THIS MORTAL COIL - SONG TO THE SIREN

This is Elizabeth Fraser

 

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 enfold you"

Here I am

Here I am

Waiting to hold you

Did I dream you dreamed about me?

Were you hare when I was fox?

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 oyster

I am troubled as the tide:

Should I stand amid your breakers?

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"