #12 UK peak. It remained his highest-
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Movements – Colorblind (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / Breathe in / Run fingers over scarred skin / Let the guilt rain down all over me / Try to justify my hypocrisy / And breathe out / Watch the words as they fall from
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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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Action Bronson (Ft. Rick Ross) – 9-24-7000
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Action Bronson teams up for the first time with Rick Ross on the third single off of Bronsoliño’s album Blue Chips 7000.
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Sting – Angel Eyes
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[Verse] / Have you ever had the feeling / That the worlds gone and left you behind? / Have you ever had the feeling / That you're that close to losing your mind? / You look around
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Eminem – Sing for the Moment
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This song was the fourth single released from Eminem’s fourth studio album The Eminem Show. It was an international hit, reaching the top 10 in several countries and peaking at #14
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Movements – Colorblind
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[Verse 1] / Breathe in / Run fingers over scarred skin / Let the guilt rain down all over me / Try to justify my hypocrisy / And breathe out / Watch the words as they fall from
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Sting (Ft. Herbie Hancock) – My Funny Valentine
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My funny Valentine / Sweet comic Valentine / You make me smile with my heart / My funny Valentine / Sweet comic Valentine / You make me smile with my heart / Your looks are
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Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise
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A protest song released as the 7th track of 4th album But Seriously in October 1989.
Interestingly, the song was the last #1 of the 1980’s and the first of the 1990’s.
Collins
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Sting – Need Your Love So Bad
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Need some one's hands to help me through the night / Need some one's arms to hold and squeeze me tight / 'Cause when the night begins and I'm at an end / That's when I need your
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Dire Straits – Money for Nothing
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The most successful Dire Straits single, “Money for Nothing” is inspired by Mark Knopfler listening to a man complaining about the musicians that emerged in the 1980s.
The song
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Kendrick Lamar – Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst
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Kendrick Lamar’s two-part “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst” depicts life in an urban ghetto. From beginning to end, Lamar breaks down the stories that pulled him away from gang
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Sting – After the Rain Has Fallen
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Sting:
I think it would be an obvious single, which is probably why it’s not gonna be the (first) single. I think it sounds like a Sting song. It’s a big sort of rousing chorus
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Maroon 5 – Harder to Breathe
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Initially thought to be a song about a breakup with a lover due to its sexual undertones, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine admitted the song was in relation to the band’s frustration
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The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made for You
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A groove-driven ballad, reminiscent of Scott Walker’s 1960’s sound, “My Mistakes Were Made For You” narrates the story of a girl who’s “innocence and arrogance entwined” lead her
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Johnny Cash – Hurt
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This song, originally written and performed by Nine Inch Nails, is of disputed meaning: is it about self harm, doing heroin, or both? Either way, no matter if it reflects Cash’s
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Meek Mill (Ft. Drake) – R.I.C.O.
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Meek Mill and Drake show us what real friendship looks like: these rappers are tight with their crew, and if one of them goes down, they all go down together. Ironically, this song
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Barenaked Ladies – Odds Are
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“Odds Are” is song 5 from the album “Grinning Streak” (2013).
It compares the probabilities of dying in various unlikely ways to the much higher probability of falling in love
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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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