“Ship in a Bottle” was one of the songs recorded for Sea Change. Alas, it was left off the record, in most cases; It is a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album. It’s a gorgeous track, with haunting lyrics… so why did Beck leave the song off?
“That was the super-pop song of the record. I...
[Verse 1]
When I called you in the morning
You were struggling for sense
You were journeying through memories so vicious
You made all your dying wishes
Come true
[Chorus]
But I know you're gonna try
To live without love by and by
But that's not living
That's just time going by
Going by, my love
[Verse 2]
Another ship in a bottle
Has got no place to sail
To see the waves getting darker every hour
The stars have lost their power
In the sky
[Chorus]
But I know you're gonna try
To live without love by and by
But that's not living
That's just time going by
Going by, my love
Ship In A Bottle was written by Beck.
Ship In A Bottle was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Beck released Ship In A Bottle on Sat Sep 21 2002.