![]() "(Getting) lost" could mean just being immersed in the enjoyment of music. The phrase "free my soul" references the termination of his life, but in a good way with "drift away" more a slow process of dying in comfort than anything sudden or painful. I used to think "the beat boys" was "The Beach Boys" □, a mishearing that wouldn't change much of my analysis. I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away"."Oh, give me the beat boys, and free my soul.A battle for life is one I'd hate to lose.So I look for some hope despite the pain.It's the middle lines where metaphor is expressed. Re-written, the first stanza's first line and fourth line could remain unchanged. The third line describes his desire to keep living, but the last line seems to lament the inevitably of his eventual death. Taken more metaphorically, the second line refers to a battle to stay in control of his senses with "light" meaning hope and "pouring rain" meaning the symptoms of dementia that he's battling. Taken literally, the second line refers to a struggle to stay in control of his eyesight. ![]() The first line references the advancement of dementia. I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame:".You know that's a game that I hate to lose.So I look for the light in the pouring rain.This song has to do with dying on your own terms. In short, the man realizes that he is losing his life and, if we take references to music to be literal, then he would prefer to exit this world while enjoying his favorite songs or music. There are parts of this song that I feel as though I don't have a thorough understanding of however, in my view, it appears to be from the point of view of an elderly man with dementia setting in, one who has had a life involved in music. "Drift Away" as performed by Dobie Gray and written by Mentor R.
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