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I've owned this particular CD for several years, but only now have really gotten around to listening to the rest of the music on it. I originally bought it because Lisa Gerrard composed and performed two tracks...which are, in actuality, kind of meh. This one, though, is lovely."Song to the Siren" was originally written by Tim Buckley, and was covered by (among others) the 4AD musicians' compilation This Mortal Coil.
Song for the Siren (words: Tim Buckley)
On the floating, shipless, oceans I did all my best to smile
'Til your singing eyes and fingers ddrew me loving to your isle
And you sang, "Sail to me, sail to me, let me enfold you;
Here I am, here I am...waiting to hold you."
Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was full sail?
Now my foolish boat is leaning broken lovelorn on your rocks
For you sing, "Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow.
O my heart, o my heart shies from the sorrow."
I am puzzled as the newborn child. I am troubled at the tide.
Should I stand amid the breakers? Or should I lie with death my bride?
Hear me sing, "Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you;
Here I am, here I am...waiting to hold you."
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