This song is definitely about his father, and how after denying it for years, he must have loved his father after all. "You were my compass star"; he was led by him. "You were my measure"; he wanted to be like him. "When everything I did sought your attention". In his book, Sting talks about that later in life, he realized becoming famous was an effort to win his Dad's respect.
This song is definitely about his father, and how after denying it for years, he must have loved his father after all. "You were my compass star"; he was led by him. "You were my measure"; he wanted to be like him. "When everything I did sought your attention". In his book, Sting talks about that later in life, he realized becoming famous was an effort to win his Dad's respect.