Band members in… Read Full Bio ↴The Black Maria is a rock band from Toronto, Canada.
Band members include vocalist Chris Gray, guitarists Alan Nacinovic and Scott Swain, keyboard and bassist Mike De Eyre, and drummer Theo McKibbon. Their debut album Lead Us To Reason was released on January 25, 2005.
The Black Maria is winner of Yahoo! Music's "Who's Next?" at LAUNCHcast. Each member of the band has a long history of music in their lives before forming the band. The band was named after the notorious vans used by police to transport prisoners in the early 20th Century.
Their first show was in Toronto in 2003. The band has played with Queens of the Stone Age, MxPx, The Distillers, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Their album was recorded and produced by Victory Records. The cover artwork on Lead Us To Reason was done by Matt Mahurin.
As of the fall of 2005, The Black Maria is on tour with Chevelle and Taproot (band).
Discography
* Lead Us To Reason (2005) (Victory Records)
* A Shared History Of Tragedy (2006) (Victory Records)
Sirens
The Black Maria Lyrics
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Choke on me,
Confused you isolate all your intensions,
There's no vaccination...
Gardens that burn from fires,
Evacuate the Angels,
Who stand on funeral pyres,
Nothing has been consistent,
Not your life or your vision,
When two hearts burn as one,
Who is the victim?
You're my siren,
Entice my heart 'til it's yours,
You're my siren,
Entice my heart 'til it's yours
These bars are getting to me,
This gray box so isolating,
I've paced in it everyday,
For too long it's been my sentance...
You're my siren
Entice my heart 'til it's yours,
You're my siren,
Entice my heart 'til it's yours
Enjoy your time inside my mind and heart they're yours
Enjoy your time inside my mind and heart they're yours
Enjoy your time inside my mind and heart they're yours
You're my siren,
Entice my heart 'til it's yours
You're my siren,
Entice my heart 'til it's yours
This is yours,
This is yours,
This is yours,
This is my heart
The lyrics to The Black Maria's song "Sirens" paint a vivid picture of confusion, isolation, and suffocation. The first verse speaks of feeling smothered and suffocated, while also being confused and isolated in one's intentions. The line "there's no vaccination" further emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and unable to escape.
The second verse uses vivid imagery of burning gardens and funeral pyres to convey a sense of desperation and the need to escape temptation. The following line "nothing has been consistent, not your life nor your vision" perhaps suggests a lack of direction or purpose. The question of who is the victim in a relationship where two hearts burn as one is also posed.
The chorus, in contrast, expresses a sense of being drawn to someone like a siren's song. The repeated phrase "entice my heart 'til it's yours" reflects the idea of being completely swept away by someone's charm and not being able to resist it.
Overall, the lyrics of "Sirens" convey a sense of emotional turmoil, confusion, and longing. The use of vivid imagery and metaphors creates a strong emotional impact that is intensified by the passionate delivery of the vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Smothered you suffocate,
You feel smothered and choked in our relationship
Choke on me,
You feel like you're suffocating because of me
Confused you isolate all your intentions,
You're confused about what you want in our relationship and it's causing you to isolate yourself
There's no vaccination...
There's no cure or solution for the problems in our relationship
Gardens that burn from fires,
Beautiful things can be destroyed by chaos and destruction
Evacuate the Angels,
Even the purest and most good-hearted people can be affected and hurt by tragedy
Who stand on funeral pyres,
People who are mourning or grieving can also be affected by chaos and destruction
To escape temptation,
Sometimes the only way to avoid temptation is to remove oneself from the situation entirely
Nothing has been consistent,
Our relationship has been unstable and unpredictable
Not your life or your vision,
Neither your personal life nor your goals have been consistent either
When two hearts burn as one,
When we're connected on a deep level
Who is the victim?
It's hard to tell who will be hurt more between the two of us
You're my siren,
You are the one who draws me in and entices me, like the mythical siren from ancient mythology
Entice my heart 'til it's yours,
You want to win my heart over completely
These bars are getting to me,
You feel trapped and confined in this relationship, like you're in a prison
This gray box so isolating,
Our relationship feels cold and unfeeling, with no warmth or connection
I've paced in it everyday,
You've been trying to find a way out, but you're stuck
For too long it's been my sentence...
You've felt trapped in this relationship for a long time, like it's a punishment
Enjoy your time inside my mind and heart they're yours
You're willing to let this person in, to explore everything about you
This is yours,
You're giving yourself completely to this person
This is yours,
You're making it clear that you're completely in their hands now
This is yours,
You're giving your heart completely to them
This is my heart
You're telling them that you're willing to give them everything you have, especially your love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alan Nacinovic
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