Icarus

ICARUS

So flee the fretful hour,
Escape the prison tower;
Take to the sky's free power.

Don't rise up ever higher,
Don't soar to kingdom come;
Don't fly too near the fire,
Don't sail too near the sun;
Icarus, Icarus...

We cross the lashing sea,
We ride the winds so free,
Escaping joyfully.

Don't push beyond your part,
Don't force your rising flight;
Don't seek the sun's bright heart,
Don't reach beyond your right;
Icarus, Icarus ...

The sun is warm on wings,
On wings of wax and strings;
Pay heed unto these things,

Don't try to touch the sun,
Don't go beyond your need;
Don't tease the shining one,
Don't grasp with boundless greed;
Icarus, Icarus...

Drunk on the fresh, free air,
All filled with joy he'd dare
To taunt the sun up there.

Don't press beyond your power,
Don't try to steal the light;
You can't pick heaven's flower,
You can't have endless sight;
Icarus, Icarus...

The wings melt in the glow,
And down and down he goes,
Drowns in the sea below.

Don't puff up with false pride,
Don't boast you are the best;
Don't take greed as your guide,
Don't put it to the test;
Icarus, Icarus...

So heed the story's call,
You just can't have it all,
Or else you're bound to fall.

Don't rise up ever higher,
Don't soar to kingdom come;
Don't fly too near the fire,
Don't sail too near the sun.