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The Siren's Call Lyrics
Tie me up against the mast
Shield the sunlight from my eyes
I no longer can resist the haunting lover cries
They call me from the jagged rock
It was the sweetest melody
Like golden honey dripping from the fingertips of God
I feel the wind against my face from the flapping of her wings
I feel the black and silky tenderness all choking me
But I can almost taste happiness
It's such a long way off
But I can almost feel your embrace above the Siren's call
Now it's not beautiful or pure but it exists beyond the shore
Struggles to be heard above the screeching of her call
Beneath my feet and round my legs a hundred demons clamouring
They chase away my harmony, make love afraid to call
They grow forever restless and as our ship sets out to sea
Then they will not be silenced, never for you or me
And I can almost taste happiness
It's such a long way off
Oh, but I can almost feel your embrace above the Siren's call
I've seen a hit of it and this happiness is bliss
Just knowing it exists, I know that I must try
And I've caught a glimpse of it
One moment, just one kiss
From the corner of my eye
Of better days gone by
And I can almost taste happiness
I can almost feel your embrace
Shield the sunlight from my eyes
I no longer can resist the haunting lover cries
They call me from the jagged rock
It was the sweetest melody
Like golden honey dripping from the fingertips of God
I feel the wind against my face from the flapping of her wings
I feel the black and silky tenderness all choking me
It's such a long way off
But I can almost feel your embrace above the Siren's call
Struggles to be heard above the screeching of her call
Beneath my feet and round my legs a hundred demons clamouring
They chase away my harmony, make love afraid to call
They grow forever restless and as our ship sets out to sea
Then they will not be silenced, never for you or me
It's such a long way off
Oh, but I can almost feel your embrace above the Siren's call
Just knowing it exists, I know that I must try
And I've caught a glimpse of it
One moment, just one kiss
From the corner of my eye
Of better days gone by
I can almost feel your embrace
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This is such an amazing song but I've really struggled to figure out what it means. Of course there's the imagery of Odysseus standing tied to the mast as they sail past the Sirens.
In this case the singer is doing much the same thing in a metaphorical sense, perhaps being attracted in a lustful way to other people, and staying true to his love by remembering their embrace and true happiness. The singer is also facing his internal demons, which he cannot ever fully defeat, and which threaten his happiness. But all along he knows he must try to get back to that perfect happiness he had once and now is always craving.