Marcela also sang on the bonus disc of the re-release of the first Ayreon album The Final Experiment. Later, she was picked as the lead singer of another Lucassen project, Stream of Passion (in which she also plays the violin, one of the defining sounds of the band) who have released a full length album, Embrace the Storm as well as a single, Out In The Real World, and a live album, Live In The Real World.
In 2005, he also picked her for his new project, the progressive metal band Stream of Passion. The band released their debut album Embrace the Storm the same year, with Bovio acting as sole lyricist. Lucassen left the band to continue on its own in 2007; this resulted in Bovio acting as band leader and one of the main songwriters (including for composition) on subsequent albums.v Stream of Passion amicably disbanded in December 2016.
In September 2016, Bovio independently released her first solo album, Unprecedented, a classical album consisting of original songs she wrote; it was followed by Through Your Eyes in 2018. She joined MaYaN as a full-time member in 2017, after regular collaborations with the band since 2013. She regularly acts as backing vocalist for other bands, notably Epica and The Gentle Storm, and was also one of the founding members of VUUR in 2016
Official site: www.marcelabovio.com
Icarus
Marcela Bovio Lyrics
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Sleep keeps evading me
Thoughts come, thoughts go
Like bursts of electricity
Listen to this heart
Pounding heavily
Wax and feathers
Oh, how dare we
Reach the boundaries of divinity!
They know what we've done
They'll come after us
For flying like the gods
Aiming for the sun
But we won't listen
We'll never listen to the warning
We'll never listen
We'll never listen to the warning
'Cause there's a star in the horizon
Waiting to be found
And conquered
Can you feel it?
The power of its raging flames:
Taunting, tempting us
To reach where no man has been
How could we resist
Its warm and tender kiss?
Like two birds we fly
We own the sun and sky
We didn't listen
We didn't listen to the warning
We didn't listen
We didn't listen to the warning
Now in the bottom of the ocean
There's an angel
With broken wings
In the bottom of the ocean
Lies an angel
The song "Icarus" by Marcela Bovio talks about the story of Icarus from Greek mythology. The song starts with the singer struggling with insomnia and being plagued by thoughts that run through her mind like electricity. The lyrics say “Listen to this heart, pounding heavily” which indicates that the singer is deeply disturbed by the thoughts that are running through her mind. The story of Icarus is then presented as a metaphor for daring to fly above the limits.
The lyrics then go on to compare the wax and feather wings that Icarus fashioned for himself with the human desire to reach greater heights, even if it means crossing the boundary between human ability and that of the gods. The lyrics state that "How dare we reach the boundaries of divinity” and that they will come after us for flying too close to the sun. Yet, the singer and Icarus remain undeterred and continue to defy the warning signs.
As the song progresses, the lyrics say that there is a star waiting to be found and conquered by them. It's tempting and closer than ever, and they're unable to resist its seductive invitations. The lyrics then suggest that despite the warnings, they do not listen and rush headlong towards their dreams.
The tragedy of Icarus is presented in the verse "We didn't listen to the warning/Now in the bottom of the ocean there's an angel/With broken wings". This describes the scene of Icarus' death, where he flies too close to the sun, and the heat ends up melting the wax that the wings are made of, sending him plummeting into the sea.
Line by Line Meaning
Tossing, turning
Unable to sleep due to mental restlessness
Sleep keeps evading me
Finding it difficult to fall asleep
Thoughts come, thoughts go
Having a stream of consciousness where thoughts are fleeting
Like bursts of electricity
Thoughts are intense and sudden
Listen to this heart
Emphasizing the weight of the heart's emotions
Pounding heavily
The heart is beating hard and fast
Wax and feathers
Alluding to the myth where Icarus flew too close to the sun using wax wings
And a vision of liberty
The temptation of freedom and breaking boundaries
Oh, how dare we
The audacity to pursue something that may be dangerous or forbidden
Reach the boundaries of divinity!
Emphasizing the limit to human capabilities and the danger of exceeding them
They know what we've done
Anticipating consequences for breaking the rules
They'll come after us
Expecting punishment or retribution
For flying like the gods
Comparing oneself to a divine figure and taking their power
Aiming for the sun
Ambition and pursuit of an ultimate goal
But we won't listen
The determination to ignore warnings and pursue one's desire
We'll never listen to the warning
Emphasizing the resolve to not back down from a decision
'Cause there's a star in the horizon
Hope and potential for greatness
Waiting to be found
The possibility to achieve one's dreams
And conquered
The desire to reach a goal and overcome obstacles
Can you feel it?
The intensity and urgency of the situation
The power of its raging flames:
The intense and overwhelming nature of chasing one's dreams
Taunting, tempting us
The allure and danger of a dream
To reach where no man has been
The ambition to achieve something unprecedented
How could we resist
The inability to ignore the temptation
Its warm and tender kiss?
The beauty and attraction of a dream
Like two birds we fly
The image of freedom, beauty, and lightness
We own the sun and sky
The feeling of ultimate power and success
We didn't listen
Acknowledging a poor decision made with determination
Now in the bottom of the ocean
The metaphorical fall or consequence of one's ambition
There's an angel
The image of a graceful being
With broken wings
The aftermath of a failed attempt or loss of power
Writer(s): marcela bovio
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.