Siren's Song
Brave the Sea Lyrics

Well she sang to me so sweetly
The Siren sang to the singer who was on the ship on an Easter morning in a sweet voice.

One early easter morn'
The event being narrated in the song happened on an Easter morning.

As our ship did turn the wester
The ship turned towards the west while the Siren was singing.

To make it round Capehorn
The purpose of the ship turning was to make it around Capehorn.

Well she sang to me a song of love
The Siren sang a song of love to the artist.

And how my lips she did crave
The Siren desired the singer's lips.

And all i had to do
The Siren's only requirement was for the singer to join her beneath the waves.

Was join her beneath the waves
The only condition for the artist to fulfill the Siren's desire was to go underwater with her.

Cause she's a liar and a thief
The Siren is known to be deceitful and a thief.

And a damned old fish
The artist refers to the Siren as an old fish who is also cursed.

But she's the only one i want
The singer still desires the Siren despite her flaws.

She's my only wish
All the artist wants is to be with the Siren.

And if i'd go overboard
If the singer were to fall overboard, he would surely die.

Then i would surely die
The singer acknowledges his fate if he falls off the ship.

But if i could have one thing in life
However, he still dreams of being with the Siren even though it is impossible.

I would love her by and by
The artist would love the Siren forever if given a chance.

I know i have a wife at home
The artist is aware of his marital status.

And three children sweet
The singer has three children who he cherishes.

I swore to her i'd never roam
The singer promised his wife that he would never leave home.

And my vows i keep
The artist is committed to keeping his promise to his wife.

But out of the water i heard it come to me
The Siren's voice reaches the artist despite him being outside the water.

And my promises sank to the deep
The artist's promises seem to lose their significance in comparison to the Siren's voice.

Liar and a thief
The singer reiterates the fact that the Siren is a liar and a thief.

And a damned old fish
The Siren is cursed in the artist's eyes.

Her voice as sweet as any rose that e'er I had
The singer compares the Siren's voice to that of a sweet-smelling rose.

I fall right in that thing no known man fell into my grasp
The Siren has entranced the singer in a way that no other man has been before.

Oh sweetness please come with me into the waves below
The singer wants the Siren to join him underwater.

I'll take you and make you my own
The artist wants to possess the Siren and make her his own.

And so headlong did i jump
The artist dives into the water without thinking twice.

Into her arms that faithful day
The Siren welcomes the singer into her arms.

And she carried me down to her home
The Siren takes the singer to her underwater abode.

Where the fish and turtles played
The Siren's home is surrounded by aquatic creatures.

And t'was there i saw my dear old dad
The artist sees his father who has already passed away.

Who had died so many years before
The artist's father has been dead for a long time.

And he said to me swim for your life
The singer's father warns him to swim away and save himself.

And find some peaceful shore
The artist's father advises him to find somewhere safe and peaceful.

If i could have one thing in life
The singer still longs to be with the Siren.

I would love her by and by
The singer would love the Siren for all eternity.