Good Music on Instagram: "“Every Breath You Take” was written by Sting in 1982 during a difficult time in his life. His marriage was falling apart, and he later admitted he was feeling jealous, insecure, and emotionally unsettled. Those feelings shaped the song’s lyrics, which are written from the perspective of someone obsessively watching another person. Although the melody sounds calm and romantic, the song is actually about control and obsession rather than love. Sting has even described it