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Machine Head – Message in a Bottle (1999) | Track profile | Dork

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Machine Head
The Burning Red
Message in a Bottle

TRACK

Message in a Bottle

Release date: 9th August 1999

From The Burning Red

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About This Track

"Message in a Bottle" is a track by Machine Head, from the album The Burning Red, released 9th August 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

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Machine Head

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Lyrics

Message in a Bottle

[Verse 1]

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

[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, yeah

Message in a bottle, yeah

[Verse 2]

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, yeah

Love can mend your life

But love can break your heart, oh

[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, yeah

Message in a bottle, yeah

[Outro]

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

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

I'm sending out an SOS

I'm sending out an SOS

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Track details

From The Burning Red

1999

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Album

The Burning Red

Release year

1999

—Message in a Bottle
—Enter the Phoenix
—Nothing Left
—House of Suffering
—Silver
—Devil with the King's Card
—Desire to Fire
—I Defy
—The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears
—The Burning Red
—Five
—Exhale the Vile
—Message in a Bottle
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Writer: Sting
Producer: Ross Robinson
Drums: Dave McClain
Guitar: Ahrue Luster, Robb Flynn
Vocals: Robb Flynn
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Ted Regier
Assistant Recording Engineer: Kevin Bosley, Rob Agnello
Bass Guitar: Adam Duce
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen
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