Song to the Siren
Sirens' Call: Unraveling the Mystique of Love and Loss
Lyrics
On the floating, shapeless oceans
Reflecting on vast, formless expanses, possibly symbolizing the emotional turmoil or uncertainty.
I did all my best to smile
Expressing an effort to appear happy or positive despite inner struggles or challenges.
'Till your singing eyes and fingers
Describing the captivating allure of the person's eyes and fingers through their singing.
Drew me loving in your eyes
Being drawn into a state of love or infatuation through the gaze of the person.
And you sang: "Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you"
Quoting the person's words, inviting to be embraced and enveloped in their presence.
Here I'm, here I'm waiting to hold you.
Expressing readiness and anticipation to hold and be held by the person.
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Questioning the reality of a shared dream where the person dreams about the speaker.
Were you here when I was full sail?
Reflecting on a past time when the person might have been present during a positive phase.
Now my foolish boat is leaning.
Metaphorically portraying the speaker's emotional state as a boat leaning or tilting.
Broken love lost on your rocks.
Describing the impact of a failed or shattered love, likened to a boat wrecked on rocks.
For you sang: "Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow"
Quoting the person's words, asking not to be touched and requesting a return on the next day.
Oh my heart, oh my heart shies to the sorrow.
Expressing the speaker's heart recoiling from sorrow or pain mentioned by the person.
Well, I'm as puzzled as a newborn child,
Comparing the speaker's confusion to that of a newborn child, highlighting a state of innocence.
I'm as riddled as the tide.
Portraying the speaker's state as complex and puzzling, akin to the unpredictable tide.
Should I stand amid the breakers?
Pondering whether to face challenges directly or accept defeat, possibly in the context of the relationship.
Or should I lie with dead my bride?
Contemplating the choice between confronting difficulties (breakers) or succumbing to a metaphorical death (dead bride).
Hear me sing: "Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you"
Quoting the person's words again, inviting the speaker to come closer and be embraced in their presence.
Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you.
Reiterating the speaker's presence and willingness to hold the person, completing the cycle.
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