John Mayer - Drifting (Lyrics)
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- čas přidán 15. 03. 2023
- John Mayer performing his new song Drifting at The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on March 11, 2023.
Footage by: @lindzelles & @savingmemoryarchives
Drifting Lyrics:
Time and space and I’m out of place Don't recognise a single face By now I should've won the race But I haven't found a home Seems to me if you don't catch that vine And swing to the next treebranch in time Years add up and you fall behind And you're left to walk alone
For I’m drifting, I’m drifting and I’m drifting And I’m drifting and I’m drifting and I’m drifting
Meet a stranger, tag along Maybe smoke a cigarette all wrong Tell a story, sing a song Lay my head where it don't belong And somehow it occurs to me That out here on the deep blue sea There are other people drifting too Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Called my shrink the other day Forgot what I was going to say So I lied and said I lost my way 'Cause I couldn't let him down Put my leather jacket on To play the part of Bad Boy John The brokenhearted vagabond That wandered into town
'Cause I’m drifting, I’m drifting and I’m drifting Yeah I’m drifting and drifting and drifting
Meet a stranger, tag along Maybe smoke a cigarette all wrong Tell a story, sing a song Lay my head where it dont belong And somehow it occurs to me That out here on the deep blue sea There are other people drifting too Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Live for the moment 'til the moment is gone Lonesome is the road I've been travelling on I go where I want and I don't miss anyone 'Cause I’m drifting
Trying to write a story but I’m stuck on a page God it's been so long, can't remember my age I’m lost 'til the minute that I step on the stage 'Cause I’m drifting
And I’m drifting
Meet a stranger, tag along Maybe smoke a cigarette all wrong Tell a story, sing a song Lay my head where it don't belong And somehow it occurs to me That out here on the deep blue sea There are other people drifting too Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you
Maybe someday baby I'll drift into you - Hudba
I feel both haunted and loved by these lyrics. I hope everyone appreciates John as the generational talent he is.
His lyrics always find me at just the right phase of my life. This one really hits home
It’s been great to see him grow as a person and artist since Room for Squares came out when I was in high school. Long live JM!
@@jonathanturkmusic he was my first concert and has been my favorite artist ever since.
I saw an interview Clapton gave, and called him a genius, and didn't know how good he really is. Quite the compliment.
Ele é o meu artista favorito,o John Mayer além de um gênio musical incrível ele sempre inovando e suas músicas e canções cada dia só melhoram só evoluem sempre falo que é um artista que está em outro nível canta e toca com alma é diferenciado, é um show a parte ,vem logo para o Brasil,seus fãs te aguardando!🎸🎵🎶🎵♥️😍🌟👏👏👏👏👏
This is the antithesis of Perfectly Lonely... and just so happens to be really catchy while it's at it
The antithesis of PL...and thank god for that.
❤ Imagine living in the same era with John Mayer. What a blessing ❤
Couldn’t agree more. Been with me through adolescence into adulthood
we are live witeness
Another beautiful sad song from John. Somebody hug him now.
I love the evolution of the song even from Newark to Boston removing the pick. Love him road testing songs and letting them grow.
Feels like the concept of “taking on water” love that one. Wish he finished it and played it
God this song is so good. Powerful lyrics, easy but catchy guitar riff. Release this on your next album plz John.
What compelled this man to write so many deep songs....god given...dont blow it, man, dont blow it!!
This new tune John has crafted has quickly become one of my favorites. I love the lyrics and the message they convey.
A remarkably honest song about yourself. I like it. 😊❤
Some songs you just have to listen to on repeat..this is one of those songs..❤
Thank you for sharing this clip with the lyrics! John Mayer has pretty much written his life in song and it's so beautiful. I cannot imagine having to grow up in the public eye as he has done. Who among us would want the world to watch us grow up? I'm seriously glad there were no cell phones when I was in my twenties. We all make mistakes growing up but don't have the added pressure of doing it while the whole world is watching. Mayer has grown into a man of integrity and honor with his talent intact.
What an amazing singer/songwriter/guitarist he is! He shares these deeply personal emotions/thoughts with us, and I know it helps so many deal with their own anxiety. If nothing else, it makes one feel not quite so alone. He is a gift to us all! And I do hope that he finds his soul mate one day. He deserves to have that kind of love in his life. (I'm 63 years old and I feel very motherly toward him!) 🙂
Spot on, Lulu. John is a good man. Always has been.
heard this live in Chicago yesterday. such a powerful song that encapsulates a lot of emotions. it's really clear that when he was writing this, he was really lonely in some way - whether that's lonely, or longing for something, or both, I'm not sure. I can't wait for this to be released. it's a beautiful song.
Thank you for adding the lyrics. Heard this one in Atlanta Monday and it teared me up. Such a beautiful but heartbreaking song. I hope John finds the love he so longingly wants.
