Watson, Patrick - Drifters Lyrics






We are drifting away
Farther every day
Soon we'll have nothing to say;
We'll be too far away

Too far away
Too far away
From where we started the day
From where we started the day
We'll be too far away
'Cause we're all drifting farther every day

And I will remember…
Even if I'm drifting far away
But I will remember…
Even if I'm fading all away

I dip my hands into the sea
Oh, I'll pour the ocean over me!
And after all the tides had swallowed all the shore
I couldn't find you anymore

We're the great drifters
'Cause we are drifting away
'Cause we're great drifters
We are drifting away
We are drifting away





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  1. �.... ....

    ⸎∞ƬʜᵃℕӁ'∫ wHoleHeARThLy....will ever be an authentic part of my life

  2. M.... H....

    Finally ! I found it!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  3. A.... a....

    I felt this when I first heard it. I wasn't sure yet what the lyrics were saying, but the melody made me feel the emotions before actually learning the words. Some songs will have lyrics that don't really flow well with the music. This, however, this hit the emotion smoothly. The lyrics justified the feeling of the entire song. THAT is what music is supposed to do to a person; it's supposed to make you feel... I am enthralled.

  4. M.... D....

    We are drifting away
    Farther every day
    Soon we'll have nothing to say;
    We'll be too far away

    Too far away
    Too far away
    From where we started the day
    From where we started the day
    We'll be too far away
    'Cause we're all drifting farther every day

    And I will remember…
    Even if I'm drifting far away
    But I will remember…
    Even if I'm fading all away

    I dip my hands into the sea
    Oh, I'll pour the ocean over me!
    And after all the tides had swallowed all the shore
    I couldn't find you anymore

    We're the great drifters
    'Cause we are drifting away
    'Cause we're great drifters
    We are drifting away
    We are drifting away

  5. M.... S....

    Happy 10 years pat :)

  6. M.... H....

    Patrick Watson you are amazing!!

  7. C.... J....

    idealistic, over-dramatised, watered-down, melodramatic sentiments

  8. Y.... s....

    Yann tiersen? Wuttttt!

    Y.... s....

    I got the same vibe at the begening! Yan Tiersen is that you?

  9. H.... ....

    And I just heard this for the first time! This is better than Arcade Fire! I don't know where you are from, or who you are, didn't go to school with you, never drove around Montreal to look for some shady garage to pick up an amplifier without a GPS... but damn! You guys are great!
    Cheers.

  10. i.... k....

    A beautiful song of last flickering flames of hope, giving in to despair... even if not now, then we will find each other again someday.  Very beautiful without being overly depressing or dreamy.

    i.... k....

    iam kayem precisely

  11. g.... c....

    Google+ members, Patrick Watson for you on Sunday ! :)

  12. F.... S....

    Bellissima

  13. T.... v....

    Patrick Watson causes my soul to crawl out of its lonely hiding place :(

    T.... v....

    While i sincerely you find a happier place to reside in.... in the meantime you check out the band Alt J and Tame Impala if you havent already

    T.... v....

    @THE BEST DID IT you should*

    T.... v....

    @Tony Scott seen you on every one of this guys videos haha

    T.... v....

    @Daniel Elsegood I love Patrick Watson :) can't help it

    T.... v....

    @Tony Scott fair enough! i've just started listening :)

  14. D.... ....

    What a great song. Nice and chill!

  15. F.... v....

    Love this song, love his voice, love the piano, the video... He's amazing :)

  16. T.... T....

    It is hard to fathom why his videos have such less no. of views. Great musician.

  17. S.... ....

    I. Love. Patrick Watson. So. Much. It's great to see him sing live songs because his voice is so different and amazing!

  18. L.... ....

    :)
    ...☼...

  19. T.... C....

    Patrick Watson amazing ... sensational voice

  20. S.... ....

    Ah, this is one of my favorites from him(:

  21. G.... A....

    Bravo Brigitte pour cette video

  22. s.... ....

    The Best !!

  23. J.... ....

    Great song and video

  24. R.... L....

    Why don't you have it in a better quality!?
    ):

  25. j.... i....

    the song,i didnt see the name,lol he sounded like herbert the pervert from family guy,lol,lol,lol..tooooo much ,lol,lol,lol,lo,

  26. n.... ....

    Deeper voice I guess.

  27. k.... p....

    What do you mean by 'deeper'?

  28. n.... ....

    You're pretty stupid, no offence. Coldplay is much deeper than Patrick Watson.

  29. M.... ....

    sii!! es espectacular!!

  30. s.... ....

    WHAAAOU

  31. W.... S....

    This is not patrick watson this is coldplay!

  32. N.... L....

    great to see live

  33. M.... ....

    Feb 1, 2012, this song was a background music for American Idol, they also played, To build a Home. It is very nice to hear that our Americans neighbours listen and play our Canadian Singers/Songwriter...

  34. T.... [....

    I couldn't find you anymore..

  35. a.... ....

    Combat Hospital anyone?

  36. A.... M....

    when I die, the angels will have his voice

  37. L.... F....

    eff tropicana.
    hard.

  38. e.... j....

    cecily sent me

  39. A.... A....

    Thanks CECILEY! :)

  40. A.... B....

    sublime

  41. f.... ....

    this song is so the oc type of music haha

  42. S.... ....

    SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOD!!! :D

  43. A.... ....

    My company's help desk had the first 20 seconds of this song as their waiting ring. I hated it!

