Drift
Alina Baraz Galimatias Lyrics


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I only miss you when the sun goes down
Oh, your voice is my favorite sound
Swaying like the palm trees
You and me we're poetry
Painting stories with our lips

You're like a wave washing over me
Pulling me underneath
Sinking slowly
You're like a wave washing over me
I'll stay underneath
Drifting slowly

Hey he-he-hey
Hey he-he-hey
Oh, hey he-he-hey
Hey hey hey

Foreign feelings that I can't ignore
Oh I never felt like this before
What's a king without a queen
You could be my everything
Can't you see?

You're like a wave washing over me
Pulling me underneath
Sinking slowly
You're like a wave washing over me
I'll stay underneath
Drifting slowly

Hey he-he-hey
Hey he-he-hey
Oh, hey he-he-hey
Hey hey hey hey

Hey he-he-hey
Hey he-he-hey




Oh, hey he-he-hey
Hey hey hey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alina Baraz's song "Drift" speak of missing someone and feeling engulfed by their presence. The first stanza speaks of missing someone at night and their voice being the favorite sound. The imagery of palm trees swaying is used to describe the movement of the couple and how they create poetry and stories when their lips meet. The second stanza speaks of the female's foreign feelings that she has never felt before and how the male could be her everything. The chorus repeats the metaphor of the male being like a wave washing over her, pulling her, and sinking her slowly. However, the female is willing to stay underneath and drift slowly, which implies that she's willing to surrender to the emotion.


Line by Line Meaning

I only miss you when the sun goes down
I don't think about you much unless it's nighttime and I'm alone with my thoughts.


Oh, your voice is my favorite sound
I like hearing you talk more than anything else.


Swaying like the palm trees
We move together like palm trees in the wind.


You and me we're poetry
Together, we make beautiful and expressive art in motion.


Painting stories with our lips
We tell enchanting tales with the words we whisper to each other.


You're like a wave washing over me
Being with you is like an immersive and transformative experience that envelopes me.


Pulling me underneath
You take me deeper into our connection and emotions.


Sinking slowly
I'm getting lost in the feelings you evoke in me.


I'll stay underneath
I choose to remain in this deep and intense relationship with you.


Drifting slowly
We are taking this journey together, moving together like a slow current.


Foreign feelings that I can't ignore
I'm feeling things that are new to me, and I can't help but pay attention to them.


Oh I never felt like this before
I've never experienced this kind of emotion or connection with anyone else before.


What's a king without a queen
I need you in order for me to feel complete and satisfied.


You could be my everything
You have the potential to fulfill all of my needs and desires.


Can't you see?
Do you not realize how important you are to me?


Hey he-he-hey
This line is likely just a meaningless vocalization to add rhythm to the song.


Hey hey hey
This line is likely just a meaningless vocalization to add rhythm to the song.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alina Baraz

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@zainm1

I only miss you when the sun goes down
Oh, your voice is my favorite sound
Swaying like the palm trees
You and me we're poetry
Painting stories with our lips

[Chorus:]
You're like a wave washing over me
Pulling me underneath
Sinking slowly
You're like a wave washing over me
I'll stay underneath
Drifting slowly

Hey Hey
Oh Hey

Foreign feelings that I can't ignore
Oh I never felt like this before
What's a king without a queen
You could be my everything
Can't you see?

[Chorus:]
You're like a wave washing over me
Pulling me underneath
Sinking slowly
You're like a wave washing over me
I'll stay underneath
Drifting slowly

Hey Hey
Oh Hey

Hey Hey
Oh Hey



All comments from YouTube:

@saynomore9145

whoever did the violin, in the end, took this song to another level.

@population-_-420

It was me

@TheeMimiDeshun

Gawd yes

@Honeybee1418

Viola

@acousticmusic3464

Facts 💛💛💛

@timberwolfmountaineer873

My future wife just said the same. Well almost. She pointed out how the violin made the song so much better. I listen to this album for years and never payed attention to this detail. This album is pure love.

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@Jane-yw9qq

I haven’t listened to this song in ages I forgot how obsessed I was with it

@lilianorellana3871

Y'all don't understand how much I love this whole album

@mizukiaa2705

If i was ever gonna get an apartment with a city view.. this is my first song choice with dem city lights ♡

@aramboyd3906

Me too

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