Seirênês Song for Misfortunate Souls

Seirênês Song for Misfortunate Souls

Oh the Seirênês, their voices of splendor
Voices as sweet as red wine
Break these chains, untie me from this mast
Let me dance through the waves toward them!

Charming gentle women
Watch them sway with such grace
They call to me, they cry out for me
Let me go to them, let me dance!

"Come to us, let us give you drink
Dance along with us; we want to share our vines
Turn your ship toward us, let us bring you delight
This mortal world is the God's playground,

Let us show you Aphrodite's love
We will sing sweetly with voices tuned like the harp
Pleasing to your ears, your mind; let us please your soul
We can cleanse you of the battles of war."

Hear them croon, stare at their beauty men!
Their island, so small so faint so decorated
The skulls, they sparkle within the waves like jewels
Not even the engaging God of music could bend away his ear!

No, do not leave them, do not forge ahead
Let us stay a bit longer, let us feast with the maidens
Even Poseidon's daughters do not compare to these songstresses
Turn back men, turn back!

Their voices so faint now, only carried by the soft breeze
Take me back to enjoy the splendor of the chanting ladies
I want to embrace them, to be amongst them
But their voices only whispers, they are not even specks on the horizon.