Siren?

Some of you who haven’t been around since the beginning might be wondering… what’s the deal with the name of this domain name – siren.org?

Back in 1998, when the URL was purchased by my aunt & uncle as a gift for my 16th birthday (for something ridiculous like $150 from Network Solutions), my favorite song was Siren by Tori Amos. I was pretty entranced with the song and decided that it had to be my domain name. You can listen to a sample from LastFM by clicking here.

And you can view the lyrics, written by Tori Amos, below:

And you know you’re gonna lie to you
In your own way
And you know you’re gonna lie to you
In your own way

And I lie some other day
You do
And you say girl
Know too well
Know the chill
Know she breaks
My siren
Know teenage flesh
Know the chill
Know she breaks
My siren

Never was one for a prissy girl
Coquette call in for an ambulance
Reach high, doesn’t mean she’s holy
Just means she’s got a cellular handy
Almost brave, almost pregnant
Almost in love
Vanilla
Vanilla

And you know you’re gonna lie to you
In your own way
And you know you’re gonna lie to you
In your own way

And you don’t need the light on
To guide you through the southern lands
Go said go, yes

Know too well
Know the chill
Know she breaks
My siren
Know teenage flesh
Know the chill
Know she breaks
My siren

Never was one for a prissy girl
Coquette call in for an ambulance
Reach high, doesn’t mean she’s holy
Just means she’s got a cellular handy
Almost brave, almost pregnant
Almost in love
Vanilla…