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Drift Away

"Drift Away" is a song from the animated television series Steven Universe. It was originally performed in the key of G major. The song premiered in the season five episode titled "Reunited" and was sung by the character Steven Universe, voiced by Zach Callison. The song was composed by Rebecca Sugar, who serves as the creator of the show and also writes many of the songs featured in it. Interestingly, "Drift Away" is a reference to a different song with the same title by Dobie Gray. As for the melody, it features a contemplative and emotional tone, with soft and soothing vocals accompanied by gentle acoustic guitar strumming.
Drift Away - Steven Universe

g a b a g
Here in the garden
g a b a
Let's play a game
g a b a g e
I'll show you how it's done
g a b a g
Here in the garden
g a b a
Stand very still
g a b a g e
This will be so much fun

e f# g f# e
And then she smiled
e f# g f# e
That's what I'm after
d e f# g f#
A smile in her eyes
d a g b a g
The sound of her laughter
g a b a g
Happy to listen
g a b a
Happy to play
g a b a g e g f# g g
Happily watching her drift away

g a b a g
Happily waiting
g a b a
All on my own
g a b a g e
Under the endless sky
g a b a g
Counting the seconds
g a b a
Standing alone
g g a b a g e
As thousands of years go by

e f# g f# e
Happily wondering
e f# g f#
Night after night
e e f# g f#
Is this how it works?
d b a g b a
Am I doing it right?
g a b a g
Happy to listen
g a b a
Happy to stay
g a b a g e g f# g g
Happily watching her drift away

g a g e d e g
You keep on turning pages
c b b b b d
For people who don't care
b b b b d c b g
People who don't care about you
g a g e d e g
And still it takes you ages
c b b b b d
To see that no one's there
b b b b d
See that no one's there
b b b b d
See that no one's there
b b b b d c b g
Everyone's gone on without you

g a b a g
Finally something
g a b a
Finally news
g g a b a g e
About how the story ends
d g a b a g
She doesn't exist now
d g a b a
Survived by her son
g g a b a g e
And all of her brand new friends

e f# g f# e
Isn't that lovely?
e f# g# f#
Isn't that cool?
b e f# g f#
And isn't that cruel?
e a g b a g a
And aren't I a fool to have
g a b a g
Happily listened
g a b a
Happy to stay
g a b a g e g f#
Happily watching her drift
g f#
Drift
g f# g g
Drift away