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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Rasmus
The Rasmus
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen
Composer
Pauli Rantasalmi
Pauli Rantasalmi
Composer
Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Composer
Lauri
Lauri
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pauli Rantasalmi
Pauli Rantasalmi
Engineer
Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Harry "Slick" Sommerdahl
Harry "Slick" Sommerdahl
Producer
Jon Vella
Jon Vella
Engineer
Michael Wagener
Michael Wagener
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Life is like a boat in a bottle
Try to sail, you can't with no air
Day by day it only gets harder
Try to scream, but nobody cares
[Verse 2]
Through the glass you see the same faces
Hear their voices fade like a drum
When your life's a boat in a bottle
You're surrounded, drifting alone
[Verse 3]
Don't leave me now
Stay another day
With me
[Verse 4]
When you're sad and no one knows it
I'll send you black roses
When your heart's dark and frozen
I will send you black roses
[Verse 5]
Far away we wait for each other
I'm still on that road to nowhere
Kiss yourself for me in the mirror
Tie a black rose into your hair
[Verse 6]
Don't lose your faith
Share another night
With me
[Verse 7]
When you're sad and no one knows it
I'll send you black roses
When your heart's dark and frozen
I will send you black roses
[Verse 8]
Ten black roses
Ten black roses
[Verse 9]
Life is like a boat in a bottle
Try to sail, you can't with no air
Day by day it only gets harder
Try to scream, but nobody cares
[Verse 10]
When you're sad and no one knows it
I'll send you black roses
When your heart's dark and frozen
I will send you black roses
[Verse 11]
Ten black roses
Ten black roses
Written by: Desmond Child, Lauri, Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi

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