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Icarus Lyrics by Bastille

All This Bad Blood (Belgian Edition)

2011

[Intro]
Mmh, mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh, mmh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 1]
"Look who's digging their own grave"
That is what they all say
"You'll drink yourself to death"
Look who makes their own bed
Lies right down within it
And what will you have left?
Out on the front doorstep
Drinking from a paper cup
You won't remember this
Living beyond your years
Acting out all their fears
You feel it in your chest

[Pre-Chorus]
Your hands protect the flames
From the wild winds around you

[Chorus]
Icarus is flying too close to the sun
And Icarus's life, it has only just begun
It's just begun
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 3]
Standing on the cliff face
Highest fall you'll ever grace
It scares me half to death
Look out to the future
But it tells you nothing
So take another breath

[Pre-Chorus]
Your hands protect the flames
From the wild winds around you

[Chorus]
Icarus is flying too close to the sun
And Icarus's life, it has only just begun
This is how it feels to take a fall
Icarus is flying towards an early grave

[Bridge]
You put up your defences when you leave
You leave because you're certain of who you want to be
You're putting up your armour when you leave
And you leave because you're certain of who you want to be, oh

[Chorus]
Icarus is flying too close to the sun
And Icarus's life, it has only just begun
This is how it feels to take a fall
Icarus is flying towards an early grave

[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh (Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh (Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
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Bastille

Bastille

About “Icarus” by Bastille

Read the complete lyrics to "Icarus" by Bastille from the album "All This Bad Blood (Belgian Edition)" in 2011. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under British Rock, UK Pop, Pop-Rock.

"Icarus" is performed by Bastille. from the album "All This Bad Blood (Belgian Edition)" in 2011 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Icarus", explore more songs by Bastille using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Icarus" is credited to Bastille. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Icarus" appears on "All This Bad Blood (Belgian Edition)" in 2011.

Visit the Bastille artist page at /artist/bastille for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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