Songs to the Siren

I hope we all know what a siren is, apart from the annoying noise made by emergency vehicles. In any event, the song that inspired these paintings is infinitely superior to the paintings they inspired. Obviously. Lyrics posted below the images.

Song to the Siren (originally by Tim Buckley, covered by This Mortal Coil)

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 here when I was forced out

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"

Well I'm as puzzled as the 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"