Song to the Siren
Enigmatic Longing: "Song to the Siren" by Robert Plant
Lyrics
Long afloat on shipless oceans
Feeling adrift in aimless situations, lacking direction or purpose
I did all my best to smile
Trying my best to maintain a positive demeanor despite difficulties
'Til your singing eyes and fingers
Your captivating presence, expressed through your eyes and musical ability, attracted me deeply
Drew me loving to your isle
Your allure pulled me affectionately towards your world
Sail to me
Requesting for you to come to me
Sail to me
Repeated plea for you to sail towards me
Mmm, let me enfold you
Expressing a desire to embrace and envelop you
Here I am
Announcing my presence
Here I am
Reiterating my readiness to receive you
Waiting to hold you
Eagerly anticipating the moment to hold you
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Wondering if you had dreams or thoughts about me
Were you hare when I was fox?
Questioning if our roles were reversed in our thoughts or actions
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Feeling vulnerable and exposed, like a shipwreck, due to my infatuation with you
Broken lovelorn on your rocks
Metaphorically depicting the emotional wreckage and heartbreak caused by the attraction to you
Touch me not, touch me not
Desire to maintain distance, avoiding emotional entanglement
Oh, come back tomorrow
Asking for a delay or a chance to revisit the situation in the future
Oh, my heart, oh, my heart
Expressing emotional pain and vulnerability
Shies from the sorrow
Avoiding or shying away from experiencing further emotional pain
I am puzzled as the newborn child
Feeling inexperienced and uncertain, akin to a newborn baby
I am troubled at the tide
Feeling distressed and perturbed by the uncertainty of the situation
Should I stand amidst the breakers?
Contemplating whether to confront difficulties or surrender to a metaphorical death
Or should I lie with death, my bride?
Considering whether to face challenges or embrace a figurative end
Swim to me
Asking for you to come to me by swimming
Swim to me
Repeating the request for you to swim towards me
Oh, come let me enfold you
Desiring to embrace and envelop you once you arrive
Here I am
Declaring my presence once more
Here I am
Reiterating my readiness to receive you
Waiting to hold you
Eagerly waiting to hold you
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