An eclectic mix of indie folk, Americana, pop, and rock & roll. Blackard ha… Read Full Bio ↴An eclectic mix of indie folk, Americana, pop, and rock & roll. Blackard has three acoustic EPs, "Just A Day In Your Life", "Right About Now I'd Like to Move to Austin and Buy a Purple House", and "Road Signs" which are available on iTunes and AmazonMP3.

"Soulful acoustic guitar pop." - Sell the Lie

"Sounds much like what's happening outside my window - everything is coming to life; trees leafing, flowers blooming, birds chirping." - The Late Greats

Visit Blackard's official website, Without A Knife Records - Acoustic Songs for Independet Ears, for more details.

I Don't Know
Drew Blackard Lyrics

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I read there was a passenger who thought he was a messenger he wore a read flower on his coat

he claimed that he spoke god's word channelled from a falcon bird that flew in from the storm long ago

And he did not cry when he spoke of love and death and all that's broke I think he drove an ambulance by day

but did he dream of tragedy or sing his songs in a gospel key did he think a flood would come to wash away

I don't know

I don't know

I don't know at all

It seems to be there's a piece of me that yearns to travel overseas I think I'll head to Paris in the fall

and find myself a pretty girl who's travelled all around the world I'll be sure and send a postcard from the road

We'll head to Turkey where the minorettes are lined up just like cigarettes or maybe to a farm outside of Rome

but will she have a wanderlust or eyes pure enough for me to trust well if I don't leave home I'll never know

I don't know

I don't know

I don't know at all

Well if I was headed your way and the sky it was turnin' grey would you send me a sign just to let me know

and if Romeo and Juliet never died cause they never met would they have found another soul or died alone

I don't know

I don't know

I don't know at all

Overall Meaning

The song “I Don’t Know” by Drew Blackard is a reflective and introspective track that expresses the thoughts and musings of the singer-songwriter about different things in life that he cannot seem to understand or figure out. The first verse talks about a person who claimed to speak the words of God that were channelled from a falcon bird that flew in from the storm a long time ago. He did not show any emotions when he spoke about love, death, and everything that’s broken in the world, which adds a sense of mystery to this person. The singer wonders whether this messenger dreamed of tragedy or sang his songs in a gospel key or thought that a flood would come to wash everything away. Ultimately, though, the singer concludes by saying that he doesn't know anything about this messenger.

The second verse shifts the singer’s focus to his plans for travel and finding a pretty girl who’s traveled around the world. He talks about his plans to travel to Paris in the fall and find someone who’d travel with him to Turkey or to a farm outside of Rome. However, he’s uncertain whether she’ll have a wanderlust or pure enough eyes for him to trust her. The singer concludes this verse by saying that if he doesn’t leave home, he’ll never know.

Overall, “I Don’t Know” is a reflective track that touches upon different shades of life and the different things people go through. It’s an introspective reminder that there are so many things in life that are beyond our understanding or control.

Line by Line Meaning

I read there was a passenger who thought he was a messenger he wore a read flower on his coat
There was a man who pretended to be a messenger of God and wore a red flower on his coat.

he claimed that he spoke god's word channelled from a falcon bird that flew in from the storm long ago
He claimed that the words he spoke were from God, through a falcon bird that came in a storm long ago.

And he did not cry when he spoke of love and death and all that's broke I think he drove an ambulance by day
Despite talking about heavy topics such as love, death, and brokenness, he didn't show any emotion. He might have worked as an ambulance driver during the day.

but did he dream of tragedy or sing his songs in a gospel key did he think a flood would come to wash away
Did he imagine tragic events or sing religious songs in a hopeful way? Did he think a natural disaster would come to cleanse the world?

I don't know
I don't have the answer.

It seems to be there's a piece of me that yearns to travel overseas I think I'll head to Paris in the fall
I have a desire to travel abroad and explore new places, so I plan to go to Paris in the fall.

and find myself a pretty girl who's travelled all around the world I'll be sure and send a postcard from the road
I hope to meet a girl who has also traveled the world, and I plan to send her postcards while I am away.

We'll head to Turkey where the minorettes are lined up just like cigarettes or maybe to a farm outside of Rome
We might go to Turkey and see the minarets lined up, or maybe we'll visit a farm outside of Rome.

but will she have a wanderlust or eyes pure enough for me to trust well if I don't leave home I'll never know
But will she have the desire to explore like I do, or the sincerity I am looking for? If I don't take a chance and leave my comfort zone, I will never find out.

Well if I was headed your way and the sky it was turning grey would you send me a sign just to let me know
If I was heading towards you and the sky was getting dark, would you give me a sign to communicate with me?

and if Romeo and Juliet never died cause they never met would they have found another soul or died alone
If Romeo and Juliet didn't die because they never met, would they have found another person to love or died alone?

I don't know
I don't have the answer.

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