I Am The Icarus is: Daniel Godfrey
Destination
I Am The Icarus Lyrics
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burn all the letters that make you remember a past long gone.
like an addict without a fix. canary down the mine.
medication and desperation consume my life.
i can' t remember the last time that i felt truly alive.
like a moth to the flame youth wasted and gone.
my pain.
your face.
this endless misery.
and you can' t save me, because i' m already dead.
i' m already dead.
my hate.
my pain.
your face.
this endless misery.
The lyrics of the song "Destination" by I Am The Icarus talks about someone who has lost their way in life and is consumed by their own internal struggles. They have aspirations and dreams, but don't seem to have the strength or motivation to achieve them. They are haunted by a past they want to forget and are in a constant state of desperation, looking for something to fill the void in their life. They feel trapped, like a canary down a mine, trying to escape a suffocating existence.
The singer of the song is struggling with addiction and medication which seem to have taken over their life. They can't remember the last time they felt truly alive and the memories of their youth wasted away like a moth drawn to the flame. The song speaks about the singer's hate, pain, and endless misery, which are all they have left in their suffering. They feel that they are beyond help and already dead, unable to escape the pain and struggle that surrounds them.
The song portrays a sense of hopelessness and despair, with a plea for someone to come and help them out of their misery. However, in the end, the singer doesn't seem to believe that anyone can help them, indicating that they have lost all faith in life.
Line by Line Meaning
aspirations and destinations of a life well spent.
Goals and desired outcomes of a life that has been lived meaningfully.
burn all the letters that make you remember a past long gone.
Destroy anything that reminds you of a distant, faded past.
like an addict without a fix. canary down the mine.
Feeling desperate and helpless, like a canary in a coalmine or an addict without access to their substance of choice.
medication and desperation consume my life.
Being consumed and controlled by the need for medication and feelings of desperation.
i can' t remember the last time that i felt truly alive.
Unable to recall a recent moment of feeling truly present and alive in the moment.
like a moth to the flame youth wasted and gone.
Having a strong attraction to something that ultimately leads to self-destruction, like a moth being drawn to a flame. Feeling like youth has been wasted and lost.
my hate.
Feelings of intense anger.
my pain.
Suffering and emotional pain.
your face.
Your presence or memory causing pain and suffering.
this endless misery.
Being stuck in an infinite cycle of suffering with no apparent way out.
and you can't save me, because i'm already dead.
No one can rescue or help because it feels like there is nothing left to save – the person is already dead inside.
i'm already dead.
Feeling like one's soul or spirit has died and there is nothing left inside.
my hate.
Feelings of intense anger.
my pain.
Suffering and emotional pain.
your face.
Your presence or memory causing pain and suffering.
this endless misery.
Being stuck in an infinite cycle of suffering with no apparent way out.
Contributed by Madelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tresator Nemam
I've came back to this and I have always loved this song. I don't know you, I am from Europe. But this has always been my jam. It's a bit difficult to send this message right now since I don't really know what I want to say. But a feeling is telling me that I want to wish you everything well and that I want you to be happy. This song and a few of your other songs have really been a part of my childhood and they just really followed me. I will keep listening to this. This song is really emotional and I want to listen to it when I am happy aswell as when I am sad and I just want to continue with my life and try my best to enjoy every aspect of it as much as I can. I will really try, even though we all have problems and we battle with our demons. That's all that we can really do. Thanks a lot ! :)
I need to add that with all the bands I've listened to and there has really been a lot, I've never felt something like I have with this song and this video. This really feels like "end of the line" kind of video\song. As much as that sounds depressing, I also feel like that it can be positive and wonderful, I really want to continue enjoying and living my life.
teksta2012
Cool Vid, and music! I wanna hear more!! BADASS SKULL GRAFFITTI TOO!
Rasul Riko
you are best rock men