i think iron maiden have seen things from a different perspective altogether..
i know the legend of icarus and daedalus but the meaning of this particular song as i see it is :
daedalus invents the wax wings and i standing on the hill to show them off to the crowd...
his eyes are ablaze and he seems like a madman..
he challenges the crowd.. use these wings and fly as high as the sun... like an eagle etc.
he does not want to fly himself but first test the wings on someone else... so he assure the crowd the wings are safe..
then icarus steps forth willing to fly (he is the guinea pig for daedalus)
he flies as high as the sun but realizes his father has betrayed him (i dunno why but the song says so)
he dies.
now i know iron maiden dont goof up history but then maybe theyve used the song to convey how elders enforce their opinions on youngsters and the young ones suffer the 'plight of icarus'
i think iron maiden have seen things from a different perspective altogether.. i know the legend of icarus and daedalus but the meaning of this particular song as i see it is : daedalus invents the wax wings and i standing on the hill to show them off to the crowd... his eyes are ablaze and he seems like a madman.. he challenges the crowd.. use these wings and fly as high as the sun... like an eagle etc. he does not want to fly himself but first test the wings on someone else... so he assure the crowd the wings are safe.. then icarus steps forth willing to fly (he is the guinea pig for daedalus) he flies as high as the sun but realizes his father has betrayed him (i dunno why but the song says so) he dies.
now i know iron maiden dont goof up history but then maybe theyve used the song to convey how elders enforce their opinions on youngsters and the young ones suffer the 'plight of icarus'
I feel that's kind of far-fetched.
I feel that's kind of far-fetched.
Bruce & Adrian wrote this and I think they just screwed up the plot of the myth.
Bruce & Adrian wrote this and I think they just screwed up the plot of the myth.