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Drifter Lyrics

It’s hard to believe,
you could be such a disease.
I can no longer separate what is real.
Hope that fate will find me safe.

All my reflections laugh at me,
you made me hide my name.
It just feels bad to say,
That there’ll be another day.

What you wanted was impossible to define,
The words I hear are of scrambled letters.
Guess it’s been there for years,
never let me know, I was alright.

What you wanted is a mystery to me,
The words I hear are of scrambled letters.
Guess it’s been there for years,
never let me know, I was alright.

Building a room with no doors,
Is this the last of me?
Wring the rag for the last few drops,
Falling into infinity.

What you wanted was impossible to define,
The words I hear are of scrambled letters.
Guess it’s been there for years,
never let me know, I was alright.

What you wanted is a mystery to me,
The words I hear are of scrambled letters.
Guess it’s been there for years,
Never let me know, I was alright.
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Cover art for Drifter lyrics by In Flames

To me at least, from experience, it's about a chick that just kind of...take over your life. You kind of lose your own identity and you try so hard to do stuff for them, when really even they dont appear to know what they want..."What you wanted was impossible to define". Or possibly they're asking of something that you cannot do.

Cover art for Drifter lyrics by In Flames

I love the guitar in this song. It sounds so damn good...

Cover art for Drifter lyrics by In Flames

It's ok..... very mediocre for in flames (the guitar)

Cover art for Drifter lyrics by In Flames

Oh man this is DEFINETELY on of IF's best songs ever.

This song seems to me to be the "heavy version" of Metaphor if u look at the lyrics.

Basically, like hrvster of sorrw said, some bitch is fuckin with your life, but when he is singing she has already left him. the song is directed at her though.

"It’s hard to believe, you could be such a disease. I can no longer separate what is real. Hope that fate will find me safe."

I cannot believe that you're such a horrible person, you crippled me emotionally, and I have no strength, my only hope lies with fate.

"All my reflections laugh at me, you made me hide my name. It just feels bad to say, That there’ll be another day."

You've fucked with my self-confidence, and therefore I hate the fact that I'll have to deal with you again.

"Building a room with no doors, Is this the last of me? Wring the rag for the last few drops, Falling into infinity. "

(this reminds me of the "avoid infinity" part of Trigger")

You've destroyed me, but I guess it's my fault too, I constantly create problems for myself.

Cover art for Drifter lyrics by In Flames

I don't necessarily think it's about a girlfriend, the references seem to be suitable for much more. While it may have been what anders wrote it about, what it always seemed to me was more your own consciousness, insecurities, and ultimately anger for not finding an adequate direction or soultion in life. Your inner voice can be turbulent.

Cover art for Drifter lyrics by In Flames

nice

[Edit: nice]

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