Icarus
Aaron Taylor Lyrics
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Left fear on the ground
I touched the sky
And never came down
You were the light
I couldn’t resist
I asked for love
I asked amiss
I loved you as Icarus loved the sun
Too close too much
I loved you as Icarus loved the sun
Too close too much
Now look at the state of us
What have we done
We’re far too gone
I loved you as Icarus loved the sun
Too close too much
You shone so bright
You gave me hope
You knew that I
Couldn’t ignore
I gave love a try
Love tried me with fire
I flew too high
Such is desire
I flew too high
Please catch my fall
I flew too high
Please catch my fall
I flew too high
Please catch my fall
I flew too high
Please catch my fall
The song 'Icarus' by Aaron Taylor tells the tragic story of a person who fell in love and pursued it recklessly, much like Icarus from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death. Taylor uses the imagery of flying too high and touching the sky to describe the feeling of being in love and how it can make one lose sight of reality. The person in the song knew that they were getting too close, but they couldn't resist the feeling of being in love with someone who was like a shining light in their life.
The chorus repeats the metaphor of Icarus loving the sun too much and the consequences of such a reckless action. The person in the song is now looking back at the state of their relationship and realizes that they are far gone; they gave everything to this love and they are now left with nothing. The plea to 'catch my fall' in the last stanza of the song shows the desperation of the person who knows that they have gone too far in their pursuit of love and is now asking for help before they crash.
Overall, the song is a melancholic reflection on the dangers of loving too much and the consequences of that love. It's a cautionary tale that reminds us to be careful with our hearts and to not let our desires consume us.
Line by Line Meaning
I flew too high
I took a risk and went beyond what was safe
Left fear on the ground
I left behind any fear that might have held me back
I touched the sky
I achieved my lofty goals
And never came down
I achieved my goals but am now stuck in their aftermath
You were the light
You were a source of hope and inspiration to me
I couldn’t resist
I was drawn to you irresistibly
I asked for love
I sought love from you
I asked amiss
I made a mistake in asking for too much love
I loved you as Icarus loved the sun
I loved you to my own detriment, like Icarus loved the sun and died
Too close too much
I got too close to you and loved you too much
Now look at the state of us
Our relationship is in a bad place
What have we done
We have made mistakes that have hurt each other
We’re far too gone
Our relationship is too damaged to fix
You shone so bright
You were very impressive and successful
You gave me hope
You made me feel that I could achieve great things
You knew that I
You knew that I was susceptible to your influence
Couldn’t ignore
I couldn't resist your pull
I gave love a try
I tried to love, even though it was difficult
Love tried me with fire
Love tested me with difficult challenges
Please catch my fall
I need your help and support now, as I have fallen
Please catch my fall
I need your help and support now, as I have fallen
Please catch my fall
I need your help and support now, as I have fallen
Please catch my fall
I need your help and support now, as I have fallen
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Aaron Taylor, Sam Tsang, Aaron Taylor; Congee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Chilli Palmer
Lol my actual real name is Icarus, I was born here in America in 1987. I turned 34 this year and the ironic part of all of this is that I heard this song for the first time on my birthday this year. It brought tears to my eyes. There are plenty of songs,tv characters or things in games that share the same name. But none of them come close to me as a person and my name like this song. You may not have wrote this for me, but I know what it is like to love something so much and lose it through no deep fault of your own. Especially the love of a woman. Thank you Aaron Taylor I'm honored brother.
Jeong
What a beautiful song
Clarisse Ferrer
SO OBSESSED WITH THIS SONG. Im surprised it doesn't have more views??? Also tried looking for the chords to make a cover, but there wasn't any online????????? So underrated, so good.
Javier Sauceda
It seems like it's just a G#maj7-G#7-C#maj7-C#m7-D#m7 chord progression. Hope it helps!
Samian
What's with the amount of likes? This deserves way more.
Daphne Greer
Their coming
Влад и мой видео-контент
Это лучшая музыка за последние 5 лет. 👍🏻 Очень сильно вдохновляет и хочется жить и делать добро людям. Спасибо Aaron Taylor 🤝🏻
lizsettestriaume
Found this on Spotify and love this song
Nick Lin
Legit thought this song must have got 2 billion views on YouTube when I heard it on Spotify. So shocked it hasn't got the views it deserved. But I'm sure more people will find this great song as time goes by.
familia gatti
la traduccion en español se escucha tan majestuosa....