    Today they put the whole song. I'm hooked.

  44. S.... ....

    @MrRIHey Have you heard "To Build a Home?" It's the first song of his that I liked from him. There's actually a good version of it in the related videos section for this video. :)

  45. K.... ....

    this is wonderous!

  46. S.... ....

    Cheers Ceciley! This guy's pretty amazing

  47. M.... ....

    to be honest it's the first song of patrick that i like . well look up the others now

  48. R.... P....

    @valintino46rossi I like how you spell musician. ; )

  49. S.... ....

    @THommySxE its like the pipes of hour heart or somthing like that :s

  50. J.... F....

    it seem like i'm in heaven

  51. T.... T....

    Their music is like written epics of our time describing how human emotion plays a role in our lives. Like this song we change ourselves in a way so we can find out who we really are. Along the way we make friends to help on our journey and sometimes we lose them in time. But in the end, when we reached our last goal, Its up to our savior who determines who we were and what will we become.

  52. m.... ....

    He loves music and his fans... I loved seeing him live. -Cole

  53. d.... ....

    thumbs up if you heard this playing in the background of the american idol auditons

  54. V.... K....

    ANYONE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW!
    Pablo Blaqk!
    Check him out, he's amazing.

  55. C.... ....

    I love the bass guitar in the background!

  56. m.... d....

    get bloody patrick wolf off the suggested videos list! he and watson might share the first name, but they certainly do not share a glimpse of talent. nor truth, as far as i am concerned. that is to say that patrick watson is true and talented and patrick wolf is not true and not talented; it is not to say that patrick wolf is true and talented and patrick watson is not. patrick wolf is shit goddamnit.

  57. B.... T....

    Reminds me of Jeff Buckley.

  58. P.... ....

    is there an instrumental version?

  59. V.... ....

    @fartbubbo

    I don't think he's necessarily swimming away from her. If you listen to the lyrics that come before that part of the video he's talking about not being able to find the person or people he's drifted away from. The part, in the video, after that he jumps into the water and starts swimming. However, I think by that time he's lost sight of her and doesn't know which way to go so it's somewhat aimless.

    That's my take on it anyhow.

  60. M.... L....

    Le show a Rimouski c'était trop bien VIVE Patrick Watson

  61. A.... ....

    he is so amazing, every song opens like a little door in my heart, amazing

  62. D.... P....

    Not as dynamic as buckley in my opinion (tends to cresendo which is awesome, I love a bit of crescendo, but buckley seems to combine 8 songs into one.) Still... very similar. :D can't get enough of dream brother or this!

  63. E.... S....

    Fun Fact: This music video is a reference to the film of the same name that was directed by the Brit John Grierson in 1929

  64. B.... ....

    @Zorica12: totaly true, i think the same!

  65. Z.... ....

    I think modern commercials are pretty good. Not only did the Tropicana commercial have a really cute commercial, but for me it showcased Arctic life, made me smile when I saw people wearing Canada Goose parkas, and finally, introduced me to Patrick Watson! All of these great things in just one commercial is just amazing! I say 'genius'.

  66. s.... ....

    Thank you, Lina!

  67. M.... G....

    Too far away

    Or just google it "Patrick Watson - Drifters lyrics" for complete lyrics ;)

  68. R.... C....

    They set off for the open sea. :)

  69. C.... L....

    it's one of my favorite songs, just fall in love again <3

  70. s.... ....

    Radiohead 2.0

  71. V.... ....

    in melbourne soon

    can't wait :)

  72. l.... ....

    he is playing and singing live better than on records, really great!

  73. B.... ....

    j'aime la chanson

  74. W.... ....

    Ditto to the last comment.
    but I love it

  75. x.... ....

    ^^ Russian ^^
    :} GREETINGS MOTHERLAND!

  76. V.... K....

    Няш, ну чудная песня, не правда ли?

  77. R.... ....

    a good song to listen when you're feeling sad.

  78. o.... ....

    i wonder if he listens to radiohead lol :P

  79. r.... ....

    one of the things that makes this song as great as it is, imho, is the bass guitar.

  80. S.... B....

    Amor esta música é linda, veja o clip

  81. 1.... ....

    aah indeed! hehe.. funny guy!! Next time, ill be there again!

  82. 1.... ....

    ah.. he was amazing wasnt he? :)
    singing next to me in the crowd! wonderfull guy!

  83. u.... ....

    Nice song!

  84. R.... ....

    "heart"

  85. K.... ....

    great song!!!!

  86. J.... p....

    good song

  87. m.... ....

    I love the bass line and the Satie-esque piano!

  88. v.... ....

    i looove the intro

  89. N.... P....

    Great song and a fantastic video

  90. x.... ....

    Whenever it's late at night and I've got a ride home with my dad, and theres no barely any traffic and we're going pretty fast, I turn it on. 8) highway trafficless+this song+looking up the sunroof = win

  91. d.... ....

    You should have his album with you whilest traveling.

  92. g.... ....

    How's that Lol?

  93. g.... ....

    that answer is such a load of bollocks
    I fucking hate it when my sister gets on my account though

  94. C.... ....

    I almost cried. I'm annoyed I didn't, because it just shows how insensitive I am to something so beautiful.

  95. E.... S....

    Wow, that was such a beautiful thing to have said. So vivid. Thanks for that! :]

  96. G.... R....

    Wow, c'est du génie...tout craché!