Ross commented on this song in an interview from 2014:
"Charlie and I penned this one and consists of 2 parts. Part 1 is largely based on the story of Icarus and deals with ambition, failure and perseverence, using the metaphor of wings and flying too close to the sun to represent how we take on challenges in life and the desire to prove something to people. In the second part we took our inspiration from science fiction iconography, looking at the who we are and the world around us when we have fallen, and the humility required to reach out to others for forgiveness & acceptance. The rise and fall of this song sits aptly as the centre-piece of this album"
Ross commented on this song in an interview from 2014:
"Charlie and I penned this one and consists of 2 parts. Part 1 is largely based on the story of Icarus and deals with ambition, failure and perseverence, using the metaphor of wings and flying too close to the sun to represent how we take on challenges in life and the desire to prove something to people. In the second part we took our inspiration from science fiction iconography, looking at the who we are and the world around us when we have fallen, and the humility required to reach out to others for forgiveness & acceptance. The rise and fall of this song sits aptly as the centre-piece of this album"
http://www.prog-sphere.com/interviews/haken-interview-2014/