Sirenia came… Read Full Bio ↴Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway.
Sirenia came together in early 2001, when Morten Veland parted ways with his former band Tristania due to musical disagreements and personal differences.
Sirenia combines strong melodic instrumentals, keyboard synthesis, and guitar works with light, female vocals (Fabienne Gondamin, Henriette Bordvik, Monika Pedersen, Ailyn), and currently Emmanuelle Zoldan, male death vocals, and a choir. Current band members are Morten Veland (programming, growling, clean vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards), Emmanuelle Zoldan (female vocals), Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitars) and Jonathan Perez (drums). Most of Sirenia's songs are atmospheric, yet intense with melodic backgrounds and interludes. The lyrics are concerned with human existence, emotion, and mental states.
Sirenia (at first called "Masters of Sirenia"), named after the Sirens of Greek mythology, was founded in 2001 after Morten Veland left Tristania. The band failed to find a suitable singer prior to recording in France, so they conducted auditions and found Fabienne Gondamin for the recording session of At Sixes and Sevens.
On the subsequent tour and follow-up album, An Elixir for Existence, Gondamin was replaced by Henriette Bordvik.
On September 13, 2005, it was announced that Bordvik would be leaving the band, and the search for a new singer commenced. Bordvik's replacement, Monika Pedersen of the band Sinphonia, was introduced on April 10, 2006. In the same year, Bjørnar Landa (from Artifact) joined the band as a guitarist.
Nine Destinies and a Downfall came out in February 2007. This album features more down-tuned guitars that chug and growl, with a texture not previously heard on Sirenia albums. Moreover, the male grunting and harsh vocals have been greatly reduced, with grunts only appearing on three songs: Sundown, Seven Keys and Nine Doors, and Downfall. There are occasionally clean male vocals as well, but they are used very rarely. Thus, fans who enjoyed the delicate balance between Morten Veland's harsh vocals and the female voice will likely be disappointed. On this album, the new female vocalist is front and center. Choirs are sprinkled throughout the songs, giving the music the feel familiar to Sirenia fans. This album marks a significant departure from Morten Veland's work in Tristania.
On April 9, 2008, Morten Veland announced Spanish X Factor contestant Ailyn as their new female vocalist.
On May 19th, 2008, it was announced that Bjørnar Landa left the band in order to have more time for his family and studies. He is replaced by Michael Krumins from Green Carnation.
'The 13th Floor' is the title of the new album. The release date is set to the 23rd of january 2009. Expect a melodic and powerful album in the typical Sirenia vein. The brand new single: 'The Path To Decay' will be released on December 26th and the new video from SIRENIA, will receive its online premiere on January 5, 2009 via MySpace.
The bands fifth studio album, 'The Enigma of Life' was released on January 29, 2011. Less than two months after the release of the album, Michael Krumins departed from the group to spend more time on other projects, he was replaced by Jan Erik Soltvedt.
On April 13, 2013, Sirenia announced the title of their next album on their Facebook page: Perils of the Deep Blue.
2016–2018: Dim Days of Dolor
On 29 August 2016 Sirenia revealed eighth full-length album Dim Days of Dolor before their official announcement of their new singer Emmanuelle Zoldan, a French mezzo-soprano singer from Aix-en-Provence who has worked with Sirenia for 13 years and is part of The Sirenian Choir. She has contributed to lead vocals before on the Sirenian Shores EP cover of "First We Take Manhattan" by Leonard Cohen.
In November 2017, longtime drummer Jonathan Pérez left the band and joined Green Carnation. Consequently, Sirenia temporarily again included Austrian drummer Roland Navratil, a live member who had performed with the band before.
2018–2020: Arcane Astral Aeons
On 14 August 2018, Sirenia had revealed the title of their ninth studio album Arcane Astral Aeons, along with a European tour in the fall. The album was released 26 October of the same year. A lyric video was made for the single "Love Like Cyanide" released on 21 September 2018. The song features a guest appearance by Yannis Papadopoulos from Finnish band Beast in Black.
2020–present: Riddles, Ruins & Revelations and 1977
On 8 December 2020, Sirenia announced the title of their tenth studio album Riddles, Ruins & Revelations, with the release of their first single off of the album, "Addiction No. 1". The album was released on 12 February 2021.
On 22 March 2023, the band simultaneously announced the first single which is a cover of British singer Tanita Tikaram's "Twist in My Sobriety". It is the first single that will be featured on the upcoming eleventh studio album, 1977, which is set to be released on 26 May 2023
Official site: www.sirenia.no
The Other Side
Sirenia Lyrics
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Sail away to the other side
There's a light and a darkened road
There's a night and a fading hope
There was a dream that once was mine
But now it seems it has passed with time
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where time seems much better
Than this void called life
There's a voice inside my head
There's a hope, now long since dead
It's all a wonder, will I abide?
