Sienna – English Lyrics

• By: The Marías
• Album: THE AWAKENING

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dreamy and emotionally resonant world of The Marías with "Sienna." This English-language track offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of love, loss, and longing through poetic lyrics and a distinctive psychedelic-soul sound. Learn how the band masterfully uses language to convey deep vulnerability and the bittersweet ache of an imagined future, making it a powerful and moving piece for anyone looking to connect with English through evocative music.

[English]

SEE HER FACE IN THE FOREST,ÊTHEN IT DISAPPEARS

DOWN BY THE WATER, CRYSTAL CLEAR

ON THE BEACH IN THE WINTER, WHEN THE WAVES WERE MAD

AND I SMILE WHEN I THINK OF ALL THE TIMES WE HAD

BE SENSITIVEÊLIKE YOU

SING TO ALL HERÊPETSÊIN THE WAY I DID

JUMPIN' IN THE POOL LIKE YOU

WITH A TEMPER LIKE YOU, RUN AROUND LIKE YOU

OOH, SIENNA, WOULD LOOK JUST LIKE YOU

OOH, SIENNA, WOULD'VE BEEN CUTE

HEAR THE CREAK IN THE FLOORBOARDS, GOIN' UP THE STAIRS

COMIN' UP ON YOUR CORNER, PULLIN' OUT MY HAIR

LIKE I DID IN DECEMBER WHEN YOU HELD ME CLOSE

I'LL WAIT HERE TOMORROW OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR

ONLY THROUGH YOU

I FEEL SEEN, MH

AND IT FEELS SO GOOD

I CAME CLEAN

OOH, SIENNA, WOULD LOOK JUST LIKE YOU

OOH, SIENNA, WOULD'VE BEEN CUTE

LIKE WHEN I SANG YOU A LOVE SONG BY NORAH JONES

I CAN FEEL YOU WITH ME, LIKE I DID BEFORE

AND I'LL WATCH THE SUNSET, WEARIN' ALL YOUR CLOTHES

I'LL LAY ON YOUR ROOFTOP IN THE FREEZING COLD

I'LL ALWAYS BE YOURS

I LIVE UNDER YOUR EYELIDS

WE'VE BEEN HERE LONG BEFORE

PLEASE TELL ME NOT TO GO

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head that includes the eyes, nose, and mouth
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear liquid essential for most plant and animal life
crystal /ˈkrɪstl/ B2	noun - a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - moving ridges on the surface of water
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to make a facial expression where the corners of the mouth turn up
timid /ˈtɪmɪd/ B2	adjective - lacking confidence or courage
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to pay attention to sound
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in distance or time
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in place until an event happens
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier that allows entry or exit
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B2	adjective - having life; not dead
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience a particular sensation or emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• SEE HER FACE IN THE FOREST,ÊTHEN IT DISAPPEARS

  ➔ Past Simple tense used for completed actions in a narrative sequence.

  ➔ SEE HER FACE and "DISAPPEARS" are in past simple, describing sequential events.

• BE SENSITIVEÊLIKE YOU

  ➔ Imperative mood with a comparison using 'like'.

  ➔ "BE SENSITIVE" is the imperative command, and "LIKE YOU" compares to the second person.

• OOH, SIENNA, WOULD LOOK JUST LIKE YOU

  ➔ Third Conditional with 'would' for hypothetical past situations.

  ➔ "WOULD LOOK" expresses an unreal past condition (Sienna didn't exist), similar to 'if she had been born'.

• HEAR THE CREAK IN THE FLOORBOARDS, GOIN' UP THE STAIRS

  ➔ Present continuous with participle (-ing) for vivid, ongoing description.

  ➔ HEAR (present simple) is accompanied by "GOIN' UP" (short for going), painting an ongoing action.

• LIKE I DID IN DECEMBER WHEN YOU HELD ME CLOSE

  ➔ Relative clause with 'when' for time reference in past context.

  ➔ "WHEN YOU HELD ME CLOSE" modifies December, explaining the context of "I DID" (past simple).

• I FEEL SEEN, MH

  ➔ Present simple 'feel' with adjective in stative sense, expressive of emotion.

  ➔ "FEEL SEEN" is a common idiom meaning 'feel understood', used in present simple for current state.

• OOH, SIENNA, WOULD'VE BEEN CUTE

  ➔ Perfect Conditional with 'would have been' for unfulfilled hypothetical past.

  ➔ "WOULD'VE BEEN" (would have been) implies impossibility (Sienna wasn't born), focusing on appearance.

• LIKE WHEN I SANG YOU A LOVE SONG BY NORAH JONES

  ➔ Past simple 'sang' in a comparative example of past actions.

  ➔ "SANG" references a specific past event for comparison, similar to 'like this time'.

• I'LL ALWAYS BE YOURS

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for promises or habitual future states.

  ➔ "I'LL BE" expresses eternal commitment, 'always' emphasizing permanence in the future.

• PLEASE TELL ME NOT TO GO

  ➔ Imperative 'tell' with polite modifier 'please', expressing request.

  ➔ "TELL ME" directs an action to the listener, 'please' softens the imperative.