The Fall of Icarus

Soaring Ambitions: The Tragic Flight Beyond Gods
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Lyrics

He's got the wings, to cross the sea

Expressing possession of the capability to explore beyond boundaries, possibly metaphorical wings.

Where is the unity and where's the sense of our lives?

Raising questions about the absence of unity and the purpose in our lives.

Distance, distance, to overcome

Emphasizing the challenges and obstacles (distance) that need to be overcome.

He escaped, from his labyrinth

Narrating the escape from a complex or confusing situation, symbolized as a labyrinth.

More, more, he wanted more

Expressing an insatiable desire for more, possibly alluding to greed or ambition.

He wanted

Reiterating the subject's intense desire or ambition.

To penetrate the clouds

Desiring to surpass limits and reach great heights, metaphorically entering unexplored territories.

He wanted

Expressing the ambition to confront or challenge powerful entities or forces.

To face his gods

Repeating the desire to confront gods, possibly representing authority or higher powers.

He wanted to face his gods, but he fell the fuck down

Highlighting a failed attempt to confront gods, resulting in a downfall.

By the shores, of river Styx

Setting the scene by the river Styx, a mythical river associated with the underworld.

These waves, washed him away

Depicting the consequences of the failed attempt, being washed away by the waves.

Where is the unity and where's the sense of our lives?

Reiterating the earlier questions about unity and the purpose of life.

Distance, distance, to overcome

Repeating the idea of overcoming distance or challenges.

He wanted

Reiterating the desire to surpass limits and enter uncharted territories.

To penetrate the clouds

Expressing the ambition to face challenges in the form of clouds, metaphorically.

He wanted

Repeating the desire to confront or challenge powerful entities or forces.

To face his gods

Reiterating the ambition to confront gods, possibly representing authority or higher powers.

But his pride, could not see

Pointing out that the downfall was due to excessive pride or arrogance.

As he fell straight down, to the sea

Describing the literal descent into the sea as a consequence of the fall.

As he fell into the sea

Repeating the imagery of the fall into the sea.

Take my wings, cause their weight is crushing me

Offering the wings, possibly burdened by their weight, as a symbolic gesture.

Where is the unity, and where's the sense of our lives?

Posing the same questions about unity and the purpose of life.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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