Song To The Siren
Plant Robert Lyrics
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I did all my best to smile
'Til your singing eyes and fingers
Drew me loving to your isle
Sail to me
Sail to me
Mmm, let me enfold you
Here I am
Waiting to hold you
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Were you hare when I was fox?
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Broken lovelorn on your rocks
Touch me not, touch me not
Oh, come back tomorrow
Oh, my heart, oh, my heart
Shies from the sorrow
I am puzzled as the newborn child
I am troubled at the tide
Should I stand amidst the breakers?
Or should I lie with death, my bride?
Swim to me
Swim to me
Oh, come let me enfold you
Here I am
Here I am
Waiting to hold you
Robert Plant's Song to the Siren is a hauntingly beautiful love song that portrays the emotions of a man who is lost on the ocean and has finally found his way to a place where he can be enveloped by love. The song begins with the singer confessing his struggle to be happy and the effort he made to keep smiling until one day, he stumbled upon his lover. The lyrics 'Til your singing eyes and fingers drew me loving to your isle' represent the power of love and how it can draw you in with mere physical gestures.
The singer then questions whether his lover also dreamt about him and if she was as much drawn to him as he was to her. The lyrics 'Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you hare when I was fox?' hint at the possibility of a mutual feeling between the two. However, the man learns that love is not easy as his boat breaks on her rocks, and the refrain 'Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow' shows his longing for her but his fear of being hurt.
Finally, the song ends with the singer's confusion about what to do next as he is uncertain whether to take a risk and stand amidst the breakers or stay with death, his bride. Overall, Song to the Siren is a melancholic yet heartwarming song that touches on the themes of love, human nature, and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
Long afloat on shipless oceans
I have been lost at sea for a long time, without any direction or purpose.
I did all my best to smile
Despite feeling lost and alone, I tried my best to stay positive.
'Til your singing eyes and fingers
But then you came along, with your beautiful voice and gentle touch.
Drew me loving to your isle
And you drew me in with your love, to your safe haven.
Sail to me
Come to me, find me wherever I am lost.
Mmm, let me enfold you
Let me embrace you, hold you close to me.
Here I am
I'm right here, waiting for you.
Waiting to hold you
I'm waiting for the chance to hold you, to feel your love and warmth.
Did I dream you dreamed about me?
I wonder if you think about me as much as I think about you.
Were you hare when I was fox?
Were you playing hard to get when I was trying to win you over?
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Now that I have found you, I realize how lost and foolish I was before.
Broken lovelorn on your rocks
I feel brokenhearted, but I know I can find solace in you.
Touch me not, touch me not
I'm afraid to be vulnerable, to open myself up to the possibility of getting hurt.
Oh, come back tomorrow
But I know I can't resist your love forever, so please come back to me tomorrow.
Oh, my heart, oh, my heart
My heart is filled with emotions that I can't control.
Shies from the sorrow
I'm afraid to face the sadness that comes with being in love.
I am puzzled as the newborn child
I feel lost and confused, like a newborn baby trying to make sense of the world.
I am troubled at the tide
I am overwhelmed by the forces of nature, by the unpredictable ebb and flow of life.
Should I stand amidst the breakers?
I wonder whether I should face the challenges head-on, even if it means risking everything.
Or should I lie with death, my bride?
Or whether it would be safer to not take any risks at all, to just let myself be consumed by darkness.
Swim to me
Come closer to me, jump into this turbulent sea with me.
Oh, come let me enfold you
Let me hold you close, protect you from the dangers that lie ahead.
Here I am
I'm still here, waiting for you with open arms.
Waiting to hold you
Always waiting for the chance to hold you, to keep you safe and warm.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
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