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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Fragile_UK_press_sheet.jpg|thumb|center|a UK press sheet announcing the [[1988-03-28]] release date]]
 
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=About the song=
 
=About the song=
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[[Sting]] wrote the lyrics first - as a poem about Ben Linder, was murdered on April 28, [[1987]] in Nicaragua. A month of rain while recording on Montserrat inspired him for the chorus.
  
 
=Personnel=
 
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=Lyrics=
 
=Lyrics=
 
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This is a sample set of lyrics
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If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
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They should go here
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Drying in the color of the evening sun
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Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
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But something in our minds will always stay
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Perhaps this final act was meant
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To clinch a lifetime's argument
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That nothing comes from violence
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and nothing ever could
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For all those born beneath an angry star
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Lest we forget how fragile we are
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On and on the rain will fall
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Like tears from a star  like tears from a star
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On and on the rain will say
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How fragile we are 
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How fragile we are
  
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On and on the rain will fall
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Like tears from a star  like tears from a star
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On and on the rain will say
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as well
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How fragile we are 
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How fragile we are
 
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=References=
 
=References=
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source: Polydor info sheet (German release date), UK promo sheet (UK release date), Swedish [[2001]] re-release promo with release date, German single info sheet with [[2001]] release date, Sodajerker interview from [[2019-05-21]] about the lyrics
  
 
[[Category:Songs (Sting)]] [[Category:Songwriting credits (Sting)]]
 
[[Category:Songs (Sting)]] [[Category:Songwriting credits (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 00:30, 27 January 2024

"Fragile"
a UK press sheet announcing the 1988-03-28 release date
Recorded by Sting
Released: 1998-03-28 (UK)

1988-04-25 (Germany)

2001-10-22 (Sweden and Germany re-release)

Recorded: RECORDED TIME PERIOD
Length: SONG LENGTH
Album(s): ...Nothing Like The Sun
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): PRODUCER NAME(S)
Studio(s): AIR Studios
Released as single? YES, B-SIDE, or NO

"Fragile" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Sting in 1987.

About the song

Sting wrote the lyrics first - as a poem about Ben Linder, was murdered on April 28, 1987 in Nicaragua. A month of rain while recording on Montserrat inspired him for the chorus.

Personnel

This section needs more information.

Release History

Albums

Fragile appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Stub.gif ...Nothing Like The Sun 1987-MM-DD Country
Sting-album-fieldsofgold.jpg Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting 1984-1994 1994-11-08 Country
40px At The Movies 1997-MM-DD Japan
40px My Funny Valentine: At The Movies 2005-03-23 Japan

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif AMCD 439 "Fragile"/"Frágil"/"Frágilidad"/"Mariposa Libre" 1988-03-28 UK

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif AM 439 "Fragile"/"Frágil" 1988-03-28 UK
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" 1988-04-25 Germany

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif AMY 439 "Fragile"/"Frágil"/"Frágilidad"/"Mariposa Libre" 1988-03-28 UK

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the color of the evening sun
Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away
But something in our minds will always stay

Perhaps this final act was meant
To clinch a lifetime's argument
That nothing comes from violence
and nothing ever could
For all those born beneath an angry star
Lest we forget how fragile we are

On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star   like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are   
How fragile we are

On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from a star   like tears from a star
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are  
How fragile we are

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

Alternative and cover versions

This section needs more information.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

source: Polydor info sheet (German release date), UK promo sheet (UK release date), Swedish 2001 re-release promo with release date, German single info sheet with 2001 release date, Sodajerker interview from 2019-05-21 about the lyrics

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