Siren Song
Lambia Lyrics
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Her face shines with tears and her hair is undone
Her eyes roam the ocean in search of someone
A lover promised to meet her at dawn
The light hits the water, a voice from the sea
A haunting melody
Crystalline caves where the tide sits neck deep
A day or so later, a body ashore
Skin peeling off, urchins in her pores
Sometimes it happens, the officer states
A tourist gets brave and dies in the waves
In Lambia's "Siren Song," the lyrics describe a woman waiting on the beach for her lover to arrive at dawn. She is exposed, "naked as starlight," and overwhelmed with emotions. Her eyes scan the ocean for any sign of her love's arrival. As the light hits the water, a voice rises from the sea, singing a "haunting melody." The verse then shifts to a description of a "crystalline cave" where the two lovers finally meet "in a hollowed heaven." Tragically, the final verse reports that a few days later, authorities find a woman's body ashore, "skin peeling off, urchins in her pores." This sad end is explained away by the officer as a risk taken by an adventurous tourist.
The song captures the allure and danger of the ocean. The woman's nakedness implies vulnerability, and her lover's absence suggests that she may have recklessly braved the ocean for him. The beauty of the cave and the lovers' reunion are set against the terrible final image of the woman's dead body, the cost of the sea's seductive spell.
Line by Line Meaning
Naked as starlight and burnt as the sun
Lambia is describing the woman's appearance - she is naked, in tears and badly burnt by the sun. The comparison to starlight and the sun shows how radiant and yet vulnerable she looks.
Her face shines with tears and her hair is undone
The woman is crying and her hair is disheveled, possibly from being in the water.
Her eyes roam the ocean in search of someone
The woman is looking for her lover who she had arranged to meet at dawn.
A lover promised to meet her at dawn
The woman had made plans to meet her lover early in the morning.
The light hits the water, a voice from the sea
Lambia is describing the scene where sunlight glistens off the water, possibly creating an illusion or reflection that makes it seem like there is a voice coming from the sea.
A haunting melody
The voice from the sea is creating an eerie and possibly beautiful sound that adds to the atmosphere of the scene.
Crystalline caves where the tide sits neck deep
Lambia is painting a picture of a beautiful and mysterious underwater cave, where the tide is deep enough to come up to someone's neck.
A hollowed heaven where two lovers meet
This is a metaphor for the cave being a romantic and intimate place for two lovers to spend time together.
A day or so later, a body ashore
The woman's body has washed up on the beach.
Skin peeling off, urchins in her pores
Her body has been badly damaged by the water and sea creatures, with her skin peeling off and urchins stuck in her pores.
Sometimes it happens, the officer states
The officer is suggesting that this kind of tragic accident is not uncommon, as tourists can take risks in the water without being aware of the dangers.
A tourist gets brave and dies in the waves
This is a conclusion to the story - the woman, who was presumably a tourist, took a risk and died in the ocean.
Contributed by Parker P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alligomez1287
I stumbled upon your old ver. While scrolling through some random videos one day and completely fell in love with this song. And one day when I was looking for it, it didn't pop up. I was so upset and disappointed but when I found it again I was very Happy. And I listen to it on repeat to fall asleep, Very Soothing and it helps with my insomnia ^-^
@lambiamusic
i love you thank you so much! this made me smile
@void8590
Yo same thing happened to me! I just found the video again and I just let out the happiest noise!
@trashcanyounot1798
Same! I haven't listened to this song in about a year (maybe a bit longer), and the other day it randomly started playing in my head. I spent like 7 minutes trying to find it but I couldn't so I resorted to searching the lyrics and I found it and I kept making a bunch of happy chirps :3 I LOVE this song <3
@uhoh1298
we as a society don't talk about the way "urchins in her pores" sounds nearly enough. like, that line is one of my favorite things in this world omg
@lambiamusic
Apples for me im glad you like it!!! my brainstorming process: hmm whats the grossest thing one could find in a waterlogged corpse
@uhoh1298
@@lambiamusic ITS SO PRETTY FOR SUCH A TERRIFYING LINE ! The harmonies are genius. It's one of my favorite moments in music.
@lambiamusic
Apples for me u just made my entire month......
@uhoh1298
@@lambiamusic funny bcs this song made my entire year 😔❤️
@emmaok1141
Maybe it's the first time that my Best friend suggested me a song(She does not like to show people the songs, movies, books, etc. that she likes.) and I really love it I loved it and even heard the first ten seconds I knew it was as amazing as my friend♡This really means a lot to me now any time I listen to this song I will remember my best friend