According To Songfacts This Song Is About A Teenager Who Commits Suicide When He Loses His Girlfriend. It Took Sting Only A Few Minutes To Write The Lyrics. They Are Not Supposed To Be Deep And Meaningful But More Of A Joke. This Was The First Police Song To Chart. It Hit #42 In England When It Was Released In 1978. A Year Later After The Police Became Widely Known It Was Re-Released And Went To #2. Go To Http //www.Songfacts.Com/detail.Php?id 1418 For More Info On "Can't Stand Losing You."