Message In A Bottle
Maxi Priest Lyrics


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Just a castaway on an island lost at sea-o
Another lonely day, no one here but me-o
More loneliness than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall fall into despair-o

chorus
I'll send an SOS to the world
I'll send an SOS to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle
Oh yeah message in a bottle ooh

A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me together
Love can mend a life but love can break your heart-o

repeat chorus

My message, my message, message in a bottle, my my my my Lord
Woke up this morning, I don't believe what I saw
A hundred million bottles washed up on the shore
Seems like I'm not alone in being alone
A hundred million castaways looking for a home

repeat chorus

Sending out an SOS message in a bottle
Sending out, sending out, sending out
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Reaching to the world my Lord
My message my message
Sending out an SOS




Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS

Overall Meaning

In Maxi Priest's song Message in a Bottle, the lyrics express the feelings of a castaway who is stranded on a deserted island. The singer is experiencing extreme loneliness and is hoping for rescue. The lyrics in the chorus of the song, "I'll send an SOS to the world, I hope that someone gets my message in a bottle," serve as a plea for help from anyone who may be listening. The line, "Only hope can keep me together, Love can mend a life but love can break your heart" highlights the duality of love and the need for it to survive.


The second verse of the song reveals that the castaway has been stranded for over a year and there doesn't seem to be any hope for a rescue. However, the castaway still clings to the hope that someone will find their message in a bottle and save them. The final verse of the song reveals that the castaway has woken up to find a hundred million bottles washed up on the shore, signaling that they are not the only castaway in the world. The song ends with the castaway sending out an SOS message to the world, hoping that someone will hear their plea for help.


Line by Line Meaning

Just a castaway on an island lost at sea-o
I'm stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean and I feel hopeless and alone.


Another lonely day, no one here but me-o
Every day feels like an endless cycle of loneliness and isolation since I'm the only person here.


More loneliness than any man could bear
The overwhelming sense of isolation is starting to affect my mental and emotional health.


Rescue me before I fall fall into despair-o
I'm pleading for someone to come save me before I completely lose hope and give up on life.


I'll send an SOS to the world
I'm going to try and reach out to the whole world for help.


I hope that someone gets my
I'm holding on to the hope that my message will somehow get through to someone.


message in a bottle
My cry for help is contained within a message inside a bottle.


Oh yeah message in a bottle ooh
The notion of putting a message in a bottle feels like a desperate, last resort.


A year has passed since I wrote my note
I've been here for a year and I'm still waiting for someone to respond to my message.


But I should have known this right from the start
Maybe I never really had a chance of being rescued and I was fooling myself all along.


Only hope can keep me together
The only thing that's keeping me going is the hope that I might one day be saved.


Love can mend a life but love can break your heart-o
While love can save a life, it can also hurt just as much and sometimes make things worse.


My message, my message, message in a bottle, my my my my Lord
I keep repeating my message because it's all I have left and I'm praying to be rescued by a divine force.


Woke up this morning, I don't believe what I saw
I'm in disbelief at the sight of a hundred million bottles that have washed up on the shore.


A hundred million bottles washed up on the shore
My cry for help is not unique and there are countless others in the world who are also in need of rescue.


Seems like I'm not alone in being alone
Despite the vastness of the ocean and the deserted island, the shared feeling of loneliness connects me to others.


A hundred million castaways looking for a home
Many others are also feeling lost and searching for a place to belong.


Sending out an SOS message in a bottle
I continue to put out my cry for help through messages in bottles.


Sending out, sending out, sending out
I'm sending messages as frequently as possible, in the hopes that someone will receive them.


Reaching to the world my Lord
I'm reaching out to everyone in the world, including a higher power, for help.


Sending out an SOS
This is an urgent call for help and I need someone to rescue me quickly.




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