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song to the siren

from mostly about death by Esme

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long afloat on shipless oceans
i did all my best to smile
'til your singing eyes and fingers
drew me loving to your isle
and you sang, "sail to me"
sail to me, let me unfold you
here i am, here i am waiting to hold you

did i dream you dreamt about me?
were you hare while i was fox?
now my foolish boat is leaning
broken lovelorn on your rocks
for you sang, "touch me not"
touch me not, come back tomorrow
oh my heart, oh my heart
shies from the sorrow

i am puzzled as a newborn child
i am troubled as the tide
should i stand amidst the breakers?
or should i lay with death my bride?
hear me sing, swim to me
swim to me, let me unfold you
here i am, here i am
waiting to hold you
oh let me unfold you


Originally composed by Larry Beckett & Tim Buckley, released in 1970.

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from mostly about death, released August 16, 2019

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