John is my all time favorite musician and this might be one of his best songs ever. Can’t wait for it be released
God this song truly hits harder every time i hear it.
This song has potential to be a favorite of mine… this tour really is proving to be something special ❤️
This song has been on my mind ever since I heard it live. Maybe the official audio will be released after his tour.
Can’t wait to see what he writes when he’s 70 and 80yo 🫠 would love to see how a 60 year John Mayer career plays out, and all the gems we’ll get to hear
This album is gonna blow minds. He’s worked through it all. I’m the same age as him or very close to it so I understand exactly how he’s feeling with his overall idea of life. Get ready people.
I'm maybe late to the party for this song, but damn, how good is this? the lyrics are pure perfection, even if this one is probably one of his most about himself, everybody can relate, I certainly see myself in some of the lyrics, I always loved his music but I felt that the last two albums were on the play safe for him, maybe because nowadays is hard being an artist and not get cancelled by fanatics but that's a long story to explain, but this, gosh, if the new album has lyrics like this It's gonna be a masterpiece, I really hope he has find the light to relove again writing perfect lyrics and making music.
Oh, it hits home. Feel like the good ones are taken and the one i really wanted got away.
Got the chance to hear this last night in Atlanta, couldn’t find it fast enough this morning to listen to again. Phenomenal show
Can’t get enough of this one… makes me feel like I’m drifting w John … we’re driftin
And he knocks it out the park yet again.
Lyricswise probably the best John Mayer song imo. Can't wait for him to release studio version
I went to his concert in Sacramento and this song was stuck in my head for DAYS so I’m so happy I found it!!!
It’s so good! Glad you found it too. What’s your favorite Mayer song?
@@CaseMorton Slow dancing in a burning room for sure!! What’s yours??
Among so many fantastic songs and performances, this one is just a new top of the icecream. Wow, John Mayer!
The studio version of this song when it comes out will absolutely crush us! 💕💕💕
Thanks for adding the lyrics to this lyrical masterpiece 😍
You're welcome! Glad other people get to enjoy it with me
This song is another excellent song by John. It's obvious he wrote this about himself. I hope he finds what he is looking for.
love.
what gave it away? That he refers to himself as Bad boy John. I can only hope no one else ever does this.
@@matguerra333 If you've followed him long enough it's pretty obvious that he is ready to fall in love.
Not sure if he will. I think he may have already lost his true love. Seems to me he won’t find it unless he’s lucky enough to get back whatever woman he’s singing about. At least that’s what I’m interpreting. Could always be wrong, obviously lol
Yes♥️
Please release this song!!!! So I can play it over and over.
Heard this one tonight 🥹🤍 at the LA show and I fell in love. Thanks for sharing ✨
Same! Souinded even better at LA show.
@@MaryPerez-lj2ub I know!!! Take meee backkkk 💓💓💓
This is next level 💙
This feels like the continuation of an old song he has called tracing. It has the same feeling of moving through life with everything feeling intangible and distant.
Can't thank you enough for this comment. Have listened to alot of John Mayer over the years but somehow missed Tracing. Absolutely brilliant. Cheers 🍻
Thought the same thing! Absolutely love tracing. Definitely hope at least this one gets a studio version tho!
It’s actually more like taking on water I think
Agree, Tracing PT 2.
i was thinking the same!
I can't stop listening to this!
I hope he does it in Cleveland!
he's beautiful.. so talented
can't get over how good this is! Thank you for posting
Sounds like a hit
WOW Amazing song ...so happy John wrote and can share these beautuful lyrics with us .......I am in Love!
After this Great Successfull Acustic Concert Tour 🎊 we do believe you really would long for and NEED a good slack period of nice drifting.
What a capacity of hard work and creativity you are showing.. both touring a tight program while creating, producing and delivering the nicest songs!!
Drifting is so ALIVE, playful.. with a nice flow and a VIBE of feelgood to it. 🍀 Congrats💐
Incredible lyrics.... He's so gifted.
Hello to all the 40+ lonely souls who are also drifting and drifting and drifting...
that Reverb FX pedal on his vocal was SICK.
@1:18 ish
@@matguerra333 love that reverb part! This youtuber is trying to figure out what it is czcams.com/video/l6gmscdAc0c/video.html
Beautiful!
Thank you for adding lyrics! ❤
Love that you appreciate them as much as I do
Question my videos got taken down for copyright? Have you gotten any notification on this?
so good john mayer .... !!!! we can all melt drifting
Thank you so much for adding the lyrics (I didn't get the words before). I love love love this song❤
Tracing -> Homelife -> Waitin on the day -> Drifting
if these lyrics speak truth, john is really struggling to generate a life once lights turn off
Let's all send him our love, compassion and support, so he might give himself a break... then wake up to the world that loves him... and his 'person' can appear.
Precious gentleman.
We all need love to flourish.
