Magnitude 9 not only writes catchy, melodic metal songs, but they also incorporate challenging musical elements without straying away too much from the actual song itself. They fuse metal with neoclassical & prog rock.
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Flight of Icarus
Magnitude 9 Lyrics
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As the sun breaks, above the ground,
An old man stands on the hill.
As the ground warms, to the first rays of light
A birdsong shatters the still.
His eyes are ablaze,
Fly on your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun,
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly and touch the sun.
Now the crowd breaks and young boy appears
Looks the old man in the eye
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
In the name of God my father I fly.
His eyes seem so glazed
As he flies on the wings of a dream
Now he knows his father betrayed
Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave
Fly, on your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun,
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun.
The lyrics to Magnitude 9's cover of "Flight of Icarus" by Iron Maiden describe the story of Icarus, a figure from Greek mythology who attempted to fly too close to the sun with wings made of wax and feathers. The song begins with the image of an old man standing on a hill as the sun rises, and a birdsong breaking the stillness of the morning. The man's eyes are described as ablaze, indicating that he is either passionate or mad. The next verse introduces a young boy who confronts the old man, declaring that he will fly like an eagle in the name of God. The boy's eyes appear glazed, suggesting that he is either delusional or under the influence of something.
The final verse reveals the tragic ending of Icarus' story. His wings, which he believed would allow him to soar to the heavens, ultimately betrayed him and melted under the heat of the sun. As he falls to his death, he realizes that his own father, Daedalus, had failed him by giving him wings that were destined to fail. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the irony of Icarus' fate: he flew too high, but he ultimately fell too far.
Line by Line Meaning
As the sun breaks, above the ground,
At dawn, the sun rises and shines above the ground.
An old man stands on the hill.
An elderly man is standing on top of a hill.
As the ground warms, to the first rays of light
As the sun's rays begin to warm the earth,
A birdsong shatters the still.
The silence is broken by the sound of singing birds.
His eyes are ablaze,
The man's eyes are burning with intensity.
See the madman in his gaze.
In his eyes, you can see the look of a crazy person.
Fly on your way, like an eagle,
Continue your journey with the speed and freedom of an eagle.
Fly as high as the sun,
Rise up into the sky and reach the sun.
On your way, like an eagle,
Continue with the grace and power of an eagle.
Fly and touch the sun.
Keep flying until you reach the sun.
Now the crowd breaks and young boy appears
Suddenly, a young boy appears and the crowd disperses.
Looks the old man in the eye
The boy looks directly into the old man's eyes.
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
The boy opens his wings and yells at the people around him.
In the name of God my father I fly.
He declares that he flies in the name of his father, God.
His eyes seem so glazed
The boy's eyes appear to be dim and unfocused.
As he flies on the wings of a dream
He takes flight on the wings of his imagination and aspirations.
Now he knows his father betrayed
The boy has now realized that his father has let him down.
Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave
His wings disintegrate and he falls to the ground, where he is buried in his own ashes.
Fly, on your way, like an eagle,
Despite the tragic ending, the song ends with an encouragement to continue on one's journey with the freedom and grace of an eagle.
Fly as high as the sun,
Strive to soar high and achieve one's dreams.
On your way, like an eagle,
Maintain the majesty and power of an eagle.
Fly as high as the sun.
Keep pursuing one's goals until they are reached.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adrian Frederick Smith, Bruce Dickinson
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