Lineby Line Meaning. Every breath you take. I am constantly aware of your presence in my life, every inhale and exhale you take. Every move you make. Your every motion, whether small or significant, does not go unnoticed by me. Every bond you break. When you break a connection, a promise, or a trust, it does not go unnoticed and it affects me
KevinMazur / Getty Images. Social media is buzzing this week after Diddy jokingly claimed he pays Sting $5,000 a day for sampling The Police’s hit “Every Breath You Take” on the 1997 track “I’ll Be Missing You.”. Of course, it’s not true. Firstly, Sting sold his entire music catalogue to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) in Diddyis still paying a heavy price for using an uncleared sample more than 25 years later. According to the rapper, who sampled Sting's 1983 single "Every Breath You Take" in his 1997 song "I'll Be Missing You," the former Police frontman receives $5,000 in royalties per day. The Notorious B.I.G. tribute "I'll Be Missing You" became Diddy 's QBpFST.