As the sun breaks above the ground
An old man stands on the hill
As the ground warms to the first rays of light
A birdsong shatters the still
His eyes are ablaze
See the madman in his gaze
Fly on your way like an eagle
Fly as high as the sun
On your wings like an eagle
Fly and touch the sun
Now the crowd breaks and a young boy appears
Look the old man in his eyes
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
In the name of God my father I fly
His eyes seem so glazed
As he flies on the wings of a dream
Now he knows his father betrayed
Now his wings burn to ashes to ashes his grave
Fly on your way like an eagle
Fly as high as the sun
On your wings like an eagle
Fly and touch the sun
iron maiden'ın en başarılı albümlerinden biri olan Piece of Mind dan enfes bir parça. Yunan mitolojisinde babasının yaptığı kanatlarla uçan icarus'u konu alır. yıllardır her dinlediğimde ilk dinleyişimdeki kadar keyif veren sayılı şarkılardan biridir.
