Discover the story of the song > Steamboat – Adrianne Lenker

The protagonist feels like a ghost or a wall sometimes, and if her partner is around, she'll follow them home because she doesn't know what else to do. She wishes she was better at being alone and more than just her physical body. She dreams of being a steamboat or a freight train, able to roll down the river or through miles without being phased, but she still calls her partner every night on the phone.