Lyric discussion by asdfjklallison 

Cover art for Daedalus lyrics by Thrice

the story of daedalus: he was a famous architect in greek mythology. he made a huge labyrinth for king minos to keep his stepson, the minotaur, in. when theseus is born in athens, who is destined to defeat the minotaur in crete, daedalus helps ariadne, who in turn helps theseus, and tells her how to get out of the labyrinth. king minos, outraged, punishes daedalus and his son, icarus, and imprisons them in the labyrinth for helping theseus. the song is about their escape. the moral of the greek version is how youth always overlooks the judgement of their elders.