Soaring alone upon a threatening wind,
Just fix your eyes on the horizon,
Cut off from everything you’ve known or have been,
I shouldn’t think it’s so surprising.

Spiraling upward on a freshening lift,
Reaching the realms of fleet Apollo,
You have been given the most sacred of gifts,
You must be fearless now and follow.

Don’t look down,
Though your heart may be weary,
Don’t look down,
Though your wings are on fire,
Don’t look down,
Though the night may seem endless.

There’s a reason you’re flying this fast and this far,
Let your faith be your strength,
And your love be your guiding star,
Venturing further than the length of your sight.

Out past the reach of your beginnings,
There is a gamble in each proud act of flight,
But the losses pale before the winnings,
Circling and diving with this freedom you’ve found.

Illusion blows apart and scatters,
There is no darkness in this place that we're bound,
Love is the only thing that matters.

Icarus Ascending
~Dan Fogelberg~