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I believe that Dan had said that this song was about leaving home, and returning to have everything different. He's afraid of leaving his comfort zone, simply because he does not want what he has to change. "Are you drifting way beyond what’s normal? / 'Cause 'round your mind rings the words that they would say? / When you go home everything looks different, / And you're scared of being left behind." As he is away from home, he's afraid that his friends and family will move on without him and leave him behind, while his mind keeps reminding him of things they would say. Just what I think.
@Carolina Ravii Well i can think of so many conections that this song has with Hamlet. It just looks like his version of the question, to be or not to be
@Carolina Ravii could be, i was listening to this song while reading hamlet, and i think that i read somewhere that dan is a fan of shakespeare's, and i think he even mentions some characters in songs? So i made the connection
I like this when looking at the (pre-)choruse First time Don't listen to your friends / see the despair behind their eyes Don't listen to your friends / they only care once in a while Second time Just listen to you friends / trust that they're fair, look in their eyes Just listen to you friends / they only care and hope you're alright It's both the paranoia that he is deluding himself and that his comfort zone is harmful or keeping him locked up, whereas the second time it's him actually trying to convince himself that it's safe, that nobody would harm him and that he wouldn't have a reason for leaving again. In my left hand, there is the familiar / in my right hand, there's the great unknown He left home and got bitten by reality, only to find that upon returning he was still without protection
Yeah and that part of aging which is the topic of BAD BLOOD album. Becoming mature and having new responsibilities. I listened to the draw in 2017, now 5 years later I can relate to it a lot especially when i visited my hometown briefly after 2 years of living in a different bigger city. Bastille are part of my life and BAD BLOOD will be my youth forever
I think this song is about a life lived in a state of addiction. Only when he listens and trusts his friends can he help himself out, but always, he can feel the draw. Pulling him back to that life.
I rlly love this song!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD But why show the boys bathroom?ANYWAY...I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THE BOYS BATHROOM HAD IN IT AND...I KNOW NOW :DDD
i don't usually comment on videos but this song resonates with me. i was released from the hospital for a suicide attempt and now i feel like i have to go back to how life was before and i still struggle with feeling like no one cares, and then feeling guilty because they do care and they almost lost me. just a lot of feelings from this song.
Hi Charlie, I'm really sorry to hear that. I really am. I know what you mean, no should ever go through something like that. You posted this months ago, I'm just a stranger and I think everyone says stuff like "your life matters" so much that it sometimes seems like those are just words without much meaning, but as someone who has felt at least somewhat worthless and who's had quite a few dark thoughts, I hope you believe I'm someone who probably understands you. If you do, please believe me when I say that you do matter, that your life does matter, that you deserve to live. I hope you can feel the love your friends and family give to you, I hope you feel like they care and hope you're alright (: please don't hurt yourself again, try to be nice to yourself. I don't usually comment on videos either I'm sorry if I talked to much. I hope you're doing great Charlie!
I've always loved this song. It's so dark and fitting for what anxiety can feel like. The lyric "just listen to your friends, they only care and hope you're alright" is so comforting.
I know it's not the intent with which Dan wrote this song, but to me, it perfectly describes depression. My own, to be exact. I've been better for a little while, but lately I can feel it pulling me back. I don't know it fits my personal situation and feelings perfectly.
The worst part is when you don't know that you're sad until you laugh and realize you haven't done so in a really long time. I've been feeling a lot better lately as well and I've realized that there are so many more depressed people out there than I thought. That's why I think its important to try and lift people's spirits as much as possible and help them through times of crisis. :)
this is exactly how i feel and i always listen to this song when im at my worst and questioning whether i want to keep living. it really explains how i feel towards everything with the "listen to your friends.." and "don't listen to your friends..." parts.
Lyrics: In my left hand there is the familiar In my right hand there's the great unknown I can see the madly different grass there But I'm drawn to wilder nights at home Don't listen to your friends See the despair behind their eyes Don't listen to your friends They only care and want to know why I can feel the draw I can feel it pulling me back It's pulling me back, it's pulling me I can feel the draw I can feel it pulling me back It's pulling me back, it's pulling me Are you drifting way beyond what's normal? 'Cause round your mind rings the words that they would say When you go home everything looks different And you're scared of being left behind Just listen to your friends Trust that their fair look in their eyes Just listen to your friends They only care and hope you're alright [3x] I can feel the draw I can feel it pulling me back It's pulling me back, it's pulling me I can feel the draw I can feel it pulling me back It's pulling me back, it's pulling me I can feel the draw I can feel it pulling me back It's pulling me back, it's pulling me I can feel the draw The draw, the draw, the draw
These lyrics really describe what it feels like to have severe OCD. Especially how the song starts as a soft, steady hum until it escalates and at the end the beat gets really fast and overwhelming and consuming. It's like the thoughts of an obsession you can't get away from.
