Sting - Russians
Time: 1:51
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There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the President

prior example; an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Heard in 37 songs (80M+ combined views) — most famously in "Russians" by Sting.
Updated July 31, 2026
Time: 1:51
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There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the President

Time: 2:04
I am the King, God save the King
A new precedent in pain (A new precedent in pain)
Mankind is blown to dust (Mankind is blown to dust)

Time: 0:35
Text messaging bitches got my thumbs hurt
Set precedent for a new sacrilegion
Writer's block for two years, nothin' moved me

Time: 0:03
Woke up feelin' like I just might run for president
Even if there ain't no precedent, switchin' up the messaging
I'm about to add a little estrogen

Time: 1:00
From Atlanta to the MO
From the second that I connected with Tech I set the precedents
Get in a beef I said it's effortless

Time: 3:59
No offense? Yes offense
Precedents has been set that'll never get met
Middle finger pressed against Moby's nose

Time: 0:22
You embody every bit of it
Even set a new precedent
Empirical

Time: 2:12
Nowadays he's stumblin', they show such love to him
I shut it down to every show, we set the precedent
I'm just tryna show these niggas, life is on some other shit

Time: 0:53
By the way you wearin' your clothes.
Sippin' booze is precedent,
As the evening starts to glow.

Time: 0:33
Where every murder is a mission rooted in revenge
You make it out and want peace, you set precedents
And then you start accumulating presidents

Time: 0:22
Henny, Wood, Guinness, mad niggas are gettin finished
Fessin it, my niggas precedent
Gettin head in the whip, but not crashin it

Time: 1:51
Found a smile in me (uh), damn near family
Settin' good precedent, keep up the memories, sweepin' me off my feet
I keep it intelligent, yeah, I'm belligerent, might just go read and weep
![Wale - You Never Visit Me [Remix]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ax_4WruLb4E/maxresdefault.jpg)
Time: 3:04
I'm buyin' drip, the tailor's taking my measurements
Michelin star brunch, Machine been settin' precedents
Russian cream, La Mafia, now Butcher breath in it

Time: 1:50
Madison?
Let's take this moment to establish a precedent
First of all, sir, we won't involve you in this

Time: 5:38
Graduation day, one bullet remains
Charles Whitman set the precedent
I pull the trigger and blow out my brains

Time: 3:36
The precipice
The precedent
The depressing question

Time: 0:41
Buried all the rest of them
Niggas steppin' and hard-pressin', I set the precedent
Give a fuck if you hard-body or God-body

Time: 0:34
The torched remains
You set the precedent
Of innocence betrayed

Time: 0:45
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A legal precedent could set us straight
But no one's brought up suit

Time: 3:05
Niggaz you never forget
I set up precedents, homey you never snitch, hide the evidence
Dummies dig ditches, they dyin for dead presidents

Time: 0:54
Moments take so very long, who has time to fear it?
Trust is set on precedent, why should it be I who bleeds?
Giving you a little less, forsaking what I need

Time: 1:11
Healing in the tunnel with the spirit of the land
Precedent set for the present day
Time to stand time to keep waving that flag

Time: 1:14
We're demanding our rights to the answers
We elect a precedent to a state of mind, hey!
I trust in conspiracy

Time: 0:40
Oh, it's the end of the line
I'm cornered by a precedent
The sneering public eye

Time: 1:12
this time he had a clue
he had a precedent this time
this time he knew what to do

Time: 0:29
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I'm over the precedent of a false security
No matter how I come back, you'll never be proud of me

Time: 1:12
Take your time
Somehow you must live up to the precedents you've set
You need not hope for answers yet

Time: 2:47
You are the greatest man I've ever met
You the stealth setter of new precedents
And I vow and I vow to be true

Time: 1:26
Ouija, oblique strategies
I'll consult the law books for precedents
Can I charm the jury?

Time: 0:52
Reparations won't be made
We'll set a precedent
Never too late to recreate

Time: 0:30
Or anything relevant
We get to the precedent a tradition of excellence
This thing of ours powerful circle of trust

Time: 2:25
Neither kings and castles, don't seem worth the hassle
Recent precedent, pain and innocence
Oh, tip 'em over, darkened days

Time: 0:19
And now every boy in a knitted vest
Has got some precedent
So we took a personality pill

Time: 1:19
A little more history, a lot less truth to hide
Do it right, set a precedent
Be the first one to ride into the sunset, successful suicide
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Time: 0:14
If I'm the force you're the negative
And I'd kill for ya it's precedent
And I'd kill for ya it's precedent

Time: 2:37
So 41 shots to the body is what he can expect
The precedent is set, don't matter if he follow the law
How do I give my son pride and make him swallow it all (damn!)

Time: 1:16
Oh-wee-oh-oh
Oh-wee-oh-oh, set a precedent
Oh-wee-oh-oh, try a little bit
