Crisis
Alexisonfire Lyrics

Yeah
Starting the song with an exclamation of agreement towards what is about to be expressed next.

This town is going under
The current state of the town is hopeless and doomed.

The temperature's through the floor
It's extremely cold and unbearable outside.

Your fingers are turning black
The coldness is affecting the body and its parts.

There's a crisis knocking at your door
A tough time is approaching and it's unexpected.

(One nine seven seven)
Year referenced to symbolize an event that is still remembered and talked about.

You'd better try to make it home
Leaving the current place and reaching home at the earliest is advisable.

The snow is getting too deep to drive
The roads are getting blocked due to heavy snowfall and it's impossible to drive.

Your car might be your coffin
The situation is so dire that the car could turn into a death trap.

We're never going to see the summer
The present is too bad to even think about the future (summer).

This season's coming long and hard
The winter season is going to be long and tough to endure.

Yeah, this town is going under
Repeating the line mentioned earlier to emphasize the gravity of the situation.

This season's going to kill us all
The severity of the winter season is going to lead to dire consequences for everyone.

Count the snow flakes, little children
Advice to children to keep a count of snowflakes for fun as they won't be able to do anything else in the current situation.

Count them as they bury you alive
The snowfall is so bad that one could literally be buried alive under it.

Count them as they choke the road ways
The snow is blocking the roadways and making the whole situation even worse.

A blizzard's coming in the year punk died
A reference to a historical event (death of Sid Vicious) to symbolize the severity and life-altering consequences of the current situation.

(One nine seven seven)
Repeating of the reference to the year mentioned earlier.

This season's left us all helpless
Everyone is in a helpless state due to the severity of the winter season.

I can't see and even God is blind
The situation is too bad and hopeless that even the almighty is unable to provide any help.

And deaf to all your prayers
The prayers and requests for help are going unheard.

There's nothing that you can do
The powerlessness and hopelessness of the current situation.

This weather's stronger than us all
The condition of weather is so bad that no one can fight or overcome it.

The sky is going to crush you
The sky itself feels like a burden and is suffocating everyone.

This season's growing cold
A repetition of the above-mentioned line to emphasize the severity of the current situation.

I fear that this could be the end
The end is seemingly close and everyone is scared about the outcome.

And there's no sign of hope
There is absolutely no glimmer of hope or positive sign in the present scenario.

We've got a crisis on our hands
Stating the obvious and highlighting the fact that everyone is in a state of crisis.

The junkie is trapped indoors
Even drug addicts and their addiction look helpless and harmless in the current situation.

Pretty soon he's going to need a fix
Even though the situation is bad, an addict's addiction will eventually catch up to him/her.

But the weather's not going to let him
The weather is so extreme that it doesn't even allow for bad habits or addictions to continue.

And he's starting to get the itch
The addict is already getting restless and craving for a fix with no hope in the current situation.

This season's holding us all hostage
Using the word 'hostage' to emphasize the severity and helplessness of the current scenario.

Better do whatever it demands
Everyone is helpless and at the mercy of the weather, and they can only try to do their best.

Carter knows that we've got a crisis
Reference to someone who knows and understands the gravity of the situation everyone is facing.

Weighing on our frost bitten hands
The weight of the situation is so heavy that it's affecting even the body parts like hands that are frost bitten.

(One) There's nothing that you can do
A repetition of the same line that has been emphasized throughout the song.

The sky is going to crush you
The situation is so dire that it feels like the sky is about to crush everyone.

(Nine) There's nothing that you can do
Repeating the same line to emphasize the hopelessness of everyone's situation.

The sky is going to crush you
Another repetition of the same line, emphasizing the extreme and seemingly impossible situation everyone is in.

(Seven) There's nothing that you can do
The same line emphasized for a third time.

The sky is going to crush you
The repetition of this line has made it a strong and almost a conclusive assertion, leaving no hope for anyone.

This season's growing cold
A repetition of this line again, further emphasizing the severity of the situation.

I fear that this could be the end
Repeating the same line that instills fear and hopelessness in everyone.

And there's no sign of hope
Another repetition of the same line, stressing the complete lack of any positive elements or hope in the current situation.

We've got a crisis on our hands
Again repeating the same line, marking the end of the song with a conclusive note of hopelessness and despair.