The project underwent many transformations as it evolved. Void Vision functioned as a duo consisting of Shari and Hayden Payne, who later left after the recording of their first 7" vinyl 'In 20 Years' on Blind Prophet Records to pursue his project, Dream Affair. Shari continues on presently recording and performing as Void Vision. In 2013 the band toured the West Coast and released a split 12" with Vice Device (Portland) on Accident Prone Records and the full length entitled 'Sub Rosa' was released in early 2014 on Mannequin Records.
Shari Vari is also a member of the band Hot Guts.
Void Vision also appears on a number of compilations:
Rough Trade: Synth Wave 10 (2010)
Track: 'In 20 Years'
FlexiWave - 290.625" Cassette Compilation (2012)
Track: 'Everything is Fine'
Electric Voice - Sand Beach Compilation (2013)
Track: 'Hidden Hand'
To the Sea
Void Vision Lyrics
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She's wanting my life
She'll take you away
Sea's calling to me
She's turning the tide
Of my life
Wash it away
To the sea, moan
Sink like a stone
She's calling to me
She's haunting my life
She'll take you away
Sea's calling to me
She's turning the tide
Of my love
To the sea, pray, save me
Wash it away
To the sea, moan
Swim like a stone
Her siren song
Her lies,
Her disguise,
Her salt in my eyes
Her tide that night
Unholy night...
The lyrics of Void Vision's song "To the Sea" are about a person's deep attraction to the sea, which they likened to a woman. The sea is calling to them and they feel that it's turning the tide of their life and love. The person is also experiencing a sense of danger and fear as they feel that the sea is calling them to their death. This is expressed in lines like "She'll take you away" and "sink like a stone".
The sea is depicted as a siren, with lines like "Her siren song" and "Her salt in my eyes". This is a reference to the Greek myth of the Sirens, who were sea creatures that sang enchanting songs to lure sailors towards them and to their death. The sea is also described in terms of its destructive power, as seen in the lines "Wash it away" and "Swim like a stone". However, despite the sense of danger that the sea represents, the person is still drawn towards it.
Overall, the lyrics of "To the Sea" can be interpreted as an expression of the conflicting emotions that come with a deep fascination for something that is simultaneously beautiful and dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
She's calling to me
The sea is calling to me
She's wanting my life
The sea is turning the tide of my life
She'll take you away
The sea will wash you away
Sea's calling to me
The sea is calling to me
She's turning the tide
The sea is turning the tide of my life
Of my life
Of the singer's life
To the sea, pray
To the sea, I pray for salvation
Wash it away
Let the sea wash away my troubles
To the sea, moan
To the sea, I cry out in despair
Sink like a stone
Let myself sink to the bottom of the sea
She's haunting my life
The sea's presence haunts the singer's life
Of my love
Of the artist's love for the sea
To the sea, pray, save me
To the sea, I pray for salvation, begging to be saved
Swim like a stone
Sink to the bottom of the sea like a stone
Her siren song
The alluring song of the sea
Her lies
The false promises of the sea
Her disguise
The sea's deceptive appearance and charm
Her salt in my eyes
The sea's salt water stinging the singer's eyes
Her tide that night
The sea's powerful and dangerous tide that night
Unholy night...
A dark, dangerous night under the sea's influence
Contributed by Madison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.