Message In A Bottle – English Lyrics

• By: Livingston

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant emotions of Livingston's "Message In A Bottle," a song about regret, forgiveness, and letting go. Through its evocative lyrics and cinematic pop style, this song offers a powerful way to connect with themes of past relationships and personal growth. Discover how music can help express complex feelings and provide a sense of closure.

[English]

Last night I waited out in the darkness

Realize there's some things I'll never know

Why you decided to take for granted

You threw away the sequel

Last night I gave up on what we started

Won't spend my love on a lost cause

So if there's hope for the broken hearted

Why do I feel so far?

Since the day you've left

I've learned to forgive but not forget

Well, all of the heartache came

And went, I still held on

This is my message in a bottle

I hope you'll never find

It holds all of the remnants of

The love you left behind

This is my message in a bottle

It travels space and time

To share the story of the world

That could have been with you and I

My message in a bottle

Last night I retrace the steps we'd taken

Just to see if I could walk alone

I may look strong but I still feel forsaken

You've never felt so close

Since the day you've left

I've learned to forgive but not forget

Well, all of the heartache came

And went, I still held on

This is my message in a bottle

I hope you'll never find

It holds all of the remnants of

The love you left behind

This is my message in a bottle

It travels space and time

To share the story of the world

That could have been with you and I

My message in a bottle

...

...

Since the day you've left

I've learned to forgive but not forget

Well, all of the heartache came

And went, I still held on

Sign off my regrets

I will reclaim the nights you spent

Sincerely I wish we never met

But here we are

This is my message in a bottle

I hope you'll never find

It holds all of the remnants of

The love you left behind

This is my message in a bottle

It travels space and time

To share the story of the world

That could have been with you and I

My message in a bottle

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a communication containing information
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the absence of light
heartache /ˈhɑːr.teɪk/ B2	noun - emotional pain or distress
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense
remnants /ˈrɛm.nənts/ B2	noun - a small remaining quantity of something
travel /ˈtræv.əl/ A2	verb - to make a journey, typically of some length
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen or be true
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adverb - without anyone or anything else
story /ˈstɔːr.i/ A2	noun - a narrative, either true or fictitious
cause /kɔːz/ B1	noun - a reason for an action or condition
learned /ˈlɜrnɪd/ B1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by study or experience
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future

Key Grammar Structures

• Since the day you've left

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (since + specific point in time)

  ➔ The phrase indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• I've learned to forgive but not forget

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have/has' + past participle

  ➔ 'Have learned' shows an experience or knowledge acquired over time up to now.

• It travels space and time

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'travel' (third person singular: 'travels')

  ➔ The verb 'travels' is in the simple present tense, indicating a general or habitual action.

• To share the story of the world

  ➔ Infinitive form of the verb 'share' (to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive 'to share' to express purpose or intent.

• This is my message in a bottle

  ➔ Simple present tense (is) with possessive pronoun (my) and noun phrase.

  ➔ The sentence uses a simple present tense to state a fact or identity.

• Sign off my regrets

  ➔ Imperative or base form of 'sign' with possessive attribute 'my regrets'.

  ➔ Imperative form used here as a command or directive.

• Sincerely I wish we never met

  ➔ Adverb 'Sincerely' + simple past tense in 'wish' clause.

  ➔ The adverb 'sincerely' is used to express genuine feelings; 'wish' in past tense shows regret about a present or past situation.