Avalanches
C.R.A.F.T Club Lyrics

The lyrics to C.R.A.F.T Club's song "Avalanches" paint a picture of someone feeling overwhelmed by the weight of their emotions. The repeated mention of avalanches, both coming and taking someone's place, seems to represent the sense of being overcome by a powerful force that is beyond their control. The lyrics offer a question: would you prefer a metaphor to make you feel less angry? This could suggest that the emotions in question are particularly intense and difficult to manage, and that the singer is trying to find a way to talk about them that doesn't feel quite so overwhelming.

The lines "You let them know that you just cried / Those runny eyes you can just not hide" suggest that the person is struggling to keep their emotions in check, and may have shared that vulnerability with others. The mention of a "revelation of the dark side of your mind" only reinforces this sense of emotional exposure. The second verse seems to suggest that the person is trying to distract themselves from these overwhelming emotions by filling their time with activities (in this case, starting in the afternoon with "bitter sugars and over groomed" habits) - but this distraction is ultimately short-lived, as the avalanche continues to take over.

The final lines, "And we try to paint the ceiling but my walls are falling down / My heart feels like it's beating but my body's out of town," offer a vivid representation of the person's internal struggle. They are trying to focus on something "normal" and simple (like painting a ceiling), but their sense of overwhelm is undeniable. Their heart might be beating, but it doesn't feel like they're fully present in their body.

Overall, it seems that "Avalanches" is a song about the emotional toll of feeling overwhelmed - by grief, anger, or any other powerful emotion. The avalanche metaphor provides a powerful representation of this sense of being overcome by something bigger than oneself, and the repeated use of the phrase "revelation of the dark side" suggests that there is a sense of internal exposure and vulnerability that comes with these overwhelming emotions.