Question: what is the story behind the song every breath you take?
Answer: “Every Breath You Take” was written in 1982 when Sting was suffering what he called a “mental breakdown” amid the disintegration of his first marriage. It was a straightforward song by The Police's standards: “generic” and “rule-obeying” in Sting's words. In the lyrics, Sting takes the part of a stalker or voyeur.