Covid Island Discs

Day 131: If you love someone, set them free, Sting

After all the letters Sting received from couples saying how “Every Breath you take” was such a romantic song that captured the dynamics of their relationship Sting apparently in dismay exclaimed “why do people misunderstand my bloody music?”. In order to make the point that “Every breath you take” had nothing to do with young couples keeping a close eye on their other half, Sting released this song offering his own relational advise to such couples.