Sting - Mad About You -

Sting based the lyrics on the , specifically the moment King David looks down from his terrace and sees Bathsheba bathing. This sight leads to a series of tragic choices, including David's plot to have her husband, Uriah the Hittite, killed in battle so he could claim her for himself. The Meaning Behind the Song

He famously remarked that while political songs date quickly, love songs—even those about "murder and obsessive, jealous love"—are immortal because love is the most important thing for the continuity of the species. Musical Context Sting - Mad About You

The song captures the feeling of a love so intense it feels like madness or a "possession". Sting based the lyrics on the , specifically