Thrice Daedalus song lyrics

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

So 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

You 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

That we'll make the mainland by noon

But Icarus climbs higher still in the sky

And maybe I've spoken too soon

But son, please keep a steady wing

You 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

And 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

And now you took the only thing that meant anything to me

I will never fly again, I will hang up my wings

Oh gods!