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Sting — Why Should I Cry for You?
Album: The Soul Cages
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Released: 1991
Length: 4:35
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Under the dog star sail
Over the reefs of moonshine
Under the skies of fall
North, north west, the stones of Farve

Under the Arctic fire
Over the seas of silence
Hauling on frozen ropes
For all my days remaining
But would north be true?

All colours bleed to red
Asleep on the ocean's bed
Drifting on empty seas
For all my days remaining

But would north be true?
Why should I?
Why should I cry for you?
Dark angels follow me
Over a godless sea
Mountains of endless falling,
For all my days remaining,

What would be true?
Sometimes I see your face,
The stars seem to lose their place
Why must I think of you?
Why must I?
Why should I?
Why should I cry for you?
Why would you want me to?
And what would it mean to say,
That, 'I loved you in my fashion'?

What would be true?
Why should I?
Why should I cry for you?
Comments (57)add comment
Best line: Dark angels follow me, over a guideless Sea. Chilling.
Posted 10 months ago by klaasstap    [ Reply ]
This record hits me right in the feels. Especially when you know the story behind it. Masterpiece.
Posted 1 year ago by stevebeaver    [ Reply ]
 Waaiers wrote:

I need a Sting filter...so overplayed and overrated.




That is what the "skip button " is for!  ...Case closed!!  Use it!  PS: I like this tune! A LOT of other RP listeners like it too. Everybody has different tastes.
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I need a Sting filter...so overplayed and overrated.
Posted 2 years ago by Waaiers    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by JeffoFitts    [ Reply ]
NICE TUNE!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 sjccroquet wrote:

Sting was the first one to defund The Police.




Too Funny!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Sting was the first one to defund The Police.
Posted 3 years ago by sjccroquet    [ Reply ]
Amazing musician and his crew, greatest!!!!

One is STING!
My favourite is Jeremiah Blues 
Posted 3 years ago by salupi    [ Reply ]
 khardog145 wrote:

I love this whole album.  
 
I played the hell out of this album back in the day.
Posted 3 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
This is so beautiful.
Posted 4 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
 zelenic wrote:
Great poetry, even better wrapped in live unplugged version from 1991.
 
I love this whole album.  
Posted 4 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 Sbed wrote:
This is a beautiful song made after his father death, just love it.
 
Here's the post I was looking for, and a mere 7 years old! Thanks to you I understand his lyrics more. I love Sting.
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
Great poetry, even better wrapped in live unplugged version from 1991.
Posted 4 years ago by zelenic    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:

hmmm, hey some are right angles and some are evil..........
 
Some are cute, some are just obtuse.
Posted 4 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 jimys wrote:
"Dark angles follow me..."

One of his best. 
 
hmmm, hey some are right angles and some are evil..........
Posted 5 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
geez, get to the point..........NM, you have none
Posted 5 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
 secretsauce wrote:
I couldn't disagree more with the assessment of the showmanship and performance of Sting, and of the Police in their latest tour.  I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl this summer and it would have to go in the top five concerts I've ever seen.   No, they are not hopping around like kids anymore ... but from a sheer *musicianship* point of view, these guys were at the top of their game.
 
Saw them in  '81 during the tour for "Ghost in the Machine". One of the best live performances I've ever seen. Focused from start to finish.

And Soul Cages might be his best solo record.
Posted 5 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
Saw this tour. Vinx did some pre-show and was damn funny!!! Got the crowd going at least...
Posted 5 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
Sting referred to the Soul Cages as 'the least loved, least understood of all my recorded efforts, but despite that cold reception it did establish a select and loyal constituency of listeners'. It's his most personal album, and this song is at the heart of it. I love it. 
Posted 5 years ago by ronchak    [ Reply ]
Stink
Posted 5 years ago by Vref+10    [ Reply ]
This sounds like a different version than the one I'm used to hearing. Maybe it just sounds different in headphones.
Posted 5 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
 drews wrote:
Why Should I Cry for You?

Why should we have to listen to your whiney drivel Sting?

 
I was just thinking the same thing about some of the Posters on RP's forms, as I was reading through some of the comments.   

Torture yourself, don't hit the PSD button when a song you don't like comes on.  

Then, when your done, come the forms and lay down a BIG steamer.
 
Posted 8 years ago by 4GibMe    [ Reply ]
Since he left the Police, he's become a boring self-referential preacher. 
Posted 8 years ago by Nurs    [ Reply ]
Underrated tune on an underrated album, thanks for playing.
Posted 10 years ago by ProjectGemini07    [ Reply ]
 dvwtwo wrote:

Yep, one of my very favorite albums. Nice surprise to hear it come on this morning!

