Walls made of "shoulds" and a ceiling of "must" Ares in my heartbeat, (turn to rust) A perfect facade, but a war I can't win Fighting the shadows underneath my skin. Internal ambition, external command, Building my freedom on shifting sand. (Ooh-oh) Falling under skin to skin Drawn to the fire I can't begin You play like Icarus and light Too close to touch, too far to fight (Watch me fly!) I’m waiting for the lightning, for Zeus to give a sign But the bottle’s always empty at the end of the line. Giving the wisdom that I never can keep, Chasing validation while I’m losing my sleep. (Who is saving me?) I’m the voice of reason while I’m drifting out to sea, Saving everybody else, but who is saving me? (Body under skin to skin) (Drawn to the fire I can't begin) (You play like Icarus and light) (Too close to touch, too far to fight) Look at the ocean, so far below Higher and higher, where the gods go. I don't need safety, I don't need the ground I’m chasing the golden, I’m chasing the sound. Even if wings start to fail in the heat The view from the sun is a victory sweet. Aphrodite’s calling with a kiss of bitter-sweet While Hades waits in silence where the sky and water meet. It’s not about the power, it’s the echo of the name, Burning for a second only to justify the flame. One last breath before the fall... I’d rather have the fire than have nothing at all. (Body under skin to skin!) (Drawn to the fire I can't begin!) (You play like Icarus and light) (Too close to touch, too far to fight) Finally real, finally free... Searching for "me" in the deep blue sea.
