Story Behind The Song
"I tried casting away / to float with the other pedestals" starts the song, and, in truth, it was the trigger for writing the song. We've all tried to set ourselves apart from others and think we're special at some point in our lives only to find out that we're "all the same."
Song Description
This country-esque tune uses poetic lyrics, Greek mythologiacal imagery (the sirens!), and a memorable harmonica part to create a nifty little buddhist song about how everything and nothing matters.
Song Length |
3:05 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Subject |
Spirituality, Life |
Similar Artists |
Wilco, Counting Crows |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
SIREN SONG
alan semerdjian
I tried casting away
to float with the other pedestals
meaning to sound in my head
the only thing that comes back
I?m near the sirens
like a truck hit by a man I heard them calling
when I could hardly hear
I?m where the fire is
barely breathing out the smoke I?m burning down with
when I find out it?s all the same
I tried lifting my head
went at it all day
I focused all of my breath
but it finally came back
near the sirens
like a truck hit by a man I heard them calling
when I could hardly hear
I?m where the fire is
barely breathing out the smoke I?m burning down with
when I find out it?s all the same
I tried casting away
to float with the other pedestals
meaning to sound in my head
the only thing that came back