This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren

E' sempre stata una delle mie canzoni preferite (non me ne voglia Jeff Buckley ma questa versione è da pelle d'oca). Poi ho letto i commenti al video su Youtube... Una madre raccontava della figlia, morta in un incidente giovanissima, e che adorava questo brano. Non so perchè ma da allora la ascolto sempre con una stretta al cuore. Maledetta empatia.

[Verse 1]

On the floating, 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 enfold you

Here I am, here I am

Waiting to hold you"

[Verse 2]

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

Oh, my heart—oh, my heart

Shies from the sorrow"

[Verse 3]

Well, I'm as puzzled as a newborn child

I'm as riddled as 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"