Or maybe you still love it, but now you have a different perspective.

  • ɔiƚoxɘup@infosec.pub
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    Sting. Every step you take. It’s actually angry and malicious. There’s an interview with Sting saying something to that effect.

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      Do you maybe mean “Every Breath You Take” by The Police? That’s a common answer to this kind of question. A lot of people think of it as cute and romantic at first, but the song really talk about the Big Brother (from George Orwell’s 1984): a state of constant surveillance watching “every breath you take, every move you make”.

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        Yes that’s the one I’m talking about. I could have sworn I heard an interview about him talking about how it’s about someone stalking a former lover. Memory is weird that way. You’re interpretation is probably the one I’m going to go with from now on though I like that more.

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          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?
          How my poor heart aches
          With every step you take?

          I understand the full lyrics, but most songs generally default to romanticism. If you’re not paying attention it’s easy to misinterpret.