Eyes wide shut against the sun
Tryin' to escape and be someone
Flyin' high on human pride
One thing the Gods cannot abide
Something of Icarus in all of us
Something of Icarus in all of us
Spreadin' his wings of feathers and wax
Icarus took flight
Didn't look back
Daedalus cried
Don't go near the sun
I don't want my only son to burn
Eyes wide shut against the sun
Tryin' to escape and be someone
Flyin' high on human pride
One thing the Gods cannot abide
Something of Icarus in all of us
Something of Icarus in all of us
Icarus soared
Wise words unheeded
Free as a bird
His hopes exceeded
The Gods, displeased
Wreaked retribution
Wings of wax seared by Hyperion
Melting away to a watery death
Icarus drew his final breath
He'd done what none before had dared
Nobody noticed No-one cared
Something of Icarus in all of us
Something of Icarus in all of us
When Icarus took wing and flew
Man's wildest dream came true
Was this courage or sin of pride
Each to his own
Each one decides
Something of Icarus in all of us
Something of Icarus in all of us