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The Fall of Icarus
(Peter Paul Rubens, 1663)
The Lament for Icarus
(Herbert James Draper, 1898)
"Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high"
"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
"I’m flying too close to the sun
And I burst into flames"
"Heart Attack" by Demi Lovato