Lyric discussion by SonofJam 

Cover art for Drifting lyrics by Jimi Hendrix Experience, The

This song, I imagine, could have been written about Apollo 13. Look at the lyrics-

Drifting On a sea of forgotten teardrops On a lifeboat Sailing for Your love

Sailing home

Drifting On a sea of old heartbreaks On a lifeboat Sailing for Your love Sailing home

It was 1970, less than six months before Jimi died. He loved the space program, science fiction, technology, etc.

Was this song his artistic expression of what it would have been like to be in such a predicament? We'll never know for sure but to me, this is how I think he tried to relate to it.

Beautiful, just beautiful.