Drift
Psychotic Waltz Lyrics


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slow it down, turn around
rain again forever
drift on my way
lift my soul through the overgrow

stone my soul down below
serenade the dying
cold blind grave, midnight shade
death embrace this evening
drift on my way, drift on my way
drift away. . .

bells of dawn turn you on
can you hear them ringing?
birds of song flying on
can you hear them singing?
drift on my way, drift on my way




now I drift on my way, drift on my way
drift away. . .

Overall Meaning

The song "Drift" by Psychotic Waltz speaks about a journey of the soul through death and into the afterlife. The opening lines, "Slow it down, turn around, rain again forever," suggest a sense of resignation or acceptance. The idea of rain that never ends may symbolize the endless cycle of life and death that is the fate of all living things. The next lines, "Drift on my way, lift my soul through the overgrow," suggest that the journey is one of detachment from the physical world and a sense of elevation towards the spiritual or metaphysical. The line "stone my soul down below" may suggest an idea of weight or burden that the soul carries, possibly referring to experiences or choices made in life that affect the soul's journey after death.


The chorus, "Bells of dawn turn you on, can you hear them ringing? Birds of song flying on, can you hear them singing?" speaks to a sense of awakening or calling. The bells and birdsong may represent a symbolic call to the afterlife, a transition from the physical to the spiritual. The repetition of "drift on my way, now I drift on my way, drift away" may reinforce the idea of detachment from the physical world and the journey of the soul towards the afterlife, as well as a sense of acceptance or resignation.


Line by Line Meaning

slow it down, turn around
Pause and reexamine your situation


rain again forever
Describing a tumultuous or unfortunate situation that seems like it will never end


drift on my way
Travel aimlessly, without a specific destination or purpose


lift my soul through the overgrow
Seek relief from the difficulties you are facing


stone my soul down below
Sinking into despair and hopelessness


serenade the dying
Taking comfort in the beauty of life even in the face of death


cold blind grave, midnight shade
The inevitability of death


death embrace this evening
Facing the possibility of death


bells of dawn turn you on
A sense of optimism or hope


can you hear them ringing?
Are you able to appreciate and take advantage of that optimism


birds of song flying on
The beauty and freedom of nature


can you hear them singing?
Are you able to appreciate and take advantage of the beauty and freedom around you


now I drift on my way, drift on my way
Continuing to wander without direction or purpose


drift away. . .
Further disengaging from the world around you




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