When Sirens Call

from Straight Stories by Chabliz

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A few years ago our drummer, Arthur van Keppel, deceased. We wrote this song for him.

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When Sirens Call

Chorus:
They call you
They call you
They call you
And you have to go 2x

There’s no way to avoid them
You’re slipping away
But violence will hold them
There’s no one who dares

Chorus

There’s a way to avoid them
Tie yourself to the mast
Shout down their voices
Don’t listen to them

Couplet:
I ‘ve lost some friends to the singin’ sirens
Perhaps I had to intervene with violence
Dragged you against your will into the rehab
You would still be with us if I had done that
We let you go
We didn’t know
That you were damned by the sirens
We should have known but could not face it
Truth was worse than our hope

Chorus ( They call you….)

Couplet 2:
I knew a man who knew that he was dying
For weeks he lied down coupled to machines
His family didn’t want to let him know
They couldn’t face what he already knew
The sirens called him
He was lost and gone
But for his dears he stayed a little longer
He appeared in his daughters dream
And told her to let him go

Bass solo

Bridge:
Was it fate or addiction?
Was it truth or lie?
Were you gifted, were you damned?
You didn’t have to fly
Aren’t we just lucky
Or are we sensible?
Are we deaf for siren calls
Or just dispensible?
Or just dispensible (2x).

Chorus: They call you……

( RIP Arthur van Keppel)

Words by Petra de Winter
Music by Petra de Winter, Henk Greven and Marcel Peters

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from Straight Stories, released February 2, 2018
Marcel Peters, classic bowed acoustic double bass solo.
Written by P de Winter, H. Greven and M. Peters.

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Chabliz Den Haag, Netherlands

Adventurous dutch popnoir and gothic jazz band with enchanting female vocalist with a wide vocal range. Released four albums: a live album and three studio albums. They got a lot of very good press critics and reviews in the Dutch, Belgium and international press. In 2016 Chabliz toured in New York City. More info at www.chabliz.com ... more

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