"Forever conditioned to believe we can't live

We can't live here and be happy with less

So many riches, so many souls

Everything we see we want to possess..."

Why, Sting, did you become so completely focused on money after you became wealthy? And did that obsession play a role in robbing your music of the joy it once had?

I guess we don't have to consider lyrics as personal issues; sometimes they are, sometimes they might be referred to certain stories even not personal; Stewart Copeland used to tell me that most of the Police songs were driven to a different direction when they realised being too close to personal stories.

I trust in the musical activities of Sting, that's what I need from him; I trust his honesty in writing good music, I like his attitude towards music, it's plain to see he does albums believing completely in them, whether people like them or not; you can read between the notes that not that much has changed from the past, his spirit is really sincere; what might have changed is the businness, what goes around in the music market has changed a lot, and I can tell that as an insider of this biz. He got to stay close to some kinda move, but that's another story; what I think we must consider is the way he does music; there are so many artists that we don't know anything about their private life, but we love their music; who care what they do in thier private life?

At least, in our case as Sting fans, we also know many other things, and if we know them it means Sting is very open to people, and that's another good quality I think. What he wants to keep it secret....he has the way to keep it secret for sure.

Ciao ciao

Giovanni

With kindness and sadness,

Ted