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Sing With The Sirens
Ahead To The Sea Lyrics
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Screaming and shouting, breaking the silence
Sing with the sirens, sing with the sirens
Under they go...
All those ships who sail out to invade and start wars
Shall be misleaded and wreck
Shall be misleaded and wreck at our shores
To the bottom of the sea their captains shall drown
If you sail close to the wind
If you sail close to the wind... they should have known
These lyrics to Ahead To The Sea's song "Sing With The Sirens" reflect on the traditional mythology of sirens luring sailors to their doom. The lyrics encourage listeners to join the sirens in their song and to revel in the chaos as they break the silence. The idea of the sirens singing represent the dangerous elements of the sea that inevitably lead to the destruction of ships, with their captains meeting their literal or metaphorical demise. In this song, the sirens are portrayed as a force opposing the ships that sail out to invade and start wars.
The lyrics also point towards consequences of arrogance and ignorance, as ships and captains sailing too close to the wind or ignoring the powers of the sea will end up in misfortune. The metaphor of the sea as a powerful and uncontrollable force that can ultimately lead to one's doom is a common theme seen in many works of art, literature and film.
Line by Line Meaning
Sing with the sirens, sing with the sirens
Join the call of the mermaids, join their melody
Screaming and shouting, breaking the silence
Their sweet song is piercing through the silence of the sea
Sing with the sirens, sing with the sirens
Their music guides us to our fate
Under they go...
Those who do not heed their warning will pay the price
All those ships who sail out to invade and start wars
Those who seek to conquer and bring war upon others
Shall be misleaded and wreck
Will face a blinding and crushing defeat
Shall be misleaded and wreck at our shores
Their destruction will happen at the hands of the sea and our land
To the bottom of the sea their captains shall drown
Those who lead these invasions will meet their watery graves
If you sail close to the wind
If you take risks and push boundaries
If you sail close to the wind... they should have known
They should have known the perils of testing nature's limits and not heeding the sirens' warning
Contributed by Aiden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.