Thrice - Daedalus

Daedalus - "mythical Greek architect and sculptor, who was said to have built, among other things, the paradigmatic Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete. Daedalus fell out of favour with Minos and was imprisoned; he fashioned wings of wax and feathers for himself and for his son Icarus and escaped to Sicily. Icarus, however, flew too near the Sun, and his wings melted; he fell into the sea and drowned."




I stand on the cliffs with my son next to me
This island our prison, our home
And everyday we look out at the sea
This place is all he's ever known

But I've got a plan and some wax and some string;
Some feathers I stole from the birds
And we leap from the cliff and we hear the wind sing
A song that's too perfect for words

But son, please keep a steady wing
And know you're the only one that means anything to me
Steer clear of the sun, or you'll find yourself in the sea

Now safely away, I let out a cry
"We'll make the mainland by noon"
But Icarus climbs higher still in the sky
Maybe I've spoken too soon

Oh son, please keep a steady wing
Know you're the only one that means anything to me
Steer clear of the sun, or you'll find yourself in the sea

Won't you look at your wings
They're coming undone
They're splitting at the seams
Steer clear of the sun; for once won't you listen to me?

Oh, Gods!
Why is this happening to me?
All I wanted was a new life, for my son to grow up free
Now you took the only thing that meant anything to me
I will never fly again, I will hang up my wings

Oh, Gods!
Why is this happening to me?
All I wanted was a new life, for my son to grow up free
Now you took the only thing that meant anything to me
I will never fly again, I will hang up my wings

Oh, God!