Samuel picked up a guitar after traveling the world, and poetry courted melody as he honed the sound of his stories. The past years have been spent writing and recording songs with his wife as part of the indie folk pop duo The Woodlands (www.thewoodlands.bandcamp.com). Their songs have been featured in feature films, documentaries, tv shows, commercials and prominent press.
All the while, however, the songs of Quiet Arrows were being forged, awaiting the right time to be unfurled. And now that time has arrived with the release of the debut album Continents Were Made To Sink, which soars gently and pierces deeply.
Drift
Quiet Arrows Lyrics
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Where we always knew there'd be a tide
Gathered in the blue green light
Yeah I will take you to the sea tonight
I will take you far above the leaves
Swaying in the dark sound asleep
Reaching through the sparse hush of speech
Yes I will take you far above the leaves
Where we could drift away, away
Yeah we could drift away, away
I will take you now into my arms
Because we have spoken doubt we knew the harm
But I will try somehow to prove us wrong
And I will take you now into my arms
Yes I will take you now into my arms
Where we could drift away, away
Yeah we could drift away, away
The lyrics to Quiet Arrows' song "Drift" describe the desire to escape from reality and all its troubles with a loved one by going to the sea, above the trees, and into each other's arms. The first verse sets the scene for this dreamy adventure, with the singer promising to take their partner to the sea where the tide always comes in. The imagery of "blue green light" creates a peaceful and serene atmosphere.
In the second verse, the singer takes their partner "far above the leaves" where they can escape from the noise and confusion of the world around them. They want to reach this serene and peaceful space where they can be together without any distractions or interruptions. The phrase "sparse hush of speech" refers to the quiet and gentle sound of nature that surrounds them in this peaceful retreat.
The chorus emphasizes the focus on escape and drifting away from reality with a partner. The repetition of "drift away" emphasizes the desire to leave the current situation behind and get lost in the moment with each other. The final verse brings everything full circle with the singer wanting to take their partner into their arms to escape from their doubts and fears. The promise to "prove us wrong" shows that the singer believes that they can overcome whatever is holding them back and drift away together.
Line by Line Meaning
I will take you to the sea tonight
I will bring you to the ocean tonight, where we always knew there would be waves.
Where we always knew there'd be a tide
We anticipated the presence of waves at the sea.
Gathered in the blue green light
Surrounded by the green-blue colors of the ocean.
Yeah I will take you to the sea tonight
I promise to take you to the ocean tonight.
I will take you far above the leaves
I will bring you high above the trees.
Swaying in the dark sound asleep
The trees rustling faintly as they rest in the dark.
Reaching through the sparse hush of speech
Talking quietly as we move through the silence.
I will take you far above the leaves
Again, I will bring you high above the trees.
Yes I will take you far above the leaves
I am certain that I will take you high above the trees.
Where we could drift away, away
To a place where we could let go and get lost, far from our everyday life.
Yeah we could drift away, away
We can detach ourselves from everything we know and simply be in the moment.
I will take you now into my arms
I will hold you tightly with love and affection.
Because we have spoken doubt we knew the harm
Because we both acknowledged the danger of our doubts hurting us.
But I will try somehow to prove us wrong
However, I will make an effort to prove our doubts wrong.
And I will take you now into my arms
Again, I will hold you tight and secure.
Yes I will take you now into my arms
I am repeating that I will hold you right now.
Where we could drift away, away
We will drift away to a different place.
Yeah we could drift away, away
We can detach ourselves from our current lives and reality.
Writer(s): ROBERTSON RICHARD SAMUEL
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.