3 Meanings
Add Yours
Share
Driftwood Lyrics
Just like the driftwood of a dream
Left of the seashore of sleep
Just like the words that wouldn't rhyme
Lost in the desert of time
Time waits for no one at all
No, not even you
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
I don't remember what was said
In the confusion that night
I only know what's on my mind
What's in the future we will decide
Time waits for no one at all
No, not even you
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
I've shattered the illusion
Of fortune and of fame
But darling now I know you
Life could never be the same
Oh no... don't leave me driftwood
On the shore
Time waits for no one my love
No, not even you
You thought you'd seen it all before
You really thought you knew
I've shattered the illusion
Of forture and of fame
I'm waking up
I'm reaching up
I'm getting up from this game
Oh no... don't leave me driftwood
On the shore
Oh no... don't, don't leave me driftwood
On the shore...
Song Info
Submitted by
chris_gough On May 20, 2002
More The Moody Blues
Nights In White Satin
Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
Question
Melancholy Man
Your Wildest Dreams
"Oh no, don't leave me driftwood on the shore"... what a melencholy image... (sigh)
This song is about a break-up I think and the after-effects on the soul.
The driftwood metaphor may be one of the most inspired images I've ever heard about.
The Moody Blues, classic band.
This song is about insight. The writer is wading through the fog of a breakup and is slowly beginning to realize that the love and relationship that he erroneously created in his mind is crashing with reality.
Although mourning the loss he's also struggling with anger towards her and himself. Her because she wasn't who he thought she was (In what way is unclear)-himself because he now is beginning to realize the depth of his self-delusion.
Finally, the writer understands he'll be dealing with deep and profound loneliness but that he is responsible for moving forward in his life.