Probably, this song is a allusion to Icarus' last flight, in the Greek mythology. To escape the labyrinth with his father, Daedalus, the same have made wings of wax, (feathers of birds that fell on the labyrinth). When Daedalus have made the wings, Icarus and his father they got it escape. Daedalus...
[Guitar Solo Intro]
[Verse 1]
You live in a world that is just
Way too strange to conceive
Angel's dressed in black
Most of the people who seem to be
Lost in the dark
Are they all too real?
[Pre-Chorus]
Always a good time, never lonely (Lonely)
Suddenly realized the blood red tears from my eyes
There was nothing much
I could do
But watch you die
[Chorus]
Time after time
Burnt your wings on the sun
Metal Icarus
[Verse 2]
First time I met you I wanted
To be by your side
And let my hair grow long
Those days are gone
But I still fly by night
Bringing life to the dead
[Pre-Chorus]
Even through times when I felt lonely (Lonely)
Suddenly realized the blood red tears from my eyes
There was nothing much I could do
But watch you die
[Chorus]
Time after time
Burnt your wings on the sun
Metal Icarus
Night after night
Upon forces unknown
Metal Icarus
[Bridge]
Ah! Those were the years
I can still feel the windy heights
Against my skin
And if I close my eyes
I'm flying over hills!
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Time after time
Burnt your wings on the sun
Metal Icarus
Night after night
Upon forces unknown
Metal Icarus
Time after time
Burnt your wings on the sun
Metal Icarus
Night after night
Upon forces unknown
Metal Icarus
[Outro]
Oh! Those where the years
I can still feel the windy heights
Against my skin
And if I close my eyes
I close my eyes
Close my eyes
I'm flying over hills!
Flying over hills!
Flying over hills!
Metal Icarus was written by Ricardo Confessori & Kiko Loureiro & Rafael Bittencourt.
Metal Icarus was produced by Chris Tsangarides.
Angra released Metal Icarus on Sun Jul 14 1996.