There’s no lack of ocean imagery in The Firs’s aptly named debut single, “Siren Song,” releasing on all streaming platforms May 22. Hailing from Silver Firs, WA, the four-piece, indie-pop outfit has already garnered a small following in Bellingham — but until now, the only way to indulge in their talent was through live shows. Today, Dan’s Tunes is excited to exclusively premiere “Siren Song.”

Formed in 2017, the band consists of Ariel de Anda on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Jason Abbott on lead guitar, Tyler Hearing on bass, and Sam Russo on drums. De Anda, Russo, and Hearing are childhood friends, performing together since fourth grade. Abbott joined the scene when he met de Anda studying music theory at Shoreline Community College. The two also play together in the Seattle rock group In Aisle Eight.

“Siren Song,” was written by de Anda, inspired by his experiences moving to Bellingham at age 18 to attend Western Washington University. He recalls making regular visits to the water to write lyrics.

“I was falling in love at the time. I was in a relationship, and it was kind of a crazy one,” said de Anda. “It was my first college relationship, and it felt much more adult. It was just some really wild experiences that I think were worth talking about.”

De Anda’s relationship is represented in the character of a siren, a mythological mermaid luring sailors to their death through song and beauty. Inspired by an old postcard depicting a siren and a sailor, de Anda channeled his experiences into a five-minute track about naivety and mistaking love for lust.

The song begins with a wavy synthetic introduction, mimicking the push and pull of ocean tides that’s soon joined by a slightly distorted electric guitar melody flanked with faint sounds of waves crashing on the shore. Drums enter, followed by de Anda’s smooth vocals and the introductory lyrics, “I was waiting by the sea / When a siren summoned me.”

The established melody continues throughout the track, combining smooth progressions with choppy beats, another allusion to the unpredictability of the sea. A brief drum solo between the second verse and chorus highlights Russo’s skills before transitioning back into vocals.

The repetition of the melody in the chorus outlines the confusion between love and lust, beginning with the erotic “Aqua dreaming, sexual healing / Rid the rippling demons down,” and finishing with the romantic “Diamond dew, I’m lost within you / I’ll hold my breath until I drown.” The juxtaposition of the two halves represent the push and pull in the young de Anda’s heart, unsure as to whether he loves this siren wholly or just sexually.

The rest of the lyrics take the listener through a whirlwind romance that ultimately leaves de Anda high and dry, realizing that perhaps not everything that glitters is gold. Solemn lyrics — “I was waiting by the sea / When she said she had to leave” — call back the first verse, suggesting that the end of the relationship will leave de Anda right where he was when it began: waiting for something to complete him.

Powerful lyrical imagery, combined with the rise and fall of the melody and swirly, relaxing synthesizer creates a track so nautical it could have been written by a siren herself. The Firs dive headfirst into the deep end with the brilliantly produced “Siren Song,” — and it’s clear they’ll swim.