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Martin Simpson - Icarus lyrics
I never wanted to fly high I was too fond of walking So when you said you`d touch the sky I thought it was your way of talking And then you said you`d build some wings You`d found out how it could be done But I was doubtful of everything I never thought you`d reach the sun You were so clever with your hands I`d watch you for hours With the glue and rubber bands The feathers and the lace and flowers And the finished wings glowed so bright Like some bird of glory I began to envy you your flight Like some old hero`s story You tried to get me to go with you You tried all ways to dare me But I looked at the sky so blue I thought the height would scare me But I carried your wings for you Up the path and to the cliff face Kissed you goodbye and watched your eyes Already bright with sunlight It was so grand at the start To watch you soaring higher There was a pain deep in my heart Your wings seemed tipped with fire Like some seagull or a lark Soaring forever Or some ember or a spark Drifting from Earth to Heaven Then I believed all that you`d said I believed all that you`d told me You`d do a thing no man had ever done You`d touch the stars to please me And then I saw your wide wings fail Saw your feathers falter And watched you drop like a ball of gold Into the wide green water Now some are born to fly high Some are born to follow Some are born to touch the sky And some walk in the hollow But as I watched your body fall I knew that really you had won For your grave was not the earth But the reflection of the sun I never wanted to fly high... |
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