Friday Sessions #31: ‘Drew me loving to your isle’ – ‘Song to the siren’, Tim Buckley

Today’s session comes from Tim Buckley and a classic track from the late 1960’s. We are focusing on the line ‘Drew me loving to your isle.’ Not only is the verb ‘to draw’ an irregular verb, but it also has multiple meanings. In the context of these lyrics, the verb to draw is a synonym of the verb ‘to attract’, so when you draw something to you, you basically bring it closer.
Check the notes below for more meanings and examples:

Irregular verb forms: draw / drew / drawn

#1 Meaning: ‘to draw’ with a pencil
“She’s an illustrator, she can draw really well.”
(Note: Don’t forget that the noun form is different. Noun = a drawing.)
“She draws many drawings every day.”

#2 Meaning: ‘to draw’ something or someone closer
“The music festival always draws large crowds every year.”
“Their successful advertising campaign drew a lot of attention from new customers.”

*Note: You can find even more meanings of the verb ‘to draw’ in English. But as you learn new vocabulary, take it step by step!

Lyrics:
Long afloat on shipless oceans
I did all my best to smile
’til your singing eyes and fingers
Drew me loving to your isle

And you sang
Sail to me
Sail to me, let me enfold you
Here I am Here I am
Waiting to hold you

Did I dream you dreamed about me?
Were you hare when I was fox?
Now my foolish boat is leaning
Broken lovelorn on your rocks
For you sing
‘Touch me not
Touch me not, come back tomorrow
O my heart, o my heart, shies from the sorrow’

Well I am puzzled as the oyster
I am troubled as the tide
Should I stand amid your breakers?
Or should I lie with death my bride?
Hear me sing swim to me
Swim to me, let me enfold you
Here I am, here I am
Waiting to hold you