Can't Stand Losing You is a song by The Police which 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. The second Police single. The first was "Roxanne." 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. The BBC banned this because of its morbid content. {| class="collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"