Rookie
Eleni Drake * Track #6 On Surf The Sun
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[Verse 1]
Drive on, darling
I can't seem to let go of you yet
I said I miss the sun
But I think I'd miss you more instead
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, it isn't like me
To feel this way about something
I'd rather be alone
So I don't resent the ones who love me
[Chorus]
So I said
“Hey, keep it low
Keep it low, keep it low”
And he said
“Hey, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know”
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Rookies are the guys
Where any plans suffice
And I think I'd rather live this way
I'm feeling kind of free
And I think that's all on me
So I welcome life with every day
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I never used to sleep
And now I'm sleeping all the time
Life can be sweet
Life can be kind
I don't know what this is
But it feels more like me
Living through the earth
Instead of coasting
[Chorus]
I said
“Hey, I should go
I should go, I should go”
And he said
“Hey, no, you don't
No, you don't
No, you don't”
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling more like me
I'm feeling free
Oh, I'm feeling—
Rookie Q&A
Who wrote Rookie's ?
Rookie was written by Eleni Drake.
Who produced Rookie's ?
Rookie was produced by Eleni Drake.
When did Eleni Drake release Rookie?
Eleni Drake released Rookie on Wed Apr 05 2023.
What did Eleni Drake say about "Rookie"?
I wrote Rookie with a sense of openness and relief in mind. The song itself is actually about wanting to feel freedom, but also feeling like I had to stay because of relationships I had in and around my life, and once I gained the courage to make the decision to leave, a wave of liberation followed...
Eleni Drake on the creative process of producing:
I pulled inspiration from Billy Swan and Jefferson Airplane, with the song swimming in harmonies, but keeping the beat and structure of the song simple. When it came to the production, I wanted the song to have one guitar pretty much repeating throughout – something catchy but free-flowing simultane...
Eleni Drake on songwriting process:
I was listening to so much of The Mamas & The Papas, Jefferson Airplane and Billy Swan when I wrote this tune. I wanted the listener to experience the same sort of freedom I was feeling when I was writing this track, knowing I’m on the right path in life, and learning to trust whatever fate has...