Sirens
Arrow Benjamin Lyrics
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HEARTS LAY ON THE SIDEWALK
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
RAIN DROPS AS THE TEARS FALL
DONโT HANG UP ITโS THE LAST CALL
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
WOUNDED BY THE FEAR YOU SPRAY
HOLD FIRE...
WHEN DID I BECOME YOUR ENEMY
TELL ME WHY YOU HATE?
I FALL INNOCENTLY
BLOODY KNEES
YOU DONโT SEE
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS HEARTLESS
THROW MY HANDS IN THE AIR
BUT IT'S CLEAR YOU DONโT CARE
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
WOO WOO
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS
OH LET LOVE JUDGE
RAIN DROPS ON THE WHITE CHALK
MAN DOWN AND THE MOON'S DARK
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
RAIN DROPS AS THE TEARS FALL
RAGE DROWNS ALL THE BEAUTIFUL
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
BULLETS FROM YOUR LIPS DONโT STRAY
WOUNDED BY THE FEAR YOU SPRAY
HOLD FIRE...
WHEN DID I BECOME YOUR ENEMY
TELL ME WHY YOU HATE?
I FALL INNOCENTLY
BLOODY KNEES
YOU DONโT SEE
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS HEARTLESS
THROW MY HANDS IN THE AIR
BUT IT'S CLEAR YOU DONโT CARE
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
WOO WOO
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS
OH LET LOVE JUDGE
OH FREEDOM OH FREEDOM
IโM BLEEDING IโM BLEEDING
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
OH FREEDOM SWEET FREEDOM
IโM PLEADING IโM PLEADING
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
WINDS BLOW AS THE DOVES CRY
RED FLARES IN THE NIGHT SKY
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The song "Sirens" by Arrow Benjamin is a commentary on the pervasive violence and lackluster response to it in society. The raindrops on the white chalk and the hearts on the sidewalk represent the aftermath of violent acts, and the blaming of sirens refers to the ambulances and police cars that arrive too late to help. The line "bullets from your lips don't stray" refers to damaging words that can hurt as much as physical violence. The singer of the song asks when and why they became the enemy, and questions the hate and heartlessness that seem to have taken hold of society. They also implore for love to judge instead of hate and violence.
The chorus repeats the idea that the person they are addressing stands for nothing and is heartless, and that the evidence shows it. The bridge calls for freedom and love to prevail, even as the winds blow and red flares light up the sky - yet another stark juxtaposition between light and dark in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
RAIN DROPS ON THE WHITE CHALK
It is raining and the raindrops are falling on the white chalk.
HEARTS LAY ON THE SIDEWALK
There are hearts lying on the sidewalk.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
RAIN DROPS AS THE TEARS FALL
The rain is falling just like tears.
DONโT HANG UP ITโS THE LAST CALL
The person is asking the other not to hang up as it will be the last call.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BULLETS FROM YOUR LIPS DONโT STRAY
The words being spoken are hurtful like bullets and are not deviating from their target.
WOUNDED BY THE FEAR YOU SPRAY
The fear being expressed is hurting the artist.
HOLD FIRE...
The singer is asking the other person to stop being hurtful.
WHEN DID I BECOME YOUR ENEMY
The artist is wondering when they became the other person's enemy.
TELL ME WHY YOU HATE?
The singer is asking the other person why they hate them.
I FALL INNOCENTLY
The singer is falling innocently.
BLOODY KNEES
The singer's knees are bloody.
YOU DONโT SEE
The other person does not see what they are doing to the artist.
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS HEARTLESS
The evidence suggests that the other person is heartless.
THROW MY HANDS IN THE AIR
The artist is throwing their hands in the air.
BUT IT'S CLEAR YOU DONโT CARE
It is clear that the other person does not care.
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
WOO WOO
An exclamation of frustration or anger.
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS
The evidence suggests that the other person is heartless.
OH LET LOVE JUDGE
The singer is suggesting that love be the judge of the situation.
RAIN DROPS ON THE WHITE CHALK
It is raining and the raindrops are falling on the white chalk.
MAN DOWN AND THE MOON'S DARK
A person is down and the moon is dark.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
RAIN DROPS AS THE TEARS FALL
The rain is falling just like tears.
RAGE DROWNS ALL THE BEAUTIFUL
The artist is feeling overwhelmed by anger and it is making everything seem less beautiful.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BULLETS FROM YOUR LIPS DONโT STRAY
The words being spoken are hurtful like bullets and are not deviating from their target.
WOUNDED BY THE FEAR YOU SPRAY
The fear being expressed is hurting the artist.
HOLD FIRE...
The singer is asking the other person to stop being hurtful.
WHEN DID I BECOME YOUR ENEMY
The singer is wondering when they became the other person's enemy.
TELL ME WHY YOU HATE?
The singer is asking the other person why they hate them.
I FALL INNOCENTLY
The artist is falling innocently.
BLOODY KNEES
The artist's knees are bloody.
YOU DONโT SEE
The other person does not see what they are doing to the singer.
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS HEARTLESS
The evidence suggests that the other person is heartless.
THROW MY HANDS IN THE AIR
The artist is throwing their hands in the air.
BUT IT'S CLEAR YOU DONโT CARE
It is clear that the other person does not care.
COS YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
WOO WOO
An exclamation of frustration or anger.
YOU STAND FOR NOTHING
The other person stands for nothing.
EVIDENCE SAYS YOUโRE HEARTLESS
The evidence suggests that the other person is heartless.
OH LET LOVE JUDGE
The artist is suggesting that love be the judge of the situation.
OH FREEDOM OH FREEDOM
The artist is calling out for freedom.
IโM BLEEDING IโM BLEEDING
The singer is bleeding.
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
The singer is asking love to be the judge of the situation.
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
The artist is asking love to be the judge of the situation.
OH FREEDOM SWEET FREEDOM
The artist is calling out for sweet freedom.
IโM PLEADING IโM PLEADING
The artist is pleading.
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
The singer is asking love to be the judge of the situation.
OH LOVE YOU JUDGE
The artist is asking love to be the judge of the situation.
WINDS BLOW AS THE DOVES CRY
The wind is blowing as the doves cry.
RED FLARES IN THE NIGHT SKY
There are red flares in the night sky.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
BLAME IT ON THE SIRENS ONCE AGAIN
The cause of the situation is being attributed to the sound of sirens once again.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DEAN MCINTOSH, GAVIN HOLLIGAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mae Rivera
Absolutely heart breaking
Nayeli
โ๐ปโ๐ฝโ๐พโ๐ฟhow he sings this just makes my hart melt
Jc_Key
Same
ShaKirah
Just beautifully done. Thank you for making this.
MakenziCS
I couldn't get through this without a tear being shed. ๐คโ๐พ
Mell-o Jell-o
This song is everything I needed to hear!!๐ถ๐
JesXblvck
His voice is amazing you can really feel the pain in it.
imcharlene
Beautiful voice powerful message
Lea Williams
Beautiful! Love this!
โ-_-Daisy_something-_-โ
I love this song and this is very powerful because we humans should be treated the same not different โ๐ปโ๐ผโ๐ฝโ๐พโ๐ฟ