Drifting
Chris Brown G-Eazy Tory Lanez Lyrics


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Got this flight to London, I ain't pop no Xans for it
In case you was wonderin', I ain't even plan for it
I just left L.A, barely caught the plane
Fuckin' TSA, swear a nigga ran for it
Ain't used to this fame shit
This you-all-know-my-name-shit
Me, I'm just the same kid
That fucked around and made it
Fucked over my main chick
Damn she was the main chick
Thinkin' 'bout the game
I shouldn't have played, but I played it

And now I'm missin' your love
I'm faded once again, I don’t know where I am
But I just know I'm driftin' far from you
I'm tryna keep my head strong, but my heart won't
Just let me grow away from you
Don't you know we're driftin' off, driftin' off?
I know you think that it's my fault we're fallin' off
All this hope and disregard, driftin' off
I know you think there ain't no fault, we fall apart
And now I'm missin' your love

I blame it on the distance
Why I'm fuckin' with these bitches
These numbers in my phone
A text pops up, she's like, "Who is this?"
You probably got a mistress
Probably every week it switches
Now is this cause for concern?
And should I be suspicious?
I'm overseas trippin', a million miles away
And she's still in L.A., my mom's out in the Bay
And these overseas minutes add up, that's a lot to pay
I can pay it, yeah I know, but it's the excuse I say
She's been tryna track me down
I feel like I'm cattin' now
Dodgin' her when she's the one
I'm out here trippin', actin' wild
Start to wonder if I've changed
I'm like how could that be now?
Would these bitches be here really
If I wasn't rappin' now?
Now tell me now

I'm faded once again, I don’t know where I am
But I just know I'm driftin' far from you
I'm tryna keep my head strong, but my heart won't
Just let me grow away from you
Don't you know we're driftin' off, driftin' off?
I know you think that it's my fault we're fallin' off
All this hope and disregard, driftin' off
I know you think there ain't no fault, we fall apart
And now I'm missin' your love

I'm just so conflicted
It's been so long since we've kicked it
And I can't lie, I've missed it
But somewhere the current shifted
And now I'm somewhere else
Far away, feel like we drifted
Hard to face the facts
I'm drinkin' to escape, and then get lifted
Get swept under a rug, 'till I'm trippin' on a pile
Did it change, somethin' different for a while
Yeah we grew apart with time
We ain't kicked it in a while
But I still think about you now
Without you, see there's differences now
But shit happens, how could we have known?
Nothin' can prepare us
From sleepin' at your parents, now to sold out shows in Paris
To parties at my hotel ashin' blunts up off my terrace
Tell me, how'd we ever come to live this careless?
Tell me now

I'm faded once again, I don’t know where I am
But I just know I'm driftin' far from you
I'm tryna keep my head strong, but my heart won't
Just let me grow away from you
Don't you know we're driftin' off, driftin' off?
I know you think that it's my fault we're fallin' off
All this hope and disregard, driftin' off
I know you think there ain't no fault, we fall apart




And now I'm missin' your love
And now I'm missin' your love

Overall Meaning

The song "Drifting" is a collaboration between Chris Brown, G-Eazy, and Tory Lanez that discusses the struggles and consequences of fame and success on personal relationships. The lyrics speak to the feeling of disconnection and loneliness that can come with being successful and constantly on the move. It follows G-Eazy as he leaves LA and goes to London for an unplanned trip, leaving behind his main chick and getting caught up in the lifestyle of overseas trips and bitches. He blames the distance for his relationship issues and being unable to remain faithful. Despite trying to keep his head strong, his heart won't let go, and he finds himself missing the love of his main chick.


The lyrics also explore the impact of fame on relationships, with G-Eazy questioning if the bitches he's with would still be around if he wasn't successful. He feels conflicted about his relationship troubles and misses his main chick, but the current has shifted, and he finds himself drifting apart from her. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of drifting apart with the repetition of "driftin' off" and the acknowledgment that the falling off is no one's fault.


Overall, "Drifting" is a powerful song that touches on the theme of vulnerability, particularly the vulnerability that comes with successful and lonely lives. It encourages listeners to reflect on the importance of personal relationships and the impact of fame on those relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Got this flight to London, I ain't pop no Xans for it
I didn't take any Xanax for this flight to London.


