sirens
Cordelia Gartside Lyrics
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And I'll sing of the years that made up this time,
And as the autumn passes by
I will leave the sea in sounder mind.
I recall those hopeless nights,
When I dreamed of blue sails passing by,
We'll have time again for fear
Oh I loved you,
Oh I loved you,
And we must be sinking far too deep
For these ropes of theirs to ever reach.
I won't care if you speak to her
About all those things we murmured,
You may give her time, but give me
The tide where we found our demise.
Oh I loved you,
Oh I loved you,
But the voices fade like siren calls,
And I'm left with only words and walls.
Oh I loved you,
Oh I loved you,
But the voices fade like siren calls,
And I'm left with only words and only walls.
The song "Sirens" by Cordelia Gartside featuring John Smith is a heart-wrenching, melancholic ballad about lost love and the aftermath of a breakup. The lyrics are a reflection of the singer's sorrowful state of mind and how they cope with the memories of a past relationship. The song opens with the singer acknowledging that someday, they will both be okay and that they'll look back on the years that made up their time together. The autumn passing by symbolizes the end of the relationship, and the singer hopes to find peace of mind, leaving the sea of emotions behind.
The second verse talks about how the singer recalls those hopeless nights where they would dream of the blue sails passing by, which is a metaphor for missed opportunities, referring to things they wished they had done differently. The singer expresses that they will have time again for fear because their partner was all they had. The repetition of the phrase "Oh I loved you" throughout the song emphasizes the depth of the relationship and the pain that comes with moving on. The third verse is the singer's plea to their former partner, saying they don't care if they speak to other people about their relationship because the singer wants to keep the memories and the place, where they found their demise. The song concludes with the singer acknowledging that the voices fade like siren calls, and they are left with only words and walls.
Overall, "Sirens" is about the pain of lost love; it reflects the emotions that many people feel after a relationship ends, the broken memories and the wistful longing for what is no longer possible. The lyricism of the song conveys a sense of nostalgia while also expressing a sense of hope that the singer will eventually find peace of mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh one day we will both be fine,
Someday, we will be okay after enduring the struggles we faced together.
And I'll sing of the years that made up this time,
I will commemorate and celebrate the time we spent together and what we overcame.
And as the autumn passes by
As time goes on and the seasons change,
I will leave the sea in sounder mind.
I will have a clearer and more peaceful state of mind.
I recall those hopeless nights,
I remember the dark and difficult nights we went through.
When I dreamed of blue sails passing by,
I would imagine the freedom and possibilities that come with new opportunities.
We'll have time again for fear
In the future, we may have to confront fear once more.
Because you were all I had my dear.
You were my everything, my only source of comfort and support.
Oh I loved you,
I had deep affection and caring for you.
And we must be sinking far too deep
Our problems are too severe and complex for others to intervene.
For these ropes of theirs to ever reach.
Even the help from others can't save us from drowning.
I won't care if you speak to her
I'm not upset if you talk to someone else about our shared experiences.
About all those things we murmured,
About the things we used to whisper to each other in secret.
You may give her time, but give me
You can spend time with her, but give me
The tide where we found our demise.
The place where our relationship ended in tragedy.
But the voices fade like siren calls,
The reminiscences are gradually disappearing, like the echoes of sirens.
And I'm left with only words and walls.
I'm left with only memories and emotional barriers between us.
Contributed by Juliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.