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Daedalus

by Johnny & the Box

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This is a song about inspiration and insecurity. It is loosely based upon the ancient Greek story of Icarus who was inspired to fly by his father Daedalus. Unfortunately he grew too confident in his own abilities and it ended in disaster when he flew too close to the sun!

lyrics

There's only one way down from here
Only one direction home
Well I can see for miles from here
But it's taken me too long

I was the one who was locked in my room
Not living my life not looking for fun
You were the one who taught me to smile
You taught me to fly too close to the sun
You taught me to fly too close to the sun

I don't know if I can stay so near
I don't know if I can
These wings of mine are fragile dear
And I am just a man


I was the one who was locked in my room
Not living my life not looking for fun
You were the one who taught me to smile
You taught me to fly too close to the sun
You taught me to fly too close to the sun

You were the one who told me no lies
You were the one who taught me to fly
Then took to the skies


I was the one who was locked in my room
Not living my life not looking for fun
You were the one who taught me to smile
You taught me to fly too close to the sun
You taught me to fly too close to the sun
You taught me to fly too close to the sun
You taught me to fly too close to the sun

Too close to the sun
Too close to the sun
Too close to the sun
Too close to the sun

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released March 16, 2024
Written performed and produced by Johnny & the Box. All noises made by Johnny & the Box.

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Johnny & the Box UK

A semi-finalist in the UK songwriting competition 2020.
Jon Louth was formerly a member of the bands
'A Thousand days' & the 'Radiofaces'

'Johnny & the Box' began as a recording experiment with the (Private distributed) debut album '15 Minutes' in 2016.
'Scapegoat' was released worldwide in 2020. 'The Runaways' was released in 2021 and a further album 'Truth and Lies' followed in 2023. ... more

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