At first glance, "Siren Song" appears to be a simple retelling of the ancient Greek myth of the sirens, the mythical creatures who lure sailors to their death with their irresistible singing. However, Atwood subverts this myth by giving voice to the siren herself, who speaks directly to the...
In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus is so eager to listen to the sirens' song (while not eager to die) that he orders his men to lash him to the mast of his ship when they sail past the sirens' island; he is in agony, begging his men to release him, but they do not....
I'm screaming loud through the open night It's pitch black out but I'm seeing white I'm hearing sirens in the distance With regret of not existing Can you take me back now Take Can you take us back now Can you take me Can you take us back now ...
Speeding up so I can numb the pain Thinking back to last December All the nights we'd all remember Can you take me back now I'm screaming loud through the open night It's pitch black out but I'm seeing white I hear sirens in the distance With the threat of not existing Can you ...
I'm screaming loud through the open night It's pitch black out but I'm seeing white I'm hearing sirens in the distance With regret of not existing Can you take me back now Take Can you take us back now Can you take me Can you take us back now ...