Song 11: Every Breath You Take (The Police)

Song 11: Every Breath You Take (The Police) 
(Level: B1 / Intermediate / **)

The Police
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Before watching / listening

The following notes could be useful:

The Police were an English band formed in London in 1977 and consisting of Sting (singer, bass guitarist), Andy Summers (guitarist) and Steward Copeland (drummer, percussionist). The band disbanded in 1986 and reunited briefly in 2007 for a world tour. They released five studio albums that saw critical and commercial success. 

Every Breath You Take was their fifth UK number one hit and first one in the US. It was released on the 1983 and last studio album Synchronicity.

Vocabulary

a bond: a binding element     lien 
to fake: to simulate      
to ache: to hurt    faire mal 
to stake a claim: to claim something      revendiquer quelque chose 
  

While watching / listening

First watch the music video!  Click HERE

Then have a second listen and fill in the gaps with the missing words!

Every breath you take
_________________________
Every bond you break
_________________________
I’ll be watching you

Every single day
Every word you say
__________________________
Every night you stay
I’ll be watching you

Oh, can’t you see
_________________________
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take

Every move you make
_________________________
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching you

Since you’ve gone I been lost without a trace
_______________________________________
I look around but it’s you I can’t replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please...

Oh, can’t you see
___________________________
How my poor heart aches
With every breath you take

Every move you make
_______________________
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching you

Every move you make
_______________________
I’ll be watching you

I’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you
   I’ll be watching you...

When you are finished, you can check your answers

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I’ll be watching you

Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I’ll be watching you

Oh, can’t you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching you

Since you’ve gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it’s you I can’t replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please...

Oh, can’t you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every breath you take

Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I’ll be watching you

Every move you make
Every step you take
I’ll be watching you

I’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you
I’ll be watching you
   I’ll be watching you...