Fortress Around Your Heart
Sting
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Under the ruins of a walled city Crumbling towers in beams of yellow light. No flags of truce, no cries of pity; The siege guns had been pounding through the night. It took a day to build the city. We walked through its streets in the afternoon. As I returned across the fields I'd known, I recognized the walls that I once made. Had to stop in my tracks for fear of walking on the mines I'd laid. And if I've built this fortress around your heart, Encircled you in trenches and barbed wire, Then let me build a bridge, for I cannot fill the chasm, And let me set the battlements on fire. Then I went off the fight some battle that I'd invented inside my head. Away so long for years and years, You probably thought or even wished that I was dead. While the armies are all sleeping beneath the tattered flag we'd made. I had to stop in my tracks for fear of walking on the mines I'd laid. And if I've built this fortress around your heart, Encircled you in trenches and barbed wire, Then let me build a bridge, for I cannot fill the chasm, And let me set the battlements on fire. This prison has now become your home, A sentence you seem prepared to pay. It took a day to build the city. We walked through its streets in the afternoon. As I returned across the fields I'd known, I recognized the walls that I once made. Had to stop in my tracks for fear of walking on the mines I'd laid. And if I've built this fortress around your heart, Encircled you in trenches and barbed wire, Then let me build a bridge, for I cannot fill the chasm, And let me set the battlements on fire.
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Written by: Gordon Sumner
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10 facts about this song
Song Production"Fortress Around Your Heart" was released in 1985 as part of Sting's debut solo album, "The Dream of the Blue Turtles."
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Song CompositionThe melody of this song is unique, featuring unconventional chord progressions and unexpected turns, showcasing Sting's ability as a skilled composer.
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Album's SuccessThe album "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" was extremely successful, achieving multi-platinum status.
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Song's Success"Fortress Around Your Heart" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985.
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Lyrical InterpretationThe lyrics of the song reflect on Sting's feelings of guilt about the breakup of his first marriage to Frances Tomelty. The "fortress" is symbolic of the protective barriers one puts up emotionally.
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Music VideoThe song's music video, directed by Howard Greenhalgh, is distinct, as it features Sting performing on a war-ravaged landscapes, symbolizing the emotional trauma described in the song.
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Cover VersionsThe song was covered by Australian singer Sia for the 2004 movie "50 First Dates."
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Sting's Musical JourneyAfter leaving the band The Police, Sting pursued a solo career, and "Fortress Around Your Heart" was one of his earliest and most successful solo hits.
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Song's InfluenceDespite its age, the song remains popular and continues to receive significant radio airplay.
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Songwriting PerspectiveIn regard to songwriting, Sting once said about "Fortress Around Your Heart", that "...'Fortress' was the first one I got, which was kind of about trying to escape from that negativity."
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