Song to The Siren

Tim Buckley escreveu-a para o álbum Starsailor, corria o ano de 1967. o projecto This Mortal Coil fez uma versão espantosa em 1984 incluída no álbum It'll End in Tears. Foi esta que ouvi primeiro. Foi esta versão que me fez correr em busca da versão original e descobrir a obra de Tim Buckley e foi através de Tim Buckley que "descobri" Jeff Buckley. como diria o Sérgio Godinho "isto anda tudo ligado".

On the floating, shipless oceans
I did all my best to smile
til your singing eyes and fingers
drew me loving into your eyes.
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 sang, "Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow."
Oh my heart, oh my heart shies from the sorrow.
I'm as puzzled as a newborn child.
I'm as riddled as the tide.
Should I stand amid the breakers?
Or shall 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."