Day 412 - 047

“I can see the destiny you sold; Turned into a shining band of gold”

Wrapped Around Your Finger: The Police, Synchronicity

 

This is one of the darker of songs in The Police’s library, but one of the more brilliantly written as well. I always wonder what a novel or collection of poems by Sting’s hands would be like. The sounds in the song are very brilliant, clear and distinct. It carries the song very well with a dark back ground and a clear ringing through it. Sing’s voice is laid perfectly on top of all of the tones and sounds to make a wonderful song.

 

I will admit that this song is probably about something different than what I take out of it, but that is the beauty that I often find in music. What it means to one is something different to another. For me this song speaks on deep levels of the master and apprentice, be it God and the Devil, Husband and Wife (though who is the master in that scenario is always different!), Doctor and Intern… the list goes on.

 

I like the symbolism that the master was once an apprentice bound by a symbol- in this case a ring. It is part of what we do when we learn either from a teacher or a “Master” of someone wiser than we are to submit to their knowledge- binding ourselves to them in a small or a large way. There are so many levels to this, but I think this song (in my interpretation) portrays this well musically and lyrically. Sometimes the ones we submit to and give out trust and fate have our best interests at heart and sometimes they do not. I think in this song I get the feeling that it is not the case of best intentions.

 

 

*** Artist Notes ***

I wanted to use a really over sized “ring” since it was a really strong bond in the song: almost as if the ring was something clamped down on the finger of the apprentice / master.

 

Lyrics:

You consider me the young apprentice

Caught between the Scylla and carbides

Hypnotized by you if I should linger

Staring at the ring around your finger

 

I have only come here seeking knowledge

Things they wouldn't teach me of in college

I can see the destiny you sold

Turned into a shining band of gold

 

I'll be wrapped around your finger

I'll be wrapped around your finger

 

Mephistopheles is not your name

But I know what you're up to just the same

I will listen hard to your tuition

And you will see it come to its fruition

 

I'll be wrapped around your finger

I'll be wrapped around your finger

 

Devil and the deep blue sea behind me

Vanish in the air you'll never find me

I will turn your face to alabaster

Then you will find your servant is your master

 

And you'll be wrapped around my finger

You'll be wrapped around my finger

You'll be wrapped around my finger

 

Done