Wrapped Around Your Finger Lyrics

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Cover art for Wrapped Around Your Finger lyrics by Sting

"You consider me the young apprentice Caught between the Scylla and Charibdes,"

Younger man older woman..."Scylla and Charibdes" greek monsters ie "rock and a hard place."

She has the advantage, she thinks.

"Staring at the ring around your finger" She is married...

"I have only come here seeking knowledge, Things they would not teach me of in college I can see the destiny you sold Turned into a shining band of gold"

He is not as deep into her as she thinks. It's a fling, and he nows she is taking a the chances..."destiny you sold"

"I'll be wrapped around your finger" He's playing her...

"Mephistopheles is not your name But I know what you're up to just the same"

She not the "devil" but the game she is playing is not a good one.

"I will listen hard to your tuition And you will see it come to it's fruition"

He'll play along..

"Devil and the deep blue sea behind me Vanish in the air you'll never find me"

It's over....he's out of there..

"I will turn your face to alabaster Then you'll find your servant is your master, "

Alabaster....her face is white with dispair.

the end