This is absolutely incredible - sounds like the next stuff is going to be amazing
Incredible song. I hope he will drop it
I ugly cried while he played this in Sacramento. Thank you for posting.
Definitely a gem!!~ can’t wait to listen to this song in rl 🥺 Its a song that really hits me deeply 🤧 its giving that sad yet lovely feeling at the same time 😢 much love for John Mayer 🫶🏼
This reminds me of his old song Tracing in a way. Thanks for sharing!
Loved it!!
Very Beautiful Videos and Music. John Mayer ❤💞💕🥰😘💖😎💥🌞🌹🌷🥀🌺🦋🐞♥️🙏♥️🤜🤛🤘🤘👌 Have a wonderful Friday and Saturday and Sunday and new Weekend too Babe.
Many people talk about how talented this song is, but nobody talks about how sad it is
Pretty much relatable
BEAUTIFUL MELODIC LYRICS, (AWESOME THOUGHT PROCESS, WITH GENTLE MUSIC...DRIFTING...LOVE IT.
Ty for posting
Thank you so much for sharing this and the lyrics🙏❤️
Nice song ❤️ God bless 🙏❤️
This is the antithesis to "Assassin"
Full circle
Omg this song is amazing !!
Good song!
Heard this song tonight in LA. I am changed.
Maybe love has its patience where if you mess it up enough times you wont ever see it again
Such a good song. It's such a tease to play it at concerts with no sign of a studio version in sight, though.
So b&r paradise valley. This video blew my mind!
But it lives on here !
Beautiful. Raw
beautiful...very autobiographical for John with all the touring he's been doing
I wish I’d be able to hear this song live. Still waiting for his tour in Asia
I love ❤️ this man jm
Nice job putting this together! XOXO & Blessings
No matter which concert you go to there's always a woman talking to her friend during every song.
Seriously, what is she talking about why is it over the whole song. Some of my favourite songs are recorded from the Hotel Cafe sessions in LA. There is just continuous talking from this one lady. I would love it someone could remove that part of the audio.
Didn’t notice this until I read this comment and now I can’t ignore it 🤣
Happened to me in Denver. The whole damn show the 2 women behind me wouldn’t shut up. It was SO distracting.
Not to sound like an old fogie, but people used to be polite to each other and to the performers. I feel bad that these talkers are clueless to how rude they are being. It shows a terrible lack of respect, or education.
seriously, we had to shut a couple of them up at the Boston show.....imagine talking while John Mayer is playing, how shallow......
God i hope this comes out
Wow wow wow... that's all I got... wow.
Don't ask me why, but it reminds me of my sweet lord.
Does this song remind anyone else of blues run the game?
I could see this being a B-side to wild blue
❤❤❤
His latest stuff has been pretty honest and sad.
Is this new song will be in his next abum or what? This is so good!
🤩
I can tell you Johnny, I may be driftin' too.
Seems like my whole life long,
And I'm gettin' to weak now to keep holdin' on......
But for right now, I'm drifting' too.
Tell me what it takes to drift onto someone like you.
I don't like drifting' alone... how 'bout you?
I got me a nice stable home, on dry groun'
Got me some grown babies, an' tiny ones too...
but now I got nothin left to do, so just might be a drifter like you.
Tides they come and they may go...and they may take you down the row...
but I just keep Driftin' an' I still don't like driftin' all alone...
me too john what car do you drive? i love drifting
Unbelievable. I prefer the plectrum version
The people who pay to see a show and incessantly talk the entire time and giggle at each other…I will never understand.
Saw him last night in Sacramento. This song was so powerful and I think I was most blown away by Edge of Desire. He created such a powerful moment of feeling and inspiration with two hands, an acoustic guitar and his voice...and an incredible light display. Only thing that would've made it better is if people shut their holes and listened.
I think it might be “Tell a story *in* a song”
ah I think you're right!
Heard “tell” on the first time, and “sing” at the end.
@@Kedawan24 Ah yes me too. Was mainly listening to the first chorus when I made that comment
I wonder if the lyric is “smoke a cigarette all alone,” as opposed to “all wrong.” Either way, great song and thanks for the lyric video.
Yeah that’s what I thought - how do you smoke a cigarette wrong 😂
I think it speaks to the idea of not fitting in, hes trying to impress strangers by attempting to smoke eventhough he doesn't and he's not doing it right
I'm here now and forever talk soon
I thought John's gonna play Andy Mckee's Drifting!
Killer song!! I've never seen him played any overly percussive guitar body smacking song though
Does anyone know when this will officially be released?
Where can i get this song, studio version?? Kindly recommend
Not out yet
How do u have tow angles?! Two people recording?
Does anyone remember how he explain the meaning of this song?
I went to the LA concert but I forgot what he said this song was about
Beautiful song, zombie chords
Is there a recorded version of this song? Is it on one of his albums?
not yet :)
Let’s hope it doesn’t stay unreleased