They say that Icarus fell back into the sea
But I know they just made that up out of jealousy
They say that Vincent V. went mad before he died
But I've read the letters that he wrote, and I know they lied
Young Percy Shelley, he was in control that night,
He found the west wind that he loved and sailed Don Juan out of sight
The anger of Achilles, they say that's what did him in
But from some hilltop resting place, he watched the Hellenes win
And maybe some day they'll look back at us and say
That it didn't work, and it wasn't meant to be
But whether history is kind to us or not
I know right now it's all the same to me
Icarus dancing from cloud to cloud
Laughing in their faces
You and me singing in love so loud
We'll put them in their places
Amelia disappeared, the ocean still uncrossed
But she found some island paradise, she wasn't lost
They say that Icarus, he tumbled, splashed, and drowned
But he probably just flew out of sight and was never found
And maybe some day they'll look back at us and say
That it didn't work, and it wasn't meant to be
But whether history is kind to us or not
I know right now it's all the same to me
Icarus dancing from cloud to cloud
Laughing in their faces
You and me singing in love so loud
We'll put them in their places
We'll laugh right in their faces
We'll put them in their places
Come on, let's take our places!