Siren Song
genCAB Lyrics


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once upon a time you could read my mind
and dictate my life all ahead of time
teach me once again everything so wrong
sing a siren song just to string me along
when i start to believe you can help
get lost in myself and lose sight of just how
i can't further relate.
no i can't it's impossible

CHORUS
i can't help but feel slightly betrayed
that something you said would take me so far away
and despite all the strength that it takes
to not medicate, i'm losing my faith again
all i know is that i'm not the same
i lose all the weight and safely sit home again
cause despite all the strength that it takes
i stay awake to witness my day as it breaks

caged in ribs and rhymes i can fake the joy
and i guess sometimes i prefer the void




but i swear somewhere deep within that hole
lies a filthy heart that was once a soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Siren Song by genCAB tell the story of someone who was once under the control of someone else. The singer remembers a time when the other person could read their mind and dictate their life ahead of time. The singer then describes how this person would teach them everything wrong and sing a siren song to string them along. However, when the singer starts to believe that this person can actually help them, they get lost in themselves and lose sight of how they can move forward. The singer realizes that they cannot further relate to this person and that it's impossible.


The chorus of the song talks about how the singer feels slightly betrayed by something that this other person said, which took them far away from themselves. Despite trying to stay strong and not medicate, the singer is losing faith again. They feel like they're not the same and that they've lost weight, and that all they can do is stay awake and witness the day breaking. The singer then compares themselves to a cage and describes how they can fake joy, but sometimes they prefer the void. However, they believe that somewhere deep within the hole lies a filthy heart that was once a soul.


Overall, the lyrics of Siren Song are about the struggle to break free from the past and move forward. They talk about how someone else's actions and words can have a lasting impact on another person and how difficult it can be to overcome that. The singer also hints at the idea that they may have lost themselves to drugs or other vices in the past but are choosing to stay sober and witness their life as it is.


Line by Line Meaning

once upon a time you could read my mind
At one point, you had an incredible understanding of me, almost as if you had the ability to read my thoughts.


and dictate my life all ahead of time
You had such control over me that it felt as though you were pre-planning my every move in life.


teach me once again everything so wrong
You know how to manipulate me so well that you can use your control to teach me the things that will hurt me the most.


sing a siren song just to string me along
Your deceptive words lure me in like a siren song, only to lead me down a path of neglect and destruction.


when i start to believe you can help
Occasionally, I fall for your lies and begin to trust that you have my best interests at heart.


get lost in myself and lose sight of just how
However, I soon become blinded by your control and lose sight of what is best for me.


i can't further relate.
At this point, I cannot continue to have a healthy relationship with you.


no i can't it's impossible
I cannot continue to believe that you have anything other than harmful intentions for me.


i can't help but feel slightly betrayed
Despite knowing the harm you cause me, I still feel a bit of betrayal towards you and your manipulations.


that something you said would take me so far away
You promised me something that you knew would lead me away from the healthy path I was on.


and despite all the strength that it takes
It takes so much willpower to resist the temptation you present to me.


to not medicate, i'm losing my faith again
I must resist the urge to escape reality through drugs or other means, but sometimes it feels like I'm losing my faith in myself.


all i know is that i'm not the same
Even though I try to resist, your manipulations have changed me, and I am not the same person I was before I met you.


i lose all the weight and safely sit home again
I feel like I need to isolate myself and avoid the world to protect myself from your harmful influence.


cause despite all the strength that it takes
Even though it's hard, I continue to fight against you and your manipulations.


i stay awake to witness my day as it breaks
I must remain vigilant in order to keep myself safe from your siren song, and watch the day begin anew without your harmful influence.


caged in ribs and rhymes i can fake the joy
As a result of your manipulations, I feel trapped and must fake my positive emotions towards my own life.


and i guess sometimes i prefer the void
Sometimes, it feels like it would be easier to just give up and surrender myself to the emptiness you have created inside me.


but i swear somewhere deep within that hole
Despite your manipulations, there is still a part of me that remains untouched in the depths of my being.


lies a filthy heart that was once a soul
However, your manipulations have caused me to feel dirty and impure, and I fear that my once pure soul may never fully recover.




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