Travis' lyrics are often called simple, as it were a fault. But Driftwood is deceptively simple. It is literally a song about a piece of wood that is consantly drifting from river to ocean. For me it creates a wonderful image of the vast beauty of nature. But without even a mention of human struggles or emotions, it seems apparent that this is also about a person who is drawn to roam instead of finding a place where they are comfortable in their own skin. Yes both interpratations are obvious, but creating such a metaphorical song is not easy. This is a beautiful song of simple genius.
hmm i dunno maybe from my personal experience. driftwood is like someone who wants so much in life, so insatiable that nothing seems to give her any contentment. so she just continues only thinking about herself, hurting so many people along the way but in the end, she will end up a driftwood, floating, devoid of really any direction, and devoid of real happiness.
hmm i dunno maybe from my personal experience. driftwood is like someone who wants so much in life, so insatiable that nothing seems to give her any contentment. so she just continues only thinking about herself, hurting so many people along the way but in the end, she will end up a driftwood, floating, devoid of really any direction, and devoid of real happiness.
Travis' lyrics are often called simple, as it were a fault. But Driftwood is deceptively simple. It is literally a song about a piece of wood that is consantly drifting from river to ocean. For me it creates a wonderful image of the vast beauty of nature. But without even a mention of human struggles or emotions, it seems apparent that this is also about a person who is drawn to roam instead of finding a place where they are comfortable in their own skin. Yes both interpratations are obvious, but creating such a metaphorical song is not easy. This is a beautiful song of simple genius.
hmm i dunno maybe from my personal experience. driftwood is like someone who wants so much in life, so insatiable that nothing seems to give her any contentment. so she just continues only thinking about herself, hurting so many people along the way but in the end, she will end up a driftwood, floating, devoid of really any direction, and devoid of real happiness.
hmm i dunno maybe from my personal experience. driftwood is like someone who wants so much in life, so insatiable that nothing seems to give her any contentment. so she just continues only thinking about herself, hurting so many people along the way but in the end, she will end up a driftwood, floating, devoid of really any direction, and devoid of real happiness.