Drifting
The Good Kid Lyrics
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I just don't know the words
Or how to conjugate them
Was it really past tense I heard
Or was it present perfect
Maybe we could forget the time
You faced that friend without me
Maybe we could go back to mine
Oh, when you're always out of time
When you say it will be fine
When I just can't find the line
Oh, hope I know what to say
When you throw it all away
Sorry baby
I've been drifting again
Could you repeat the question
No I guess I do not know when
It first became a problem
Sorry that it's all such a mess
The words they seem to leave me
Didn't really quite catch the rest
Not keen on it repeating
Oh, when you're always out of time
When you say it will be fine
When I just can't find the line
Oh, hope I know what to say
When you throw it all away
When you throw it all away
Sorry baby I just don't know the words
Was it really past tense I heard
Maybe we can forget the time
Maybe we can go back to mine
Well I think that I've been drifting
Without you, drifting
I think that I've been drifting
Without you, drifting
And now I know that you've been gone
The Good Kid's song "Drifting" is an emotional ballad that explores the uncertainty and confusion that comes with failing to communicate with a lover. The song's narrator, who is often "drifting" and struggling to stay focused, apologizes for not being able to find the right words or understand their lover's actions. The singer is aware that they are not fully present in the relationship and is searching for a way to reconnect with their partner. The chorus repeats the phrase "When you throw it all away," and the song's message is a plea for their lover to stay despite the singer's shortcomings.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their lack of understanding of the words spoken by their partner, highlighting the importance of effective communication and how a failure to communicate can lead to the ultimate destruction of a relationship. The lyric "Could you repeat the question, No I guess I do not know when It first became a problem" conveys this confusion and inability to comprehend, whilst also showing a willingness to work through the issue.
The Good Kid's "Drifting" is a relatable song that captures the heartache of love gone wrong, the power in the an apology and the desire to rekindle a fading flame.
Line by Line Meaning
Sorry baby
Apology for being unable to articulate
I just don't know the words
Admission of lack of knowledge and ability to express
Or how to conjugate them
Lack of knowledge on how to use the right forms and tenses
Was it really past tense I heard
Uncertainty about the time references
Or was it present perfect
Doubt about the correct verb form being used
Maybe we could forget the time
Suggestion for discarding the past
You faced that friend without me
Accountability for not being present during an event
Maybe we could go back to mine
Proposal to go back to a place where things were different
Pretend it never happened
Suggestion to deny what happened
Oh, when you're always out of time
Acknowledgment of lack of time management
When you say it will be fine
A common consolation given to avoid facing reality
When I just can't find the line
Difficulty in understanding a situation or conversation
Oh, hope I know what to say
Anxiety for being able to express oneself
When you throw it all away
Fear of rejection or losing something/someone
Sorry baby
Repeated apology for inability to articulate
I've been drifting again
Confession of not having a clear direction
Could you repeat the question
Request for clarifying a statement
No I guess I do not know when
Admission of ignorance about a situation or event
It first became a problem
Unclear time reference for when things started going wrong
Sorry that it's all such a mess
Apology for a chaotic or undesirable situation
The words they seem to leave me
Difficulty in retaining or finding appropriate words
Not keen on it repeating
Avoidance of repeating a negative event or memory
Well I think that I've been drifting
Self-realization of not having direction
Without you, drifting
Acknowledgment that the other person could provide guidance
And now I know that you've been gone
Discovery of the absence of the other person
Lyrics Ā© Royalty Network
Written by: ALEXANDER ABRAMS, JOEL V ERICKSON, JOSHUA E CARLTON, KIT DAY, NATHAN TROWBRIDGE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@theneaymossday1568
[Verse 1]
Sorry, baby, I just don't know the words
Or how to conjugate them
Was it really past tense I heard?
Or was it present perfect?
Maybe we could forget the time
You faced that friend without me
Maybe we could go back to mine
Pretend it never happened
[Chorus]
Oh, when youāre always out of time
When you say it will be fine
When I just canāt find the line
Oh, hope I know what to say
When you throw it all away
[Verse 2]
Sorry, baby, I've been drifting again
Could you repeat the question?
No, I guess I do not know when
It first became a problem
Sorry that it's all such a mess
The words, they seem to leave me
Didn't really quite catch the rest
Not keen on it repeating
[Chorus]
Oh, when youāre always out of time
When you say it will be fine
When I just canāt find the line
Oh, hope I know what to say
When you throw it all away
When you throw it all away
[Bridge]
Sorry, baby, I just don't know the words
Was it really past tense I heard?
Maybe we can forget the time
Maybe we can go back to mine
[Outro]
Well, I think that I've been drifting
Without you, drifting
I think that I've been drifting
Without you, drifting
I think that I've been drifting
Without you, drifting
I think that I've been drifting
Without you, drifting
And now I know that you've been gone
@drekiskrek5008
These songs capture a feeling that no other band I listen to does. It's wonderful
@GoodKidband
Thanks for the kind words :)
@Kickassgrandma911
I love this band with all my heart. Group of absolute LEGENDS, I tell ya.
@GoodKidband
Thank you so much š
@mandellemb9761
very kind
@sWardSer
Fellow enjoyer of both good kid and techno :0
@sharsasuke01
This sounds like anime ending but in english.
@GoodKidband
Duke, you speak right to our hearts.
@sharsasuke01
@@GoodKidband You guys are sick. We need more bangers but I know you can't rush the creative process.
@lukegreenfield8523
You are totally right! What anime do you guys think it would fit best with?