sirens
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Hear the sirens, hear the sirens

Hear the sirens, hear the circus so profound
I hear the sirens more and more in this here town
Let me catch my breath to breathe then reach across the bed
Just to know we're safe, I am a grateful woman
The slightest bit of light and I can see you clear
Oh, had to take your hand, and feel your breath
For fear this someday will be over
I pull you close, so much to lose
Knowing that nothing lasts forever
I didn't care, before you were here
I danced in laughter, with the ever after
But all things change, let this remain

Hear the sirens covering distance in the night
The sound echoing closer, will they come for me next time?
For every choice, mistake I made it's not my plan
To send you in the arms of another woman
And if you choose to stay, I'll wait, I'll understand

Oh, it's a fragile thing, this life we lead
If I think too much, I can get over-
Whelmed by the grace, by which we live our lives
With death over our shoulders
Want you to know, that should I go
I always loved you, held you high above too
I studied your face, the fear goes away

It's a fragile thing, this life we lead
If I think too much, I can get over-
Whelmed by the grace, by which we live our lives
With death over our shoulders
Want you to know, that should I go
I always loved you, held you high above too
I studied your face, the fear goes away





The fear goes away, the fear goes away
The fear goes away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The New's song Sirens speak of longing, loss, and the pursuit of love. The first verse describes the arrival of a ship across the restless sea that the singer is waiting for, anticipating the sirens' call. The ship is lost and far away from its intended course, cutting through the breaking waves, and is said to be plowing a lonely trade. We can interpret this as the singer or the singer of the song being lost and looking for direction, for something or someone to guide them to their desired course. This theme is further explored in the second verse, where the singer talks about catching the midnight train and traveling all across the continent to find love, describing the journey as the destination itself.


The chorus of the song, sung twice, reiterates the longing and the mistakes made, leading to loss and the inability to find the way back. It speaks of hurting the loved one, nearly giving everything away, and not knowing where to turn when they're gone. The last segment of the chorus describes the singer's attempts to make things right, admitting their mistakes and apologizing. The song ends with a plea for the loved one to see that they're good for a man like the singer.


Overall, the song's narrative seems to be about searching for direction, making mistakes, and finding one's way back to love.


Line by Line Meaning

What does this ship bring to me
Questioning the purpose of the ship and what it brings


Far across the restless sea
The distance the ship has sailed


Waiting for the sirens' call
Anticipating the call of the ship's sirens


I've never seen it here before
Noticing the ship for the first time


There she plies a lonely trade
Noting the solitude of the ship's work


Cutting through the breaking waves
Navigating the waves in its path


Drifting slowly from her course
Straying from the intended path


She is lost forever more
The ship is lost forever


We all want some kind of love
Human desire for love


But sometimes it's not enough
Love is not always sufficient


To the wall and through the door
Blindly seeking love


With a stranger on the shore
Being with an unfamiliar person


I won't desert you
Promise not to leave


I don't know what to say
Uncertainty in communication


I really hurt you
Acknowledging causing harm


I nearly gave it all away
Almost losing everything


I've got it all wrong
Making a mistake


'Cause you were not the wrong one
Recognizing the other person as not being at fault


And I don't know where to turn when you're gone
Feeling lost without the other person


Gotta catch the midnight train
Hastening to catch a transportation


First to Paris then to Spain
Traveling through multiple locations


Travel with a document
Bringing necessary papers for travel


All across the continent
Traveling across a wide geographic area


City life is flying by
Noting fast-paced urban life


The wheels are turning all the while
Moving continuously


Get on board we can't be late
Rushing to not miss the transportation


Our destination cannot wait
Reinforcing the urgency of reaching the destination


All the stars and all the worlds
Referring to the vastness of the universe


Filling up this universe
Emphasizing the expanse of the cosmos


Could never be as close as us
Pointing out the emotional intimacy between the people


Will never shine as bright on us
Comparison between the stars and the people


How many times must I lose my way, hey
Feeling lost and directionless


How many words do I have to say, hey
Expressing the difficulty in communication


What can I do just to make you see
Desire to make the other person understand


That you're so good for a man like
Acknowledging the other person's positive qualities


A man like me
Referring to oneself




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Eddie Jerome Vedder, Michael David McCready

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Whelen WPS 4004 fastwail: 1:28
Federal Signal 2001 SRNB alert: 2:45
Federal Signal 2T22 alert: 3:49
Thunderbolt 1000AT alert: 4:43
Whelen WS-2000R alert: 5:45
Federal Signal Modulator 5020B Hi-Lo: 6:32
ACA Cyclone 120 alert: 7:07
Sentry 16V1T-B wail: 8:16
Thunderbolt 1000 alert: 9:15
Whelen WS-3000 wail: 10:09
Whelen WPS 4004 alert: 11:06
Thunderbolt 1003 alert: 11:37
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ACA Quadron alert: 15:15
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@FindingSirenUSA

This is my siren collection list ( Australia version )

1: LOTS OF 174 GSC-LIKE SIREN!
2: gauk like siren
3: gauk like siren
4: gauk like siren
5: Unknow siren
6: Unknow WSP 4004
7: Unknow WSP 2009?
8: Yellow WSP 4004
9: Omni ( Yellow paint )
10: rare like siren
11: Yellow 2001 siren
12: Yellow Thunderbeam
13: yellow EOWS 1212
14: green Moderator siren ( Sonar pannel at the top of the Moderator )
15: Old thunderbolt 1000T
16: GSC- like siren
17: Mystery inside box
18: Super Sirena
19: Red Moderator
20: Yellow EOWS 612
21: yellow ASC????????
22: green Moderator
23: green Moderator
24: green Moderator
25: Privately owned Yellow Thunderbeam
26: green EOWS 612
27: green Dual head WSP-3000
28: whole painted EOWS 1212
29: green Moderator
30: GREEN SENTRY?
31: gauk like siren
32: green Moderator
33: Old WWll siren
34: green Moderator
35: green Moderator



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@Maria.the.therian

i just copied and pasted this from the desc-

Thunderbolt 1000T alert: 0:21
Whelen WPS 4004 fastwail: 1:28
Federal Signal 2001 SRNB alert: 2:45
Federal Signal 2T22 alert: 3:49
Thunderbolt 1000AT alert: 4:43
Whelen WS-2000R alert: 5:45
Federal Signal Modulator 5020B Hi-Lo: 6:32
ACA Cyclone 120 alert: 7:07
Sentry 16V1T-B wail: 8:16
Thunderbolt 1000 alert: 9:15
Whelen WS-3000 wail: 10:09
Whelen WPS 4004 alert: 11:06
Thunderbolt 1003 alert: 11:37
EOWS 612 alert and wailing w/commentary by the owner: 12:39
ACA Quadron alert: 15:15
Thunderbolt 1003 wail: 16:23
Thunderbolt 1000 alert: 17:11
Thunderbolt 1000T alert: 18:09
Thunderbolt 1000A alert: 19:21
Thunderbolt 1000T alert: 20:14
Loudoun ES-1000 alert: 21:18
HOR Siro-Drone alert: 21:51
Whelen WPS 3016 fastwail: 22:43
Sentry Defender alert: 23:42
ASC IForce alert and wailing: 24:37

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@Iron.manisawsome

25:01 woman who’s putting bags in the trunk is brave

@annawilliams6382

The third siren is what we have here in Texas for tornado warnings. They test them the first week of every month. Then again, I guess they do that everywhere.

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In my state they test it every Wednesday at noon

@SRT92

I have a phobia for these things. Not scared of it physically at all…but the appearance of these horns are creepy as hell 😳

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