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[Verse 1]
AmI wake up every morning to the sound of motors roaring
AmThey are drowning out the voices in my heaEd
EAt night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking
EBut I can't recall a single thing they Amsaid
AmI see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me
AmBut each word they try to tell me just slips through the crDmacks
EI push, I sEtrain, I wErestle with my brain
And then a voice Efrom somewhere whiEspers to relAmax
[Verse 2]
AmI'll say a word for sickness, she is my favorite mistress
AmYes, she knows my body like no other Ecan
EMy flesh and spirit keep colliding when her fingers are inside me
EOh my god, oh my god, lady, I'm your Amman
AmFever, flu, malaria, come near me, do not spare me
AmI just long to spend another night under atDmtack
I reEtch, I shEake, I cEry until I break
And then I feel Esomething relEease and I reAmlax
[Verse 3]
AmI bang my head for days against the walls inside this maze
AmI've never been too good at this damn kind of thEing
EI'm in here with my father, I'm just pacing but he's smarter
EHe's been building a fantastic set of wiAmngs
AmAnd like that I'm up and flying with the labyrinth behind me
AmBut I go too high, the sun is melting through the wDmax
It bEurns, it hEurts, I tuEmble to the earth
And aEs I fall I feel myself reAmlax
[Bridge]
Am I leDmtting go?
Am I leAmtting go?
I think I'm leEtting Ego
EI must be leAmtting go
Am I Dmletting go?
I think I'm lAmetting go
I must be lEetting go
EI've got to lAmet it go
Let it Dmgo
DmI've got to let it go
AmGo, let it Ego
EI've got to let it gAmo, let go, let go, let go, let Dmgo
DmI'm letting Amgo, I'm letting Ego
ELet go, let go, let go, let go, let go, lAmet go, lDmet go
DmI'm letting gAmo, I'm letting gEo
ELet go, let go
[Verse 4]
AmI wake up every morning to the sound of motors roaring
AmThey are drowning out the voices in my Ehead
EAt night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking
EBut I can't recall a single thing they saAmid
AmI see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me
AmBut all their unearthly wisdom just slips through the crDmacks
I puEsh, I strEain, I wrEestle with my brain
I reEtch, I sEhake, I cEry until I break
It buErns, it huErts, I tEumble to the earth
And aEs I fall I feel myself relaxAm  E  Am  

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Icarus

by Jason Webley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

I wake up every morning to the sound of motors roaring

Am E

They are drowning out the voices in my head

At night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking

E Am

But I can't recall a single thing they said

I see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me

Am Dm

But each word they try to tell me just slips through the cracks

E E E

I push, I strain, I wrestle with my brain

E E Am

And then a voice from somewhere whispers to relax

[Verse 2]

I'll say a word for sickness, she is my favorite mistress

Am E

Yes, she knows my body like no other can

My flesh and spirit keep colliding when her fingers are inside me

E Am

Oh my god, oh my god, lady, I'm your man

Fever, flu, malaria, come near me, do not spare me

Am Dm

I just long to spend another night under attack

E E E

I retch, I shake, I cry until I break

E E Am

And then I feel something release and I relax

[Verse 3]

I bang my head for days against the walls inside this maze

Am E

I've never been too good at this damn kind of thing

I'm in here with my father, I'm just pacing but he's smarter

E Am

He's been building a fantastic set of wings

And like that I'm up and flying with the labyrinth behind me

Am Dm

But I go too high, the sun is melting through the wax

E E E

It burns, it hurts, I tumble to the earth

E Am

And as I fall I feel myself relax

[Bridge]

Am I letting go?

E E

I think I'm letting go

E Am

I must be letting go

Am I letting go?

I think I'm letting go

I must be letting go

E Am

I've got to let it go

Let it go

I've got to let it go

Am E

Go, let it go

E Am Dm

I've got to let it go, let go, let go, let go, let go

Dm Am E

I'm letting go, I'm letting go

E Am Dm

Let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go

Dm Am E

I'm letting go, I'm letting go

Let go, let go

[Verse 4]

I wake up every morning to the sound of motors roaring

Am E

They are drowning out the voices in my head

At night while I am sleeping I can hear the angels speaking

E Am

But I can't recall a single thing they said

I see their lips move clearly, I feel their presence near me

Am Dm

But all their unearthly wisdom just slips through the cracks

E E E

I push, I strain, I wrestle with my brain

E E E

I retch, I shake, I cry until I break

E E E

It burns, it hurts, I tumble to the earth

E Am E Am

And as I fall I feel myself relax

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