The Drifter
H. P. Lovecraft Lyrics

I sat in the shade of your old apple orchard
I found solace and peace in the tranquil beauty of your abandoned apple orchard

I watch your big trucks rolling by now
I observe the relentless flow of bustling modern life as your large trucks pass by

I share the grape soda with a man from Dakota
I bond with a fellow wanderer from Dakota over a simple pleasure like sharing grape soda

I've seen a June bug in July now
I've witnessed the strange and uncanny, like spotting a June bug in a time when it shouldn't be seen

I'm a drifter, I'm a loner
I am a perpetual wanderer, disconnected from the ties that bind

I've seen every city and town now
I have traversed countless urban landscapes, familiar with the essence of every place

I pass by here and I'll die here
I may briefly pass through this place, but it is here where I am destined to meet my end

Some stranger will lower me down
When my time comes, it will be an unfamiliar individual who lays me to rest

I play basketball through the hoop of a barrel
I engage in makeshift activities, adapting to my surroundings with a basketball game using a barrel as a hoop

I struggle to learn how to swim now
I face challenges and difficulties as I try to acquire new skills, like swimming

I used to think maybe I once was a baby
I used to ponder the origins of my existence, contemplating whether I once experienced infancy

I only pretend I was him now
In reality, I can only pretend to understand the innocence and vulnerability of being a baby

I envy the ship sailing out of your harbors
I harbor feelings of envy towards the freedom of a ship setting sail from your docks

I swap dirty jokes with your butchers and barbers
I engage in crude humor and banter with the ordinary folks of your town, those who work in the meat industry and hairdressing profession

I think silent thoughts while the jukebox is playing
Amidst the background noise of a playing jukebox, I contemplate my own thoughts in silence

And all of the time my own heart is saying
Throughout it all, my innermost feelings and desires resonate within my own heart

You're a drifter, you're a loner
Just like me, you are a nomadic soul, detached from the conventional bonds of society

You've seen every city and town now
You've traversed countless urban landscapes, intimately acquainted with the essence of every place

You pass by here and you'll die here
You may briefly pass through this place as I have, but it is here where you are destined to meet your end

Some stranger will lower you down, yeah
When your time comes, it will be an unfamiliar individual who lays you to rest, just as it will be for me