Did the teacher have a crush on his student or was he just merely trying to avoid getting tempted to do something with the girl who wanted him?
I heard it on the radio this morning and was just curious.
2007-10-07 07:08:17 · 5 answers · asked by Dr. C∂ƒƒee £ips :} 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
The song deals with the mixed feelings of the teacher, his lust on one hand, and the inappropriateness leading to "strong words in the staff room; the accusations fly", and to the girl being teased. The proxemics-related title expresses the second feeling.
Similar to another Police song ("Every Breath You Take") "Don't Stand So Close to Me" may be considered an example of a paranoia song because of the situation of the schoolteacher—trying to avoid temptation with the girl who lusts after him. The music and lyrics of the song were written by the lead singer of The Police, Sting, who had previously worked as an English teacher. In a 2001 interview for the concert DVD ...All This Time, Sting denied that the song is autobiographical.
2007-10-07 08:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by Peepaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that song might be autobiographical. Before he became a musician, Sting worked as an English teacher. He was pretty young at the time. Nothing might have happened but I can't help but wonder anyway.
2007-10-07 14:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by RoVale 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teacher who was being tempted by a girl that's only half his age. She had the crush, he was tempted.
2007-10-07 14:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by smeelola 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think the teacher didn't want to be tempted because he knows it would be wrong.
2007-10-07 14:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by ravenna12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always took it to be about a man worried about keeping his job while some annoying girl was uselessly trying to turn him on.
2007-10-07 14:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by *october girl* 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