Icarus
Emma Blackery Lyrics
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Such a temper
Been so long that
You can't remember
How it started
How they took you down
You got your wings up
You're the food at the feast
That they're having
And you know running away
Doesn't prove them wrong
Well have you tried apologising?
Do you know the mess you've made?
You believe you hold the answers
But your feathers are all frayed
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you gotta let it go
Cos you're flying too close
There in your ego
Lies your weakness
Wrap it tightly
And keep it at your chest
You are only
The front that you harness
Cos silence is so underrated
Their voices are a loaded gun
You'll be swallowed up by the sun
Cos you're trying to be someone
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you gotta let it go
Cos you're flying too close
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
You're being so dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you fly
The less you can hide
Cos they're all waiting in the ocean
With open arms to drag you down
So have you tried apologising
Before you start to drown?
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you gotta let it go
Cos you're flying too close
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
You're being so dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you fly
The less you can hide
In Emma Blackery's song "Icarus," the lyrics present a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and ego. The song takes inspiration from the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun and melted the wax on his wings, causing him to fall to his death. The lyrics advise against becoming too full of oneself, warning that this leads to vulnerability and danger.
The first verse of the song acknowledges that sometimes people become so consumed with their own importance that they forget how they got there in the first place. The second verse advises against running away from criticism and instead suggests that apologizing may be the solution. The chorus repeatedly asks why Icarus is so serious and suggests that he needs to let go of his ego before it inevitably leads to his downfall.
The final verse emphasizes the danger of being too high up and the inevitability of being taken down. The song advises Icarus to apologize before it's too late and to recognize that the higher he flies, the less he can hide. Overall, the lyrics of "Icarus" present a thoughtful cautionary tale about the dangers of being consumed by ego.
Line by Line Meaning
You got your eyes closed
You are not seeing the reality of your situation.
Such a temper
Your emotions are clouding your judgement.
Been so long that
You can't remember
How it started
How they took you down
You are so focused on your anger that you have lost sight of how the situation began and how you were brought down.
You got your wings up
Now they're laughing
You're the food at the feast
That they're having
You are putting on a brave face, but you are still being mocked and ridiculed.
And you know running away
Doesn't prove them wrong
You cannot ignore the problem and hope it will go away.
Well have you tried apologising?
Do you know the mess you've made?
You believe you hold the answers
But your feathers are all frayed
You need to take responsibility for your actions and understand that you are not infallible.
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you gotta let it go
Cos you're flying too close
You need to lighten up and let go of the situation, before you end up getting hurt.
There in your ego
Lies your weakness
Wrap it tightly
And keep it at your chest
You are only
The front that you harness
Your ego is the root of your problems, and you need to keep it under control.
Cos silence is so underrated
Their voices are a loaded gun
You'll be swallowed up by the sun
Cos you're trying to be someone
Your silence and failure to take action will eventually lead to your downfall, as others will overpower you.
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you gotta let it go
Cos you're flying too close
You need to stop taking things so seriously, before you end up getting hurt.
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
You're being so dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you fly
The less you can hide
The higher you rise, the more vulnerable you become to others who want to bring you down.
Cos they're all waiting in the ocean
With open arms to drag you down
So have you tried apologising
Before you start to drown?
Others are waiting for you to slip up, so they can take advantage of your weakness. You need to take responsibility for your actions and make amends before it's too late.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jermaine Scott, Joshua Collard-Odle, Kwadwo Amponsah, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Shola Ama, Zach Nahome
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ICARUS LYRICS:
You've got your eyes closed, such a temper
Been so long that you can't remember
How it started, how they took you down
You got your wings up, now they're laughing
You're the food at the feast that that they are having
And you know running away doesn't prove them wrong
Well have you tried apologising?
Do you know the mess you've made?
You believe you hold the answers
But your feathers are all frayed
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you've gotta let it go
Cause you're flying too close
There in your ego lies your weakness
Wrap it tightly and keep it at your chest
You are only the front that you harness
Cause silence is so underrated
Their voices are a loaded gun
You'll be swallowed up by the sun
Cause you're trying to be someone
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you've gotta let it go
Cause you're flying too close
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
You're being so dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you fly
The less you can hide
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Cause they're all waiting in the ocean
With open arms to drag you down
So have you tried apologising
Before you start to drown?
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
Why you so serious, serious?
You know you've gotta let it go
Cause you're flying too close
Oh well, Icarus, Icarus
You're being so dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you fly
The less you can hidE
Cax Moore
I love how with the rhythm and the visuals, it makes the song an infinite loop. They start and end with the same beat, so that in the last chorus when you fly and turn red, you can assume you fall down into the water, and then it loops right back to the beginning when you emerge from the water and do it all over again.
Nessa Scorey
Catherine Moore holy crap that’s genius!
alittlepeapod
mind = blown
cinnabun
About 2 years ago I laid on my bed in my towel after a shower one night feeling depressed and broken and cried my eyes out to this. I felt completely lost and exhausted and a few days later my first love of 4 years broke my heart real bad. I couldn't listen to this again for a long time as it just tied me up with thoughts of heartbreak. That is, until it suddenly came on my spotify today and I tell you it was an amazing feeling to listen again and realise how far I've come since then. I feel free from all that pain now. Amazing how music can hallmark periods of time in your life. Love your song Emma.
MRPandoraHartDR
Wasn't keen on Dirt, was meh on Agenda, but this is lovely! I feel like it brings out the sweetness in your voice so much better and as a result, generated a far greater emotional impact than with the others. :-D
J Winkies
It took me a while to like dirt and agenda, but this I loved straight away. Can't wait to hear the whole album!
Kingston Kinsgley
The Tweeky Gang for me it was the other way around. I loved the other two but I only got obsessed with this after listening to it a few times
Keeks4one
I don't like dirt and agenda because of my tastes even though I can see all the work put in it and I admire Emma for this but this song is really relatable and it can have so many meanings that I like to be sung, I love this song and Emma can be an excellent singer/song writter in my opinion !
Marcyverse Gaming
The Tweeky Gang same
Rebecca Tinsley
Neither can I 😁😁