I Burn For You Lyrics
In the coolth of your evening smile
The shade of your parasol
And your love flows through me
Though I drink at your pool
I burn for you
I burn for
And nighttime falls around our bed
In peace we sleep entwined
And your love flows through me
Though an ocean soothes my head
I burn for you
I burn for you
As ancient rocks are turning
Quiet fills the room
And your love flows through me
Though I lie here so still
I burn for you
I burn for you
I burn

Don't forget, this song was written for Brimstone And Treacle, a movie where Sting plays a grifter of sorts and this "beautiful" love he's singing about is a sick, perverted sexual obsession with the invalid daughter of the people he's staying with. Without the movie, it's one thing. With the movie . . .

Yes, I agree, in context with the "Brimstone & Treacle" movie the song is really creepy!
However, the song wasn't written for the movie, Sting wrote it while he was still in "Last Exit" (the band he played with before The Police) and I think it was inspired by his first wife, Frances. Personally, I think the Last Exit demo version of this song is even more haunting than the one he did with The Police. Very atmospheric song!

Amazing song. I can't believe it was only a b-side. Download it (or buy message in a box), you'll be suprised. Pretty obvious as far as meaning goes. Just a beautiful description of love for another.

Agree 100%. The bass riff near the end is awesome, and the tribal chanting takes this song up to the next level

Agree 100%. The bass riff near the end is awesome, and the tribal chanting takes this song up to the next level

Kerouac
Tell that sonofabitch student This is no party picnic! Damn this shit! We’s LATE! And this is the way I come running up late When he sees me with his cold blue eyes And says, what the hell you doing Getting in here at 7:50? You’re twenty goddamn minutes late! What the hell you think this is? Your birthday? Light that goddamn fire!

that was such a passionate love that Sting must have felt to end up writting such a beautiful song may i say a touching 'silly' love song ^^
I love the atmosphere in the music too.