Message In A Bottle
Taylor Swift Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And it's kinda frightenin'
Standing here waitin', waitin'
And I became hypnotized
By freckles and bright eyes
Tongue tied
But now
Feelin' like a face in the crowd
I'm reachin' for you, terrified
'Cause you could be the one that I love
I could be the one that you dream of
Message in a bottle is all I can do
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you
You could be the one that I keep, and I
Could be the reason you can't sleep at night
Message in a bottle is all I can do
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you
These days I'm restless
Work days are endless
Look how you've made me, made me
But time moves faster
Replaying your laughter
Disaster
'Cause now
You're so far away and I'm down
Feelin' like a face in the crowd
I'm reachin' for you, terrified
'Cause you could be the one that I love
I could be the one that you dream of
Message in a bottle is all I can do
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you (it gets to you)
You could be the one that I keep, and I (I)
Could be the reason you can't sleep at night
Message in a bottle is all I can do
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you
How is it in London? (London)
Where are you while I'm wonderin' (wonderin')
If I'll ever see you again?
You could be the one that I love, mm-mm
And now I'm standin' here, hopin' it gets to you
'Cause you could be the one that I love
I could be the one that you dream of
Message in a bottle is all I can do
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you (it gets to you)
You could be the one that I keep, and I
Could be the reason you can't sleep at night (you can't sleep at night)
Message in a bottle is all I can do (yeah, yeah)
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you (yeah, yeah)
(Love)
You could be the one that I love
(Love)
You could be the one that I love
(Love) my love
And now I'm standin' here, hopin' this gets to you
The lyrics of "Message In A Bottle" by Taylor Swift convey the feeling of longing and uncertainty that comes with an unrequited love. Swift describes how she knows that someone likes her, but the thought of it is frightening to her. She becomes completely absorbed by every little detail of the person she likes, from their freckles to their bright eyes, and feels tongue-tied when trying to talk to them.
The singer's anxiety increases as the person moves further away physically and figuratively. She feels lost and invisible surrounded by a crowd of people, and desperately tries to reach them through a message in a bottle, even though it might never reach its intended recipient. The song's chorus repeats the idea that the person she likes could be the one that she loves, and that he could also be dreaming about her. Taylor hopes that this message in a bottle will be the key to unlocking the potential of their love.
The lyrics take a melancholy turn as the singer laments the passing of time and the absence of the person she likes. She is consumed by restlessness and work counts the hours until she sees her love again. The song ends with her asking about London, wondering where the person is while she's left wondering if she'll ever see them again. Swift's lyrics portray the complexity of emotions that come with longing for a person who might not feel the same way, but still hoping against all odds.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that you like me
I am aware of your attraction towards me
And it's kinda frightenin'
But it scares me a little
Standing here waitin', waitin'
I am standing here waiting for you
And I became hypnotized
I got lost in your charm
By freckles and bright eyes
Your freckles and bright eyes captivated me
Tongue tied
I am too nervous to speak
You're so far away and I'm down
You are not here and it makes me sad
Feelin' like a face in the crowd
I feel lost in the crowd without you
I'm reachin' for you, terrified
I am trying to hold on to you, but it scares me
'Cause you could be the one that I love
I feel like you could be the person I am meant to be with
I could be the one that you dream of
I could be the person you have always dreamed of
Message in a bottle is all I can do
I have no other way to communicate with you but through this message
Standin' here, hopin' it gets to you
I am standing here, praying that the message will reach you
You could be the one that I keep, and I
You could be the person I hold on to and cherish, and I
Could be the reason you can't sleep at night
I could be the person you think about at night and can't sleep because of
These days I'm restless
I feel uneasy these days
Work days are endless
The work days seem to drag on forever
Look how you've made me, made me
You have had an impact on me
But time moves faster
But time seems to fly by too quickly
Replaying your laughter
I keep replaying the sound of your laughter in my head
Disaster
But it is causing me distress
How is it in London? (London)
I wonder how it is in London?
Where are you while I'm wonderin' (wonderin')
Where are you while I am left to wonder?
And now I'm standin' here, hopin' this gets to you
And now I am still here, hoping that this message will somehow reach you
Love
I am expressing my love for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift, Johan Karl Schuster, Martin Max Sandberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@KyGirls214
I'm so hypnotized-why would anyone not think this song deserved to be on the album! This song is a def trend setter-
@samanthablakeman9948
I wonder if she pulled it to be on 1989 but then decided to go with those songs. Because this is really pure pop.
@angmendzt
@@samanthablakeman9948 yuh, I think that too. This song sounds so pop, and... deserved to be a single
@victoriawestling
@@samanthablakeman9948 I think it was probably Scott who pulled it because he didn't want Taylor to do pop music
@katrinapauline1067
Koreks sis.
@stingrayafflictlon
@@samanthablakeman9948 this is the first song she wrote with max martin and shellback! so yeah, for red but was cut :)
@sudiptaranade2216
this song feels like a cross between 1989 and red and i am totally here for it.
@scarlet213
Exactly!! Taylor never disappoints ❤😭
@islagrace9179
Same tho
@wernerwoest7758
favorite