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Siren and the Sea Lyrics
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You couldn't lose them
I couldn't find them
My gold is worth more than you bargained
But take what you asked for, and return it to buy them
My linings filled with gold
But I feel so cold
I don't know I don't know you
My linings filled with gold
But I feel so cold
My ribs an empty room
I don't know I don't know you
Like the sea, like the wind
I could stop and let you in
Like you knew from the start I would take you apart
Like the sea, like the wind
I could stop and let you in
Like you knew from the start I would take you apart
Like the sea, like the wind
I get lost and back again
Like you knew from the start I would take you apart
The lyrics of Siren and the Sea's song Amazon seem to be reflecting on the contradictions and complexities of materialism and relationships. The first stanza talks about holding onto something valuable and precious, yet at the same time not being able to find it. This may be interpreted as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of material possessions and how they often do not bring lasting fulfilment. The line "My gold is worth more than you bargained" hints at how greed and overvaluation in material wealth can often lead to unsatisfactory results.
The second stanza talks about having a lot of wealth and riches, but still feeling empty and incomplete in the inside. The image of the "ribs an empty room" highlights the hollowness and lack of depth in the persona's emotional state. The repetition of "I don't know I don't know you" may indicate a sense of loss, confusion or disconnection from others, perhaps as a result of being too caught up in the pursuit of material success.
The chorus seems to be invoking the elemental forces of nature as a metaphor for the singer's emotional and psychological state of being. The sea and the wind are both symbolic of change, unpredictability and uncontrollability, which is reflected in the lines "I could stop and let you in, like you knew from the start I would take you apart". This could suggest a destructive pattern of behaviour or a tendency to push people away, despite wanting to let them in.
Line by Line Meaning
I held the angels dripping with diamonds
I had something valuable and beautiful in my possession
You couldn't lose them
It was something that even if you tried, you wouldn't be able to get rid of them
I couldn't find them
But unfortunately, I lost them
My gold is worth more than you bargained
I have something more precious than what you originally thought
But take what you asked for, and return it to buy them
If you want my valuable possessions, you will have to exchange them with something equally valuable or buy them from me
My linings filled with gold
I am rich and have a lot of money
But I feel so cold
But still, I feel empty inside
My ribs an empty room
My heart feels void and lonely
I don't know I don't know you
I do not have any connection or relationship with you
Like the sea, like the wind
I am unpredictable and uncontrollable
I could stop and let you in
I could allow you to enter my life
Like you knew from the start I would take you apart
However, you knew that I would eventually break your heart
I get lost and back again
I go through phases of being lost and then found again
Like you knew from the start I would take you apart
And from the beginning, you were aware that I would eventually hurt you
Contributed by Charlotte B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.