Drift
Sirens Lyrics


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Mid-day your legs shake
We call that tech ache
A rank of cords plugged into your arm
No alarm, no warning signs
Drift strikes; withering, mindless, and violent

Deep inside my mind I find the time (to uncover, discover, and breathe)
I'm no longer free (rip out the circuits inside of me)
Lost to drift in thoughts of what I could be

We've done all we can
Drift unfolds and we won't survive
We are no longer safe from what we have spawned
Sirens blare as we run and hide
We're at fault we have lost control

Mid-day your legs shake
We call that tech ache
A rank of cords plugged into your arm
No alarm, no warning signs
Drift strikes; withering, mindless, and violent

Deep inside I find the time





They just continue to drift

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sirens’ song Drift are haunting and thought-provoking. The opening lines “Mid-day your legs shake, we call that tech ache” reveal the theme of the song to be about the negative effects of technology on human beings. The “rank of cords plugged into your arm” symbolizes the way in which we have become enslaved to technology, with many people now dependent on gadgets such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. The use of the word “drift” highlights how technology has taken over and left us without direction, aimlessly lost in a world of constant digital stimulation.


As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the lyrics are a warning: “We are no longer safe from what we have spawned”. The use of the word “spawned” suggests that technology has become a monster, with human beings as its creators. The “Sirens blare as we run and hide” line personifies technology as a dangerous entity that needs to be avoided. The chorus repeats the opening lines, making the message loud and clear that the effects of technology are deeply ingrained and all-consuming: “Mid-day your legs shake, we call that tech ache. A rank of cords plugged into your arm. No alarm, no warning signs. Drift strikes; withering, mindless and violent”


The final lines “They just continue to drift” offer a bleak conclusion to the song, suggesting that technology cannot be stopped, and human beings will continue to be lost in its grasp.


Overall, Siren’s song Drift offers a sobering critique of the negative effects that technology can have on human beings. It is a cautionary tale, urging us to be mindful of the ways in which we allow technology to control our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Mid-day your legs shake
You experience a condition called 'tech ache', causing your legs to tremble during the day.


We call that tech ache
This condition is commonly known as 'tech ache'.


A rank of cords plugged into your arm
Your arm has multiple cords plugged into it.


No alarm, no warning signs
There are no indications of any danger or impending threat.


Drift strikes; withering, mindless, and violent
A condition known as 'drift' suddenly takes over, causing mindless and violent thoughts and actions that rapidly deteriorate your mental state.


Deep inside my mind I find the time (to uncover, discover, and breathe)
I take some time to delve deep into my thoughts and explore my feelings to find peace and clarity.


I'm no longer free (rip out the circuits inside of me)
I am no longer in control of my own mind and seek to rid myself of the negative influence caused by technology.


Lost to drift in thoughts of what I could be
Drift has consumed me, and I am preoccupied with thoughts of what I could have been or achieved.


We've done all we can
We have exhausted all possible resources and actions.


Drift unfolds and we won't survive
Drift has taken over, and it is unlikely that we will survive its destructive consequences.


We are no longer safe from what we have spawned
We are no longer protected from the results of our own creation and have put ourselves in danger.


Sirens blare as we run and hide
Sirens alert us to the imminent danger, and we flee in an attempt to protect ourselves.


We're at fault we have lost control
We are responsible for the situation at hand and have failed to maintain control over it.


They just continue to drift
Others are still controlled by drift and continue to succumb to its effects.




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