My favorite Police song is "Message in a Bottle." Why? I love the music, I love the beat, but the thing that gets me are the words. The lyrics:
Just a castaway, 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, oh
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
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 me together
Love can mend your life but
Love can break your heart
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
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 at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
I'll send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle, yeah
I guess as a kid, and even now sometimes I am awash with a feeling of lonliness. I need other people around me to make me feel useful and loved and wanted. That doesn't just naturally come from inside me. I've also always been prone to depression, seems like even more now. The lyrics of this song just express what I feel a lot.
The second verse is about the passage of time, and to me it speaks about how this is not an overnight thing. It takes time to heal and get yourself back together. The last verse, though, is about how lonliness doesn't have to be such a taboo thing - everyone feels it sometimes.
I have just always loved this song and the Police in general. There music isn't like anyone else's, although there are others who try to imitate them!
Well, I am excited to see a new police cd is being released! It is a collection of all of the old favorites.
As if the police cd isn't exciting enough news, I hear that they are on tour promoting it too - that's just as exciting! I can't wait until they come here.
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