In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Drifting, drifting, drifting away
I got myself a mansion, then I gave it away
It's not the world that's heavy, it's just the things that you save
And I'm drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting along
I rid myself of worries, and my worries were gone
I only run when I want to and I sleep like a dog
I'm drifting, drifting along
The suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing gets in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
All the suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing get's in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting, uh huh
I feel like going back there, but never for long
I sometimes wonder if they know that I'm gone
I'm drifting, drifting along
Drifting, drifting along, drifting, drifting along.
I got myself a mansion, then I gave it away
It's not the world that's heavy, it's just the things that you save
And I'm drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting along
I rid myself of worries, and my worries were gone
I only run when I want to and I sleep like a dog
I'm drifting, drifting along
The suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing gets in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
All the suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing get's in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting, uh huh
I feel like going back there, but never for long
I sometimes wonder if they know that I'm gone
I'm drifting, drifting along
Drifting, drifting along, drifting, drifting along.
Lyrics submitted by bikiniekillgrrrl
Drifting Lyrics as written by Eddie Jerome Vedder
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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drifting, drifting all away ... =)
folks... that's the secret of a good life
Running away from a stressy life :)
@Bladmand I don't know if it is about running away from that lifestyle, but choosing to live a different lifestyle to the norm
Am I the only one who associates this song wiht 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" ? The sentiments are identical.
The simplicity of this song makes it that much more fun to listen to.... the guitar in the begining is so carelessly played,
the song is about them wanting to do their own thing as opposed to what the "suitcoats" ( Higher ups, producers, basically Corporate bullshitters ) wanted them to do.
It's Them saying that even though they are this enormous band, they still got time to stop and do what they want......
That even though not many people have journeyed their way ( My road may be lonely just because it's not paved) it suits them well because all they wanna do is drift....
Pearl Jam is so Frigging amazing..... I can not wait for their new album coming out in 2005 hopefully:) Hopefully not 2006 :(
i think that everybody would like to "drift away" from their stress filled life and just say fuck it for once and do what they want to
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listen to the mansfield mass. 03 bootleg, it has a really good version of this song, along with a whole acoustic set
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