[Verse 1] Stare at the edge Clock says jump, heart says stay Hands on the glass of a sky I made Fear writes rules in my own name Dad’s voice warning in my head “Boy, stay low, keep safe, keep small” But there’s a sun with my face in it Calling my flaws, my fall, my all [Pre-Chorus] Am I cursed if I climb? Am I lost if I land? Every “what if” on my spine Feels like shackles and brands [Chorus] Am I Icarus or Odysseus? Burning out or coming home? If I never risk, I’m meaningless If I always risk, I’m gone So I gamble with these wax wings Set my course through teeth and foam Am I Icarus or Odysseus Or just scared to die unknown? (yeah) [Verse 2] Been at war with my own waves Sirens sound like steady pay Comfort’s just a golden cage Polished chains, a quiet grave Map on the wall, pins in pain Every route marked “might regret” Cyclops in my bathroom mirror One clear eye on every debt [Pre-Chorus] Every “play it safe” prayer Feels like rust in my veins But every leap into the lair Could be glory, could be shame [Chorus] Am I Icarus or Odysseus? Burning out or coming home? If I never risk, I’m meaningless If I always risk, I’m gone So I gamble with these wax wings Set my course through teeth and foam Am I Icarus or Odysseus Or just scared to die unknown? (uh) [Bridge] [Strings rise, drums drop to toms] Icarus whispers, “Let ‘em talk They only point when you’re in the sky” Odysseus grins, “Tie yourself tight Some storms you outlive by staying alive” So I lace my fear to the mast Let the panic scream, let it thrash I’ll climb, but count every feather If I crash, I crash for something that matters (hey!) [Chorus] Am I Icarus or Odysseus? Burning out or coming home? If I never risk, I’m meaningless If I always risk, I’m gone So I gamble with these wax wings Set my course through teeth and foam If I make it back, I’m legendary If I don’t, at least I flew alone [Outro] Soft voice: “Step or stay?” Hard voice: “Choose your myth” Either way the tide won’t wait So I walk into the wind (yeah)

rap, Hybrid alt-metal rap with orchestral swells; male vocals that move from hushed introspection in the verses to screamed, layered hooks in the chorus. Double-kick drums and jagged guitars lock under a gritty rap flow; strings and brass rise on pre-chorus and bridge for mythic drama. Final chorus hits with gang vocals and cymbal storms, then drops to a single vocal and distant choir., metal, orchestral

Wax Wings & Wanderlust