Daedalus

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 bear the wind sing
A song that’s too perfect for words

But son please keep a steady wing
Yyou know you’re the only one who means anything to me
Steer clear of the sun or you’ll find yourself in the sea

Now safely away, I let out cry
Tthat we’ll make the mainland by noon
But Icarus climbs higher still in the sky
And maybe I’ve spoken too soon

Son please keep a steady wing
Yyou know you’re the only one who means anything to me
Steer clear of the sun or you’ll find yourself in the sea

Son, won’t you look at your wings?
They are 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