This Mortal Coil
Song to the Siren

The thing that has always fascinated me about Song To The Siren is the fact that it unsettles me considerably.

I imagine this lament sung by a ghost wandering among the waves, not necessarily oceanic, but also sound waves that caress.

I decided to write about the version by This Mortal Coil (who are essentially the artists of the 4AD label chosen for a phenomenal project) in this case then of the Cocteau Twins, because it is through this record that I discovered the masterpiece, and it is this version that remains in my heart.

The typical guitar that accompanies Fraser's singing is now a warning, a beacon that illuminates fears and tends to make you understand that the wait is over.

A ghost that drives away the darkness, and you still do not know whether that glow is a divine sign of peace or the arrival of a storm that pushes you to set sail, leaving everything behind.

This is what it evokes in me, leaving everything behind, and the phrase:

I did all my best to smile

is undoubtedly the one that impressed me the most for some strange reason, as if there were much more behind it.

You can board to seek new lands, you can board to go into dark waters and sink.

And try to smile, thinking about what you have experienced.

Who knows if Tim or if we have found our siren, whatever she has in store.

It is the sirens that sing to pirates to trap them, except in this case.

If one must die, I die in your arms, he must have thought.