In case you was wonderin', I ain't even plan for it
In case you were wondering, I didn't even plan for it.


I just left L.A, barely caught the plane
I just left Los Angeles and almost missed my flight.


Fuckin' TSA, swear a nigga ran for it
The TSA is a pain, I swear I had to run to make my flight.


Ain't used to this fame shit
I'm not used to being famous.


This you-all-know-my-name-shit
This whole thing where everyone knows my name.


Me, I'm just the same kid
I'm still the same person I was before fame.


That fucked around and made it
But I messed up and became famous.


Fucked over my main chick
I played my girlfriend, who was my main girl.


Damn she was the main chick
She was my primary girlfriend.


Thinkin' 'bout the game
Thinking about the mistakes I made.


I shouldn't have played, but I played it
I shouldn't have messed around, but I did it anyway.


And now I'm missin' your love
Now I miss being in love with you.


I blame it on the distance
I blame the distance between us for my actions.


Why I'm fuckin' with these bitches
That's why I'm fooling around with other women.


These numbers in my phone
I have a lot of women's numbers in my phone.


A text pops up, she's like, 'Who is this?'
A woman texts me and asks who another woman is.


You probably got a mistress
You probably think I have a mistress.


Probably every week it switches
But the woman I'm with changes every week.


Now is this cause for concern?
Is this something you should be worried about?


And should I be suspicious?
Should I be suspicious about you too?


I'm overseas trippin', a million miles away
I'm traveling overseas and feeling distant from you.


And she's still in L.A., my mom's out in the Bay
Meanwhile, my girlfriend is in Los Angeles and my mother is in the Bay Area.


And these overseas minutes add up, that's a lot to pay
Making phone calls overseas gets expensive.


I can pay it, yeah I know, but it's the excuse I say
I could afford it, but I use it as an excuse not to call.


She's been tryna track me down
She's been trying to contact me.


I feel like I'm cattin' now
I feel like I'm cheating on her now.


Dodgin' her when she's the one
I'm avoiding her even though she's the one I'm supposed to be with.


I'm out here trippin', actin' wild
I'm acting crazy and out of control.


Start to wonder if I've changed
I start to question if I've changed because of fame.


I'm like how could that be now?
I wonder how that could happen.


Would these bitches be here really
Would these women really be here if I wasn't famous?


If I wasn't rappin' now?
If I wasn't a rapper now.


I'm just so conflicted
I'm confused and unsure.


It's been so long since we've kicked it
We haven't spent time together in a long time.


And I can't lie, I've missed it
I miss it, I can't lie.


But somewhere the current shifted
But something changed and things are different now.


And now I'm somewhere else
Now I'm somewhere else, mentally and emotionally.


Far away, feel like we drifted
We've drifted apart and far away from each other.


Hard to face the facts
It's hard to admit the truth.


I'm drinkin' to escape, and then get lifted
I'm drinking to escape my problems and then getting high.


Get swept under a rug, 'till I'm trippin' on a pile
I'm trying to ignore my problems, but they keep piling up.


Did it change, somethin' different for a while
Something changed and things have been different for a while now.


Yeah we grew apart with time
We've grown apart over time.


We ain't kicked it in a while
We haven't hung out in a while.


But I still think about you now
But I still think about you.


Without you, see there's differences now
Things are different without you.


But shit happens, how could we have known?
Things happen and we couldn't have predicted or prevented them.


Nothin' can prepare us
We couldn't have been prepared for this.


From sleepin' at your parents, now to sold out shows in Paris
From staying at your parents' house to now performing sold-out shows in Paris.


To parties at my hotel ashin' blunts up off my terrace
To now partying at hotels and smoking weed on the balcony.


Tell me, how'd we ever come to live this careless?
How did we end up living this reckless lifestyle?


And now I'm missin' your love
And now I miss being in love with you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID JOHN, DAYSTAR PETERSON, GERALD GILLUM, MAGNUS HOIBERG, NATHAN PEREZ

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