Message In A Bottle
No Doubt Ft Incubus Lyrics
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An island lost at sea, oh
Another lonely day
With no one here but me, oh
More loneliness
Than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair
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, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah...
A year has passed since I wrote my note
But I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep us together
Love can mend your life
But love can break your heart
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, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Walked out this morning
Don't believe what I saw
A hundred billion bottles
Washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
A hundred billion castaways
Looking for a home
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, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
Message in the bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah
I'll send out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
I'm sending out an SOS
I'm sending out an SOS
I'm sending out an SOS
I'm sending out an SOS
I'm sending out an SOS
I'm sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
Sending out an SOS
The lyrics to No Doubt ft Incubus's song Message in a Bottle speak of a lonely castaway stranded on an island without any hope or companionship. The song starts with the castaway's lamenting his isolation and loneliness as he has no one to share his thoughts or feelings with. He sends out an SOS message to the world, hoping that someone will be able to find and rescue him before he falls into despair. He believes that love can save him from his current predicament, but at the same time, it can also break his heart.
As a year has already passed since he sent the message in a bottle, the castaway starts to lose his hope as no one has responded yet. In the final stanza, he is out for a walk and is surprised to see a hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore. He realizes that he is not alone in his isolation as there may be other people around the world in a similar situation, sending out their own SOS messages.
In summary, the song depicts the feelings of despair, loneliness, and hopelessness of a castaway who is sending out his SOS message in a bottle, hoping for someone to find him and take him out of this isolated and lonely situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a castaway
I am stranded and alone
An island lost at sea, oh
I have no idea where I am
Another lonely day
Every day is empty and desolate
With no one here but me, oh
I am completely alone
More loneliness
I cannot bear another moment of this solitude
Than any man could bear
This isolation is beyond human endurance
Rescue me before I fall into despair
Please help me before I lose all hope
I'll send an SOS to the world
I will try anything to get someone to notice me
I hope that someone gets my
I pray that someone understands my situation
Message in a bottle, yeah
This is all I can do to reach out for help
A year has passed since I wrote my note
It has been so long since I cried out for help
But I should have known this right from the start
I realize now that I am truly on my own
Only hope can keep us together
Hope is the only thing that can sustain us
Love can mend your life
Love can heal the wounds and ease the pain
But love can break your heart
But it can also shatter us beyond repair
Walked out this morning
Today I ventured out to see if there was any hope
Don't believe what I saw
But I found nothing but vast emptiness
A hundred billion bottles
There are so many people like me out there
Washed up on the shore
Stranded and lost, waiting for someone to save them
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
This ocean of despair is brimming with others like me
A hundred billion castaways
So many of us have been abandoned to our fate
Looking for a home
All we want is a place where we belong
Sending out an SOS
We will not give up, we will keep trying to reach out
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@misscriss80
Omg! I miss Gwen's old style! Love it!!
@jesterfalls4649
She is/was amazeballs but yes No Doubt Gwen was the pinnacle
@TheHilikus89
I think I could happily die if I went to this concert two of my heroes on the same stage.
@jesterfalls4649
Amen sister. Hope you still think this 6 years later 😆
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Gwen is HYPNOTIC to watch, simply exist, moving walking, singing, everything about her is hypnotic
@keikeilocs
I love 90's & early 2000's Gwen, classic beauty 💜💜💯
@LatashaTrueHeart
Oh! How on earth did I miss this performance?!?!?! Two of my favs!
@Spashaei
right on! I sound like a hippie but you couldn't be more correct! there are no words for the talent Incubus has, they are beyond amazing! Brandons voice is perfect as always! I want him so bad right here! His voice is spine tingling good!
@swaneesays
This is one of the best things i have ever seen my two absolute favorite bands together, OMG i have got chills, i love it!
@xeshtaed
Oh....my....god... I think I just came. I can't deal with the sexiness of this video. No Doubt and Incubus. Gwen and Brandon sharing the same space? How did everyone at this gig not faint immediately?