Kansas - Icarus II lyrics

In the darkness I rise, long before

The dawn

I was dreaming of home and the life I

Led

I can hear the sound, of the engines

Roar

And I crave the embrace of my

Empty bed

Where I'm safe (there I'm safe)

But the call is clear, and the task is

Set

And my enemies wait in the dark sky

Do they fear the same fear,

Do they dream like us

Do they long for the day when it's

Over

And they're safe

We are cruising above the horizon

Neve knowing if we will return

In a moment we'll loose the

Destruction

And we'll justify all that we burn

Here the air is cold, but my thoughts

Are clear

And so I'm wondering why I must be

Here

For the evil that can come,

From the heart of a man

Must be answered in kind 'til it

Disappears

And we're safe

Now we're cruising above the horizon

Neve knowing if we will return

In a moment we'll rain down

Destruction

And we'll justify all that we burn

Here they come

Dodging all the tracers, sky is full of

Lead

I can see the pilots' faces

Safety in our numbers, eagles

Overhead

We are in the sight of aces

Flak, bursting all around

Friends, going down in flames

Now we're hit, it's happened

This is what I feared

Something's telling me my time has

Come

Though it should be panic, I can feel

A peace

Strangely, now I know my purpose...

Hey boys! Hey, get out while you

Can

I'll try to take us home

I'm going home...