Lyrics to
Satellite Three

This version of Satellite Three was released by The Hollies in 1979.

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I’m a satellite three
Two others before me
I spend my life revolving round your sun
I’m a satellite three
For me there’s no recovery
I’m not in your gravity
I’m in limbo

You took me to the limit of my capabilities
And though I’m alien to you
Doesn’t mean that I am through
Though I’ve endless fuel to burn
No way to turn
No way to turn

I’m a satellite three
Anyone down there watching me
Send me a signal I’ll reply
Don’t let me die

You took me to the limit of my capabilities
And though I’m alien to you
Doesn’t mean that I am through
Though I’ve endless fuel to burn
No way to turn
No way to turn

I’m a satellite three
Anyone down there watching me
Send me a signal I’ll reply
Don’t let me die
Don’t let me die
Don’t let me

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About Lyrics and Satellite Three by The Hollies

The lyrics for Satellite Three are defined as the words making up the song released by The Hollies in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Satellite Three have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The Hollies and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Satellite Three by The Hollies if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Satellite Three" means the words set to the music of Satellite Three, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Hollies. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Satellite Three and the lyrics to Satellite Three are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Hollies who came here looking just for the lyrics to Satellite Three, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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