Verse 1 Way down yonder by the salt sea foam, Lived a man with hands that made dreams from stone, Built a maze so twisted, cold and wide, He locked up the truth and he buried his pride. Verse 2 Now Daedalus worked with a heavy heart, Trapped in a land where they tore men apart, So he carved out wings for his only son, Said, “Boy, when I say, you best start to run.” Chorus Feathers and wax, child, don’t fly too high, The sun’s gonna burn you right outta the sky. And don’t dip too low where the sea snakes sleep, Keep to the middle where the wind runs deep. Verse 3 Icarus grinned like the reckless do, With a fire in his chest and a sky so blue, He rose on the wind like a hawk set free, While his father cried, “Son, remember me.” Verse 4 But the boy flew high where the stars don’t breathe, And the wax ran hot like a liar’s grief, Wings came apart with a tear and a scream, And he fell through the sky like a broken dream. Chorus Feathers and wax, child, don’t fly too high, The sun’s gonna burn you right outta the sky. And don’t dip too low where the sea snakes sleep, Keep to the middle where the wind runs deep. Bridge They say old Daedalus flew on alone, With a heart made of iron and a soul of stone, Built a grave with no name in a far-off land, Still cursing the work of his own two hands. Final Chorus Feathers and wax, child, take heed and learn, The higher you fly, the faster you burn. So mind your wings and the tales you keep, For the sky’s full of bones the proud couldn’t reap.
