Flying without wings

Disclaimer: This is my version of "Flight of Icarus"


Seeing the world from those little eyes,
of things to follow, of things desired;
dreams so big, dreams so high,
dreams that make you wanna cry in joy;


Eyes so small, eyes so wide,
a crystal ball or a shimmering light;
of fortune and fame, and making a name,
walking the path and learning the game;


Glittering gold and shining silver,
rays of hope, maybe rays of fire;
to make or break, and how to fake,
thinking too loud of things at stake;


Dreams so vivid, dreams so bright;
of things to follow, of things desired;
dreams so dark, and dreams so deep,
dreams that make you wanna cry in pain;


To lose and find and lose again,
time flies by and things have changed;
A broken heart, a broken soul,
a piece of paper, whiskey galore;


Chains of love, and chains of rage;
to pull her back, and make her stay;
of strings attached, those chains so strong;
to tie the wings and hold her down;


Eyes so small, eyes so wide,
chains so weak, to hold her stride;
She spreads her arms, no strength no vigor,
and stares for a moment, wishing it would last forever;


Dreams so cold and dreams so strange,
of things gone by and of things that have changed;
a tear, a moment, a smile, and a sigh,
today she flies in the sky so high !!