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The Siren

from Black Stone EP by The Belle Sounds

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We really wanted to try a co-write to see if we could get one track on the EP that we had all contributed to. Emily and Kris both write songs, but in a different style than I do. I figured we would all be able to come to the table and bring an idea to fruition. We had a "band sleepover", and and right before they arrived I came up with a chorus idea. I had just finished re-reading Fahrenheit 451. If you haven't read it in a while, check it out. It is frightening how spot on it is to the "dumbing down" of our culture, and how technology and noise are making us forget how to find peace. We ran with that idea, and ended up with this song. (I think a bit of Mt. Tamalpais crept in here too) It was brand new when we took it to Neilson and Evan, so we got to have some fun in the studio fine tuning the groove and all of our parts. We love the way it turned out.

lyrics

The Siren (words and music by Noëlle Hampton, Emily Shirley, André Moran and Kris Nelson)

The radio is screaming noise
It’s like a bullet in my head sometimes
I try to breathe, Can no one see
We stand in blindness to our own decline?

I had a dream, I dreamt of silence
I know a place where the light still finds us

Aahhh, I’m running to the river
I’m swimming through the water
Gonna’ lose all my clothes
Aahhh, the woods are my asylum
The hawk will call the siren
Of the way that it was

I don’t remember the smell of summer
The ice of winter on my frozen face
The war is coming
We should be running
Out to the edge where the light still waits

I try to think, I can’t recall
What it was like through the eyes of love

Aahhh, I’m running to the river
I’m swimming through the water
Gonna’ lose all my clothes
Aahhh, the woods are my asylum
The hawk will call the siren
Of the way that it was

Run, Run, Run

Aaaah, there’s darkness all behind us
The stars have come to find us and go leading us on

Aahhh, I’m running to the river
I’m swimming through the water
Gonna’ lose all my clothes
Aahhh, the woods are my asylum
The hawk will call the siren
Of the way that it was

credits

from Black Stone EP, released September 9, 2014
Noëlle Hampton: Acoustic Guitars/Vocals
André Moran: Electric Guitars
Emily Shirley: Keys/Vocals
Kris Nelson: Bass/ Vocals
Evan Hutchings: Drums/Tambourine
Neilson Hubbard: Piano/Wurlitzer

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The Belle Sounds Austin, Texas

Synth-pop quintet The Belle Sounds have been called “one of the best pop bands in Austin” (Austin American Statesman), “Best New Band” (Austin Chronicle) Their sound is rich with effervescent harmonies & poignant lyricism, floating guitars and sparkling synths, all anchored by a reverence for good old fashioned hooks. ... more

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