Paola Bennet - Icarus

these days, i am used to strangers
with no hello behind their eyes
i cut my dreams from paper
and i know my subway lines
the last thing that i need is saving

but i'm having trouble sleepin'
feels like my skin is gonna tear
i want to breathe even, but there's not enough air
to give me the liftoff i'm craving

so i'll remember this
as i stretch my wings:
for birds like me,
every beat's a reckoning
and i'll take a breath
think i'm gaining ground
but so did icarus before he came tearing down

these days, smiling is a talent
i may as well paint up a mask
and label it "manhattan"
and maybe then no one will ask
i'm too scared to say that i'm tired

'cause i can get very high praises
from friends in high places
but each time i say that i'm fine
i know i'm the liar

(chorus)

i've been told
that lonely souls
never make it past the threshold but i
won't give in
to the heaviness
i deserve something to win

so i'll remember this
as i stretch my wings:
for birds like me,
every beat's a reckoning
and i'll take a breath
kicking off the ground
oh brother icarus; i'll fly before coming down