Sirena singing the Mako Pod Enchantment Song
The Enchantment Song is a magical song that when sung by a Siren, can hypnotize a boy and makes them follow around. Contrary to popular belief, Sirens manage to sing magically to lure sailors close to them until they develop amnesia after hypnotizing them.
Background[]
In the Mako Pod, the Enchantment Song was used hundreds of years ago by Sirens on sailors to crash them onto rocks. For this reason, this song has now been forbidden. The song doesn't make them able to control the boys, but instead makes follow them around. Lyla had planned to use it on Zac. It enchanted David instead. Later, the enchantment was removed when Sirena blew into a particular conch shell.[1]
In the Northern Pod, their Enchantment Song could affect mermaids from other pods as well as boys and mermen. The purpose of the song was the same. If a foreign mermaid hears it, it will enchant her and make her find a target to sing to, but Northern mermaids are immune. To stop the enchantment, mermaids must sing a counter version of the song. They have been banned from the Northern Pod for over two hundred years.[2]
Lyrics[]
Southern Pod[]
Would you come with me?
We'll swim the deep blue sea...
Ahh, ahh, ahh...
Northern Pod[]
Into the sea
Hold you close to me
Slide 'neath the waves
Down into the caves
Kiss me, my love
Come rest in my arms
Dream your dreams with me
Slide beneath the sea
Come to me, my love
Forget the land above.
Counter version[]
Ooh, Ooah, stay away from me
Release thee, from thy spell
Back to the land above
Spell is all but gone
Now you're free.
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Trivia[]
- There has been three mentions of a siren song in the series between H2O and Mako Mermaids. The first time was in The Siren Effect and the second time was in the Mako episode, The Siren, and third in The Siren.
- Since Mimmi clearly states that she is the only one who is immune to the Northern siren song, despite Zac being a Northern merman, it is presumed that the song is effective on Northern mermen as well. Ondina manages to block out Sirena's siren song with sea slime that seems to be soundproof like earplugs. She's not immune to the Northern Siren song, either.
- The styles of the music should be noted as well. The Mako Pod's song is light and happy, while the Northern Pod's song is calm and deep. The Enchantment Songs could reflect the attitudes of the two pods.