I hear you calling from the other side
I hear you calling from the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where times seems much better
Than this void called life
I hear you calling from the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where time seems much better
Than this void called life
The lyrics of Sirenia's song "The Other Side" seem to talk about someone who is struggling to find meaning and purpose in their life. This person feels lost and is looking towards the "other side" for guidance and direction. The song describes the two paths that this person can take - the light and the dark. The light represents hope and positivity, while the dark represents despair and negativity. The person seems to have lost a dream that was once important to them, and is now questioning whether they will be able to endure and push through the difficult times.
The singer of this song hears a voice in their head and feels like someone is guiding them towards the other side. This voice could represent a friend or a mentor who is helping this person find their way back to the light. The lyrics tell their little sister to sail away to the other side, urging her to take a chance and not be held back by the struggles of her current life. The chorus repeats the line "Sail away, my little sister", emphasizing the importance of taking action and moving towards a better future.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Other Side" talk about the struggles of finding one's purpose in life, feeling lost and helpless, and the importance of taking action and moving towards a hopeful future.
Line by Line Meaning
Sail away, my little sister
Leaving this realm behind for something better
Sail away to the other side
Venturing far away to an unknown place
There's a light and a darkened road
Two paths that present themselves in life
There's a night and a fading hope
The uncertainty of the future and the loss of what once was
There was a dream that once was mine
Emphasis placed on how the situation has changed
But now it seems it has passed with time
The dream has vanished and time has moved on
Sail away, my little sister
Emphasizing the need to leave
Sail away far into the night
Leaving without looking back
Where time seems much better
Somewhere free from the restrictions of time
Than this void called life
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of life
There's a voice inside my head
An inner conflict constantly present
There's a hope, now long since dead
A glimmer of possibility which has faded
It's all a wonder, will I abide?
All the uncertainty prompts questioning
I hear you calling from the other side
A comforting voice propelled from the unknown destination
Sail away, my little sister
The final farewell
Sail away far into the night
Going on this journey alone
Where time seems much better
A promise of better circumstances
Than this void called life
Where life seems empty or meaningless
I hear you calling from the other side
Returning to the words of comfort
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORTEN VELAND
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(Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side)
There's a light and a darkened road
There's a night and a fading hope
There was a dream that once was mine
But now it seems it has passed with time
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where times seems much better
Than this void called life
There's a voice inside my head
There's a hope, now long since dead
It's all a wonder, will I abide?
I hear you calling from the other side
I hear you calling from the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where times seems much better
Than this void called life
I hear you calling from the other sideeeeee...!!
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where time seems much better
Than this void called life
@jazminbautista9470
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
There's a light and a darkened road
There's a night and a fading hope
There was a dream that once was mine
But now it seems it has passed with time
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where time seems much better
Than this void called life
There's a voice inside my head
There's a hope, now long since dead
It's all a wonder, will I abide?
I hear you calling from the other side
I hear you calling from the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away…
@kurokenshin2507
16 years ago holy shit, this song is so good, those beat & lyrics just hit hard
@jesielferreira6806
É demais essa música !!!!
@soria9588
Que gran cancion, la adoro
@ewgenijasich3018
This song is unbelieveble!!! What a voice!!!❤❤❤🤘🤘🤘
@rafhaelalves1916
A melhor fase do Sirenia foi com os vocais de Monika Pedersen, ela era incrível e tinha uma ótima presença de palco, depois de sua saída, a banda perdeu a sua essência, e hoje não tem mais uma presença tão marcante, quando tinha com Monika, como vocalista.
@RobTopal973
Auch nach so langer Zeit, immer noch ein Ohrwurm ❤
@fabiandelarosa4241
First time seeing this video after listening to it on Spotify 👌
@sergioandresbalbinlopez709
diooooooooooos! hace mucho tiempo no escuchaba esta cancion, que recuerdos, dios mio, que chimba que felicidad, me encantaaaaaaa <3
@To4arimagBlog
(Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side)
There's a light and a darkened road
There's a night and a fading hope
There was a dream that once was mine
But now it seems it has passed with time
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where times seems much better
Than this void called life
There's a voice inside my head
There's a hope, now long since dead
It's all a wonder, will I abide?
I hear you calling from the other side
I hear you calling from the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where times seems much better
Than this void called life
I hear you calling from the other sideeeeee...!!
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away to the other side
Sail away, my little sister
Sail away far into the night
Where time seems much better
Than this void called life
@epicnyu2210
I love this band and song my favorite !!