Can't Stand Losing You

According to Songfacts, this song is about a teenager who commits suicide when he loses his girlfriend. It took Sting only a few minutes to write the lyrics. They are not supposed to be deep and meaningful, but more of a joke. This was the first Police song to chart. It hit #42 in England when it was released in 1978. A year later, after The Police became widely known, it was re-released and went to #2. Go to http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1418 for more info on "Can't Stand Losing You."

[Verse 1] I've called you so many times today And I guess it's all true What your girlfriends say That you don't ever want to see me again And your brother's gonna kill me And he's six feet ten I guess you'd call it cowardice But I'm not prepared to go on like this [Chorus] I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't I can't stand losing you I can't stand losing you I can't stand losing you I can't stand losing you [Verse 2] I see you've sent my letters back And my LP records and they're all scratched I can't see the point in another day When nobody listens to a word I say You can call it lack of confidence But to carry on living doesn't make no sense [Chorus] I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing [Bridge] I guess this is our last goodbye And you don't care so I won't cry But you'll be sorry when I'm dead And all this guilt will be on your head I guess you'd call it suicide But I'm too full to swallow my pride [Outro] I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand losing I can't, I can't, I can't stand Can't stand losing you