Vol. 07 · Misheard ·1983
"Every bref you take, every move you make."
That isn't the lyric.
What you hear
"Every bref you take, every move you make."
What's actually sung
"Every breath you take, every move you make." Every Breath You Take — The Police (1983)
Why the ear defaults
Sting's British pronunciation clips the final "-th" to almost nothing. A common mondegreen among young US listeners since its 1983 chart dominance.
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