Webley tours all over the world. He usually performs solo, but occasionally plays with his long-time band mates - Michael McQuilken, Jherek Bischoff and Alex Guy.
Webley used to stage a theatrical death every Halloween, only to resurrect on May Day of the following year, but in 2005 he discontinued the tradition, claiming he did not wish to die annually again. He owns a Toyota Corrolla, which he's altered and named "The Tomato" and he organized and ran Camp Tomato in April of 2005, with friends and fans known as Tomato Scouts ( in retaliation to the comment that he was a sadistic cult leader. ) Camp Tomato has since been a more or less annual event.
Icarus
Jason Webley Lyrics
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They are drowning out the voices in my head
At night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking
But I can't recall a single thing they said
I see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me
But each word they try to tell me just slips through the cracks
I push, I strain, I wrestle with my brain
I'll say a word for sickness, she is my favorite mistress
Yes, she knows my body like no other can
My flesh and spirit keep colliding when her fingers are inside me
Oh my god, oh my god, lady, I'm your man
Fever, flu, malaria, come near me, do not spare me
I just long to spend another night under attack
I retch, I shake, I cry until I break
And then I feel something release and I relax
I bang my head for days against the walls inside this maze
I've never been too good at this damn kind of thing
I'm in here with my father, I'm just pacing but he's smarter
He's been building a fantastic set of wings
And like that I'm up and flying with the labyrinth behind me
But I go too high, the sun is melting through the wax
It burns, it hurts, I tumble to the earth
And as I fall I feel myself relax
Am I letting go?
Am I letting go?
I think I'm letting go
I must be letting go
Am I letting go?
I think I'm letting go
I must be letting go
I've got to let it go
Let it go
I've got to let it go
Go, let it go
I've got to let it go, let go, let go, let go, let go
I'm letting go, I'm letting go
Let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go
I'm letting go, I'm letting go
Let go, let go
I wake up every morning to the sound of motors roaring
They are drowning out the voices in my head
At night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking
But I can't recall a single thing they said
I see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me
But all their unearthly wisdom just slips through the cracks
I push, I strain, I wrestle with my brain
I retch, I shake, I cry until I break
It burns, it hurts, I tumble to the earth
And as I fall I feel myself relax
The lyrics to Jason Webley's song "Icarus" tell the story of a man who is struggling with his physical and mental health. He wakes up every morning to the sound of motors roaring, which drowns out the voices in his head. At night, he can hear the angels speaking to him, but he can't recall what they say. He sees their lips move clearly and feels their presence near him, but their unearthly wisdom slips through the cracks.
The man has a close relationship with sickness and considers her his favorite mistress. When she is inside him, his flesh and spirit collide in a painful yet pleasurable experience. He longs to spend another night under attack, retching, shaking, and crying until he breaks. However, he eventually feels something release and relaxes.
The man is also trapped in a maze with his father, who is building a fantastic set of wings. He flies too high and the sun melts through the wax, causing him to tumble to the earth. As he falls, he wonders if he is letting go, and eventually, he feels himself relax.
Overall, the lyrics of "Icarus" convey the struggle of a man battling with his physical and mental health, as well as his tendency to self-destruct.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up every morning to the sound of motors roaring
The noise of the world drowns out the internal struggle within
They are drowning out the voices in my head
External distractions suppress inner thoughts and feelings
At night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking
The subconscious is trying to communicate a message
But I can't recall a single thing they said
Unable to access or remember the subconscious guidance
I see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me
The guidance is palpable, but not understandable
But each word they try to tell me just slips through the cracks
The message is lost in translation
I push, I strain, I wrestle with my brain
Attempting to force answers and solutions from the conscious mind
And then a voice from somewhere whispers to relax
Realization that a relaxed state of being is the path to understanding and acceptance
I'll say a word for sickness, she is my favorite mistress
Using sickness as an escape from the internal struggle
Yes, she knows my body like no other can
The familiarity and comfort of sickness can be addictive
My flesh and spirit keep colliding when her fingers are inside me
The physical manifestation of sickness causes a clash with the inner self
Fever, flu, malaria, come near me, do not spare me
An invitation to experience sickness again and again
I just long to spend another night under attack
A desire to escape from the conscious mind through sickness
And then I feel something release and I relax
In the midst of sickness, an element of resolution and tranquility can be found
I bang my head for days against the walls inside this maze
Feeling trapped in a confusing and endless cycle
I've never been too good at this damn kind of thing
Struggling with the complexities of life
I'm in here with my father, I'm just pacing but he's smarter
Feeling inferior to a parental figure
He's been building a fantastic set of wings
The parental figure is creating a solution for the struggle
But I go too high, the sun is melting through the wax
Taking a solution too far and experiencing negative consequences
It burns, it hurts, I tumble to the earth
The fallout and pain of an ill-advised solution
And as I fall I feel myself relax
In the midst of chaos, finding a moment of peace and acceptance
Am I letting go?
Questioning whether to release control and surrender
I think I'm letting go
Realization that surrender is necessary
I must be letting go
Affirming the decision to surrender
Let it go
Release control and surrender to the situation
Go, let it go
Encouragement to let go and surrender
I'm letting go, I'm letting go
Affirming the decision to surrender
Let go, let go
Encouragement to let go and surrender
Contributed by Bentley N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.