lyrics Sting

Sting - Desert Rose


I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of fire
Those dreams that tie two hearts that will never die
And near the flames
The shadows play in the shape of the man's desire

This desert rose
Whose shadow bears the secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume that would torture you more than this


Sting - Desert Rose


I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of fire
Those dreams that tie two hearts that will never die
And near the flames
The shadows play in the shape of the man's desire

This desert rose
Whose shadow bears the secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume that would torture you more than this

And now she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realize that nothing's as it seems

I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes
The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of love

I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand

Sweet desert rose
Whose shadow bears the secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume that would torture you more than this

Sweet desert rose
This memory of hidden hearts and souls
This desert flower
This rare perfurme is the sweet intoxication of love



Sting - Englishman in New York

I don´t drink coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done on the side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I´m an Englishman in New York
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk

I´m an Englishman in New York
I´m an alien
I´m a legal alien
I´m an Englishman in New York
I´m an alien
I´m a legal alien
I´m an Englishman in New York

If ´manners maketh man´ as someone said
Then he´s the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

I´m an alien
I´m a legal alien
I´m an Englishman in New York
I´m an alien
I´m a legal alien
I´m an Englishman in New York

Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle´s brighter than the sun
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run
If ´manners maketh man´ as someone said
Then he´s the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

I´m an alien
I´m a legal alien
I´m an Englishman in New York
I´m an alien
I´m a legal alien
I´m an Englishman in New York


Sting
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic


Though I've tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Everytime that I come near her
I just lose my nerve
As I've done from the start

Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she doe just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on

Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet

Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for her goes on

I resolved to call her up a thousand times a day
And ask her if she'll marry me in some old fashioned way
But my silent fears have gripped me
Long before I reach the phone
Long before my tongue has tripped me
Must I always be alone

Every little thing she does is magic
Everything she do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Know I know my love for her goes on

Every little thing
Every little thing
Every little thing she doe is magic magic magic
Magic magic magic...


Sting
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You


You could say I lost my faith in science and progress
You could say I lost my belief in the holy Church
You could say I lost my sense of direction
You could say all of this and worse, but
If I ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do

Some would say I was a lost man in a lost world
You could say I lost my faith in the people on TV
You could say I'd lost my belief in our politicians
Yhey all seemed like game show hosts to me

If I ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do
I could be lost inside their lies without a trace
But every time I close my eyes I see your face

I never saw no miracle of science
That didn't go from a blessing to a curse
I never saw no military solution
That didn't always end up as something worse, but
Let me say this first

If I ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do


When We Dance
Sting

If he loved you
Like I love you
I would walk away in shame
I´d move town, I´d change my name
When he watches you
When he comes to buy your soul
On your hand his golden rings
Like he owns the bird that sings
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
The priest has said my soul
Salvation is in the balance of the angels
And underneath the wheels of passion
I keep my faith in my fashion
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
(Oooh) I´m still in love with you

CHORUS
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I´m gonna love you more than life
If you´ll only be my wife
I´m gonna love you night and day
I´m gonna try in every way
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I´m gonna find a place to live
Give you all I´ve got to give
I would love you more than life
If you´ll only be my wife
If I could break down these walls
And shout my name at heaven´s gate
I´d take these hands
And I´d destroy the dark machineries of fate,
Cathedrals are broken
Heaven´s no longer above
Hellfire´s a promise away
I´d still be saying
I´m still in love
Still in love
Still in love
Still in love...
He won´t love you
Like I love you
He won´t care for you this way
He´ll mistreat you with disdain
Come and live with me
We´ll have children of our own
I would love you more than life
If you´ll come and be my wife
CHORUS
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I´m gonna love you more than life
If you´ll only be my wife
I´m gonna love you night and day
I´m gonna try in every way
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I´m gonna find a place to live
Give you all I´ve got to give
I would love you more than life
If you´ll only be my wife
[etc...]
When we dance...
I had a dream last night
Dreamt you were by my side
Walking with me baby
My heart was filled with pride
I had a dream last night
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Lyrics by Omot



It's Probably Me
Sting


If the night turned cold and the stars looked down
And you hug yourself on the cold, cold ground
You wake the morning in a stranger´s coat
No one would you see
You ask yourself, who´d watch for me
My only friend, who could it be
It´s hard to say it
I hate to say it, but it´s probably me

When you belly´s empty and the hunger´s so real
And you´re too proud to beg and too dumb to steal
You search the city for your only friend
No one would you see
You ask yourself, who could it be
A solitary voice to speak out and set you free
I hate to say it
I hate to say it, but it´s probably me

You´re not the easiest person I ever got to know
And it´s hard for us both to let our feelings show
Some would say I should let you go your way
You´ll only make me cry
If there´s one guy, just one guy
Who´d lay down his life for you and die
It´s hard to say it
It´s hard to say it, but it´s probably me

When the world´s gone crazy and it makes no sense
There´s only one voice that comes to your defence
The jury´s out and your eyes search the room
And one friendly face is all you need to see
If there´s one guy, just one guy
Who´d lay down his life for you and die
It´s hard to say it
I hate to say it, but it´s probably me
I hate to say it
I hate to say it, but it´s probably me