@Heidi that’s what i thought too for the longest time, but then i read the lyrics and heard the live version and it’s def “want to know why” in the first verse. I’m still gonna choose to hear “once in a while” though cuz it’s brilliant to me lol
The first verse is from the point of view from The Great Unknown, saying "Your friends want you to stay. They don't care about you, they just want you here." The second verse is from the Familiar and it says "If you pick the unknown, you're home won't look the same and you'll be left behind by those who didn't pick the same as you" The Draw is being torn between both and not being sure. This song and the meaning behind it makes me love Bastille even more.~
This is so good. To be honest, I don't think they could ever compose a bad song. It's perfect. I like how they didn't use bastille as their focus in the video. It's just O.o
This song... omg so much love. To me this is about dissociation. How you can always feel it coming. That you’re being removed from your world and your friends and yourself: but there’s nothing you can do just watch everything from outside of your body...
Definitely the best band I know. You all really deserve the BRITs you were nominated for. All your songs are fantastic! Keep up the good work and I have no doubt that many more awards will be coming your way.
this song got me through an abusive situation and was the only comfort i had, thank you bastille, its 10 years later and I'm still alive because of the strength and comfort you gave me
THE CONCEPT OF THIS VIDEO IS JUST SIMPLY AMAZING! NOT EVERYONE WILL UNDERSTAND IT, BUT IF YOU CONCENTRATE ON THE SONG'S LYRICS YOU'LL REALISE THAT BASTILLE IS GENUIS!
This is the best and the most relatable song they've ever made! I fell in love with this song and i'm feeling many emotions when i'm listening to it. Everyone has a past.
I feel really stupid right now, because I adore bastille (seriously, they're my favourite band in the world) and I've been trying to understand what this song is about but I can't figure it out. I'm not an english speaker, so I just can't get what "the draw" means. :( can someone please explain to me what the song talks about?
Songs can be taken in many different ways, depending on the person, but here's my understanding of it. "The draw" relates to the temptation of staying within the things you know and not venturing outside of your comfort zone. I think this song speaks about the battle within a person, between their want of familiarity, and their need of experiencing new things.
i've heard a lot of conspiracy about the song but from what i can tell by listening to it and peoples opinions, its about depression and 'the draw' means basically I'm done with life. happy right? nope.
I believe in one of the interviews, Dan was asked what this song meant to him and he said that it was him being drawn back to England, because going on tour and doing all of this band stuff can be really tiresome and can make you home sick. I'm not entirely sure though. Like the thought of him leaving home and then returning and having everything different, might be one of his darkest fears. Hell, who wouldn't be afraid of leaving and haven't everything be different and your friends leaving you behind.
Bastille are even better live, dan's raw power and ability to hit the really high notes really amazed me how talented this guy is. Can't wait for their songs coming up
The only thing pulling me back these days is my "childhood" depression that's beena cting up again since I've been alone after so long .. I just recently found out I absolutely love this song
My perspective: The singer can feel himself being pulled back into either the traditional "well-behaved" lifestyle or a more rebellious care-free lifestyle. Everyone he knows has taught him to follow a fixed, strict set of morals, but he is drawn to a wilder life of parties, sex, etc... I feel that the video uses religious images to interpret a very moral lifestyle, and images such as the sex shop near the beginning to interpret the alternative lifestyle. That's just my take on it... anyone else?
I like it, actually. To be exact, maybe it is a religious person who didn't always used to be that way. He has gone through a rehab of sorts, and he is happy with his new, clean life....or is he? Maybe he wants to go back to his old ways. I like that analogy. Never thought of it that way before.
This video has made my day, all I've done today is maths papers (because I have my maths GCSE's this week) and listen to Bastille, I am in love with 'the draw' and basically all of Bastille's songs! Great band I've loved them since day one I LOVE DAN SMITH
