Drifting
Twilight Meadow Lyrics
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And finally I woke up
I'm looking back where I've come
I never knew
That I was so far from you
Have I really been drifting
All this time
Like a dream of blurry haze
I never felt your presence fade
As I drift away
All my regrets come flooding through me (Like an avalanche)
I've wasted so much life (Time keeps flying by)
Chasing shadows in the fog (I'm running blindly now)
I hardly knew what I was running after after all
Have I really been drifting
All this time
Slowly, slowly, fading
Like a dream of blurry haze
I never felt your presence fade
As I drift away
The lyrics of "Drifting" by Twilight Meadow reflect upon the concept of drifting away from someone important in one's life without realizing it until it is too late. The first stanza describes the singer waking up to realize that all their memories of the past are fading away. They look back at where they have come from and recognize that they did not realize how much distance there was between them and the person they now miss. The second stanza expresses regret at the passage of time and the realization that so much of their life has been wasted chasing after shadows in the fog. The singer admits to running blindly, not fully aware of what they were after.
The chorus then repeats the haunting question, "Have I really been drifting all this time?" This reflects on the idea that the singer had become so lost in their own thoughts and fears that they had lost touch with the important people in their life. The haze of their self-absorption had caused them to ignore the fading presence of the person they miss.
Overall, Twilight Meadow's "Drifting" is a poignant and reflective song about the fear of losing someone important, and the sense of regret that sometimes accompanies the passage of time. It is a reminder that we must pay attention to the important people in our lives and make sure that we don't let our own insecurities and fears cause us to lose the ones we love.
Line by Line Meaning
All memorages quickly fading
All of my past memories are quickly receding into the past.
And finally I woke up
And finally, I realized the truth about my past and what I've been missing.
I'm looking back where I've come
I am reflecting on my past journey and where it has brought me.
I never knew
I never had a true understanding of what was missing from my life.
That I was so far from you
I realized the distance between myself and the person who truly matters to me.
Have I really been drifting
Did I truly spend all this time lost and wandering without a sense of purpose?
All this time
For all the time that has passed me by.
Slowly, slowly, fading
Slowly but surely, I have been losing touch with what truly matters.
Like a dream of blurry haze
Like a hazy dream that never becomes clear, my existence has lacked focus and direction.
I never felt your presence fade
I never realized that the person who truly mattered was slowly slipping away from me.
As I drift away
As I continue to move away from what truly matters, I can feel myself slipping further and further away from where I should be.
All my regrets come flooding through me
As I contemplate where I am and where I've been, I am consumed by the overwhelming feeling of regret.
I've wasted so much life
I've spent far too much time wandering aimlessly without any sense of direction or purpose.
Chasing shadows in the fog
I've been chasing things that never truly existed, blinded by my own doubts and fears.
I'm running blindly now
Without a clear direction or sense of purpose, I find myself moving forward without any real understanding of where I'm headed.
I hardly knew what I was running after after all
I never fully understood what it was that I was chasing, and now I feel like I've been running for nothing all along.
Contributed by Joshua F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@abovethuniverse
i know exactly how that feels, and its really such a close inner battle i personally have gone through time and time again, thank you for this song - micky