Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Pippin the Mercury 

Cover art for Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel lyrics by Kansas

It seems to me that it's not exactly about flying in its most literal sense, but rather, it's using wings and flying as symbolism for something that makes the singer feel free. Possibly its his feeling of freedom itself. And "without my wings you know I'd surely die" means that his life would not be worth living without freedom. That's just what it means to me.

It's an awesome song, probably the best one on the Masque album.

Wow, I love what you wrote. I think it is really deep and proubally the truest defintion of this song