 
I forgot about this little gem from the Stingster. One of the better songs from his catalogue.
Posted 10 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
 renegade_X wrote:
Great song, great album.

 
Yep, one of my very favorite albums. Nice surprise to hear it come on this morning!
Posted 11 years ago by dvwtwo    [ Reply ]
 renegade_X wrote:
Great song, great album.
 
Agree as not a big fan , but this cd is really nice!
Posted 11 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
This is a beautiful song made after his father death, just love it.
Posted 11 years ago by Sbed    [ Reply ]
"Dark angles follow me..."

One of his best. 
Posted 11 years ago by jimys    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the gasping drivel of a suffocating man.  Could Sting have wimped out any more than this.  What is it about a lot of money that takes the soul out of a musician? Good lord.
Posted 15 years ago by maddog54    [ Reply ]
i gave this a 9.  i know there are sting haters .. and i can appreciate where some of the criticism comes from .. but a lot of it seems to be band-wagon criticism .. i heard this song and it brought me back to a really nice summer.  many of my ratings have to do with nostalgia and emotions associated with songs .. but whatareyagonna do .. i am surprised that this song has such a high rating since i anticipated there would be more sting haters out there ...
Posted 15 years ago by sine-quinn-non    [ Reply ]
Great song, great album.
Posted 16 years ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
I couldn't disagree more with the assessment of the showmanship and performance of Sting, and of the Police in their latest tour.  I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl this summer and it would have to go in the top five concerts I've ever seen.   No, they are not hopping around like kids anymore ... but from a sheer *musicianship* point of view, these guys were at the top of their game.
Posted 16 years ago by secretsauce    [ Reply ]
Why Should I Cry for You?

Why should we have to listen to your whiney drivel Sting?
Posted 16 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Sting has certainly lost his luster. I'll never pay to see him in concert again as every time I do I'm struck board by the utter lack of showmanship, creativity, and energy. Still I like allot of his music, I guess it brings back good memories. Call it a guilty pleasure I suppose. 
Posted 16 years ago by bondseye    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by keyholder    [ Reply ]
Stink
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Sounds like S. Winwood on keyboard!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
victoryluna wrote:
His best? Yes, IMO.
I agree. His best indeed
Posted 17 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
out_to_lunch wrote:
Sting, the question is more, "Why should I go to your Police reunion tour when everyone who's seen it can't stop talking about how much it sucks?"
They (the three of them) probably don't need the money and we certainly don't need to fork over fifty bucks a ticket ...
Posted 17 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
Dark angels follow me Over the godless sea Mountains of endless falling For all my days remaining
Posted 17 years ago by pope183    [ Reply ]
Despite my sentiments about the singer/songwriter, this tune rates merit. ^-^~
Posted 17 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
Nabla wrote:
A wonderful CD!
His best? Yes, IMO.
Posted 17 years ago by victoryluna    [ Reply ]
I just love this song
Posted 17 years ago by starfishNcoffee    [ Reply ]
Can't help it. I just love it. Why ask why?
Posted 17 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
A wonderful CD!
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
ok Now Playing: Sting - Why Should I Cry for You? The Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing Josh Rouse - My Love Has Gone Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (Acoustic) i am almost going to 3wk man! OScar
Posted 17 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Sting, the question is more, "Why should I go to your Police reunion tour when everyone who's seen it can't stop talking about how much it sucks?"
Posted 17 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
in college, one of our a capella groups did the most stirring arrangements of this song.
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
This album is about the loss of his father. This song made me cry everytime I heard it before my father died, now I have something profound in common with the song. It's really an amazing song. sometimes I see your face, stars seem to lose their place why should I think of you? why should I cry for you? why would you want me to?
Posted 17 years ago by meower    [ Reply ]
God, I love this song...make me want to cry with him.
Posted 17 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
TJOpootertoot wrote:
IMHO this album is Sting's most honest and best post-Police album.
i concurrently concur
Posted 17 years ago by wandersahn    [ Reply ]
Sting has had a long and varied career. Obviously his solo work is in a markedly different direction than the catalog of the Police however the one thing that remains consistant is his dedication to his muse and adherence to well executed and thoughtful production in any direction he is pursuing. That being said, I find this on of his best realized songs.
Posted 17 years ago by gaskeydesign    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time favorite Sting songs...
Posted 17 years ago by amma123    [ Reply ]
IMHO this album - despite being dark - is Sting's most honest and best post-Police album. A lovely tune.
Posted 17 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
Just a lovely, lovely song, one of his best. A 9.
Posted 17 years ago by Blackjack    [ Reply ]