Message in a Bottle
The Police Lyrics


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

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

A year has passed since I wrote my note
I should have known this right from the start
Only hope can keep me 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
Oh, message in a bottle, yeah
Message in a bottle, yeah

Walked out this morning, don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone in being alone
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 a bottle, whoa
Message in a bottle, yeah

Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
I'm sendin' out an SOS
I'm sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS
Sendin' out an SOS

Overall Meaning

The Police's "Message in a Bottle" is a song that laments loneliness and the need for human connection. The singer is stranded on an island and feels completely isolated from the rest of the world, and even though he has sent out a plea for help, he doesn't know if anyone has received it. It seems as though nobody knows he exists, and he feels forgotten by the world outside of his island. The chorus of the song features the singer sending out an SOS to the world, as he hopes that someone will catch his message in a bottle and rescue him from his isolation.


The second verse of the song highlights the fact that a year has gone by since the singer has been stranded, indicating that his loneliness has been ongoing and sustained. He wonders if he had been naive in sending out his previous plea for help, as nobody has responded to him since he sent it. Despite this, he hopes that his message will still reach somebody and that they will be able to rescue him from his isolation.


The final verse of the song highlights the irony that even though the singer is completely alone, there are a hundred billion bottles that have washed up on the shore of his island. This emphasizes the fact that there are many other people in the world who feel just as lost and alone as he does, despite the fact that they are surrounded by other people. The song ultimately highlights the need for human connection and the fact that even though we may feel isolated, we are never truly alone.


Line by Line Meaning

Just a castaway, an island lost at sea, oh
I am stuck on an island with no escape


Another lonely day, no one here but me, oh
I am all by myself with nothing to do


More loneliness any man could bear
Being lonely is unbearable


Rescue me before I fall into despair, oh
Please help me, I am on the edge of hopelessness


I'll send an SOS to the world
I will call for help from anyone out there


I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone hears my message


Message in a bottle, yeah
This message is written on a bottle


A year has passed since I wrote my note
It has been a long time since I sent this message


I should have known this right from the start
I regret doing this in the first place


Only hope can keep me together
I am holding on to hope to survive


Love can mend your life but love can break your heart
Love can save you or destroy you


Walked out this morning, don't believe what I saw
I saw something unbelievable this morning


Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
There are countless messages like mine washed up on the shore


Seems I'm not alone in being alone
I am not the only one who is lonely


Hundred billion castaways looking for a home
There are so many people out there who need help


Sendin' out an SOS
I am asking for help again and again




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gordon Sumner

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