Icarus
Embracing the Unpredictable Journey of Icarus
Lyrics
Let the sun rain down on me
Expressing a desire to be embraced or illuminated by the sun.
'Til covered in dew
Describing a state of being covered in dew, possibly symbolizing freshness.
All pink and new and reborn
Portraying a renewal or rebirth, characterized by a pink and new existence.
Cut past the grey and countless forms
Seeking to move beyond obstacles, represented by the grey and countless forms.
Condemned to be killed or be conquered.
Contemplating a fate of either being killed or conquered, suggesting vulnerability.
Slender as a carp you are
Comparing someone's physique to that of a slender carp, highlighting elegance.
Your skin defiantly silver and so sure
Emphasizing the beauty of silver skin, projecting confidence and assurance.
As for me, I am not so sure
Expressing personal uncertainty in contrast to someone else's confidence.
I watch you skate like a knife
Observing someone's smooth movement, akin to skating with a knife under water.
Beneath the water
Depicting a graceful movement beneath the water's surface.
Though I can see clearly what's ahead of me
Acknowledging clear vision about the future but inability to prevent its course.
I cannot stop it once I'm set a-spinning
Expressing a sense of being caught in a spinning motion without control.
What can it mean, why must I always see
Pondering the meaning behind consistently foreseeing endings from the start.
The ending at the beginning?
Questioning the necessity of perceiving the end at the beginning of a journey.
Together going arm and arm
Describing a shared journey into solitude, facing it directly.
To meet our solitude, to meet it head on
Emphasizing a confrontation with solitude, meeting it head-on.
I'll meet you where the water's warm
Committing to meet someone in a comforting and warm place.
To meet my solitude, to meet it head on
Reiterating the intention to confront solitude directly.
Though I can see clearly ahead of me
Repeating the idea of clear foresight but inability to alter its course.
I cannot stop it once I'm set a-spinning
Restating the feeling of being caught in an uncontrollable spinning motion.
What can it mean? Why must I always see
Rephrasing the inquiry about consistently foreseeing endings from the beginning.
The ending at the beginning?
Reiterating the question about the necessity of perceiving the end at the start.
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