To Icarus With All Sincerity
Wings Shorn, Hearts Mended: Unraveling the Soaring Metaphor in 'To Icarus With All Sincerity'
Lyrics
Someone tell me why would an angel pull the feathers from her wings
Questioning the reason behind an angel removing her feathers from her wings.
Pluck the feathers from her wings
Emphasizing the act of plucking feathers from the angel's wings.
Did she soar too high
Wondering if the angel soared too high and lost control.
Lost all control
Describing the loss of control at high altitudes.
When altitude she strives more
Speculating that the angel seeks higher altitudes for fleeting youth.
It's passing youth she's dying for
Implying that the pursuit of passing youth is causing the angel's demise.
She'd sever every helping hand
Expressing a willingness to cut off any assistance; independence.
Says I'm too strong to take this threat
Rejecting the idea of vulnerability, claiming strength against threats.
I've buried myself in past failures
Acknowledging past failures and self-burial in them.
Never again my angel
A vow to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Never again will wounds be left opened
Ensuring wounds won't be left open again.
Never again my angel
Reiterating the commitment to prevent the angel's fall from heaven.
Never again will you fall from heaven
Affirming the resolution to keep the angel in a heavenly state.
So run away
Encouraging the angel to run away, suggesting proficiency in escaping.
You're good at that
Highlighting the angel's skill in avoiding situations.
Heart wrapped in thorns
Describing the angel's heart as protected by thorns, symbolizing pain.
So reclusive
Characterizing the angel as reclusive, avoiding social interactions.
And stowaway to places that bear no name
Suggesting the angel escapes to unnamed places, possibly seeking anonymity.
And I swear they'll never find you/independent
Expressing confidence that the angel's location will remain undiscovered.
Walk casual
Advising the angel to walk casually, maintaining a low profile.
A veil disguising your appeal
Referring to a veil as a disguise for the angel's attractiveness.
A veil depriving all who's real
Indicating that the veil hides the true nature of the angel.
Once it is shed
Suggesting a change in perception when the veil is removed.
Air becomes thin
Highlighting the thinness of the air after shedding the veil.
You suffocate then you
Describing the suffocation that follows the removal of the veil.
Collapse
Emphasizing the collapse after suffocation.
Grasping all you thought you had
Portraying the grasping of lost possessions or identity.
She'd sever every helping hand
Reiterating the willingness to cut off assistance due to perceived strength.
Says I'm too strong to take this threat
Rejecting vulnerability in the face of threats.
I've buried myself in past failures
Acknowledging past failures and self-burial in them.
Dear star, come down
Addressing a broken star and inviting it to come down for healing.
Be healed
Expressing a desire for the broken star to find healing.
You're broken
Acknowledging the broken state of the star.
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