This song is pretty simple. In Greek mythology, Icarus's father, Daedalus, along with Theseus had slain the Minotaur in the labyrinth on Knossos. However, Icarus was a prisoner in the labyrinth. Thus, Daedalus had constructed wings made of feathers and wax so he and Icarus could fly away. Unfortunately, Icarus flew too close to the sun, as his father had warned him, so the max melted, and he perished in the ocean. The song describes his bravado. Kansas made so many good songs besides "Carry on My Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind" - this is one of them.
This song is pretty simple. In Greek mythology, Icarus's father, Daedalus, along with Theseus had slain the Minotaur in the labyrinth on Knossos. However, Icarus was a prisoner in the labyrinth. Thus, Daedalus had constructed wings made of feathers and wax so he and Icarus could fly away. Unfortunately, Icarus flew too close to the sun, as his father had warned him, so the max melted, and he perished in the ocean. The song describes his bravado. Kansas made so many good songs besides "Carry on My Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind" - this is one of them.