Sirens (Demo 4) Lyrics
Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown
[Post-Chorus]
(Drown, drown)
(Drown, drown)
[Verse 1]
Engraved in our memory, the harm that was done
Our mothers, the witches they banished and burned
All of our sisters were killed and abused
By sword-swinging men who would always accuse
[Pre-Chorus]
The worst of a woman who fights for our right
To be where we belong at the front of the line
Tired of silence and being polite
Your legs turn to shimmering scales in the night
[Chorus]
Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown
Don't feel bad when these fuckers all drown
Let them drown (Drown)
Let them drown (Drown)
Let them drown (Drown, drown)
[Verse 2]
Tenderness worn on the skin like a dress
Nurture these men, pull them out of their mess
They steal the resources, destroy all the land
Belittle the power of the feminine hand
[Pre-Chorus]
The milk from the rivers of every moon
Cradle you tight like you’re back in the womb
Bury their souls in a cove by the light
Celestial dip all that ego and pride
[Chorus]
Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown
[Post-Chorus]
Let them drown (Drown)
Let them drown (Drown)
Let them drown (Drown, drown)
Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave waters red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It’s fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave water's red
Nothing wrong with a little havoc
It's fun when shit hits the fan
So guillotine their heads by shouting
Cut 'em off, leave water’s red
[Chorus]
Drink from the leche of sirens
Summon the sailors in town
Strangle the fear of deciding
Which ones deserving to drown
Don’t feel bad when these fuckers all drown
About
“Sirens” is an unreleased song by singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez. This song was originally apart of Martinez’s third studio album, PORTALS, but was scrapped due to its leak on DBREE, YouTube and SoundCloud. The song is about female empowerment and how women should be able to take control of their own lives, and not be ashamed of doing so.
This song was originally leaked on DBREE during the time Martinez’s songs, which were either scrapped or upcoming, were being leaked all over. The song was then uploaded to SoundCloud and later on YouTube.
This song has, reportedly, three demos.
A rework of the song got included on the deluxe edition of PORTALS, under the name of “MILK OF THE SIREN”.
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