Drifting Apart – English Lyrics

• By: Alien Ant Farm

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant lyrics of Alien Ant Farm's 'Drifting Apart,' a song that beautifully articulates the universal experience of growing distant from others. Through its evocative imagery and relatable themes, listeners can not only appreciate the nuances of English expression related to relationships but also explore how emotions of separation are conveyed in rock music.

[English]

(upbeat guitar music)

♪ We'll take a trip all around the world ♪

♪ We'll have a bird's eye view of every single nation ♪

♪ Oh, I could be what you wanted ♪

♪ I could be what you needed ♪

♪ We're drifting apart like people do ♪

♪ We're drifting apart 'cause we all do ♪

♪ And skies seem blue ♪

♪ Time has two separate hands ♪

♪ Time has two separate hands ♪

♪ And I wonder where we stand ♪

♪ We're drifting apart like people do ♪

♪ We're drifting apart 'cause we all do ♪

♪ I gravitate toward the only girl ♪

♪ So with the wind we blew ♪

♪ And now we're on a mission ♪

♪ Oh, I could be what you wanted ♪

♪ Oh, I could be what you needed ♪

♪ We're drifting apart like people do ♪

♪ We're drifting apart 'cause we all do ♪

♪ And skies seem blue ♪

♪ Time has two separate hands ♪

♪ Time has two separate hands ♪

♪ And I wonder where we stand ♪

♪ We're drifting apart like people do ♪

♪ We're drifting apart 'cause we all do ♪

(upbeat instrumental music)

♪ Time has two separate hands ♪

♪ Time has two separate hands ♪

♪ And I wonder where we stand ♪

♪ We're drifting apart like people do ♪

♪ We're drifting apart like people do ♪

♪ We're drifting apart 'cause we all do ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drift /drɪft/ B1	verb - to be carried along gradually by a moving cloud of air or water
separate /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ B2	adjective - forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself verb - to cause to go apart or divide
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position noun - a position or place
walk /wɔk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
wander /ˈwɒn.dər/ B2	verb - to walk slowly or aimlessly without purpose
appear /əˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to become visible or noticeable
away /əˈweɪ/ A2	adverb - at a distance from a particular place
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's eyes in order to see
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at a place or goal
color /ˈkʌl.ər/ A2	noun - the characteristic of visual perception described through color categories
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth