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 we leap from the cliff and we hear the wind sing a song that s too perfect for words but son please keep a steady wing you 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 a cry we ll make the mainland by noon but icarus climbs higher still in the sky maybe i ve spoken too soon oh son please keep a steady wing you know you re the only one who means anything to me steer clear of the sun or you ll find yourself in the sea won t you look at your wings they re coming undone spreading at the seams stay 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 now you took the only thing that meant anything to me i will never fly again i will hang up my wings oh gods why is this happening to me all i wanted was a new life for my son to grow up free now you took the only thing that meant anything to me i will never fly again i will hang up my wings oh god1