Avalanche
Deltaforce 23 Lyrics
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Can't stop the years that shift outside
I'm looking back when I look up
I see the mountain but no doves
My innocence slides over me
To bury me and make me free
I shut my doors so I won't hear
I lock up tight so I won't know
Know when it comes to bury me
I lie and tell you I'm all right
That there is nothing on my mind
The avalanche is getting near
I'll raise a toast and drink my beer
I drink cause I already know
Just what you'll say and where you'll go?
I shut my doors so I won't hear
Won't hear the words you speak to me
I lock up tight so I won't know
Know when it comes to bury me
I thought that you might be the one
To have my kids and grow old with
And I am forced to wonder why
This world could be so cruel and I
Wonder if I'll find a reason
To open my eyes when
Morning comes or if I'll just
Close them again
And try to sleep until I am dead
The opening lines of Deltaforce 23's "Avalanche" set the scene for the introspective, melancholic mood of the song. The singer is in the midst of a vast and overwhelming expanse, represented by the mountain. The mountain serves as a metaphor for the weight of the years, continually shifting and passing by. The singer looks back, suggesting a sense of regret, and sees no doves, an image that symbolizes peace, love, and hope. Instead, the innocence slides over the singer. This line could represent the idea of nostalgia and how the past can be compared to an ideal that is no longer possible to achieve. The weight of the years make a person realize that nothing can be changed, the only thing one can do is to bury the past to make sense of the present.
The singer then admits to shutting their doors, locking up, and not wanting to engage with the world. The words someone might speak to them can be harmful and dangerous for them. This depiction of wanting to avoid conflict and negative opinions can signify a lack of emotional maturity and not being able to handle criticism. The singer, instead of opening up, chooses to drink beer and avoid interaction. Drinking and shutting out others becomes a coping mechanism that allows the singer to escape the emotional burden of confrontation.
In conclusion, "Avalanche" is a song of emotional tension, and contemplation, dealing with the weight of the past, fear of the future, and coping with the present. It explores themes of loss, regret, and a search for meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
A breeze blows through the mountain high
The gentle wind blows through the peaks of the mountains.
Can't stop the years that shift outside
Nothing can stop the change of time and seasons outside.
I'm looking back when I look up
While looking up at the sky, I reflect on my past.
I see the mountain but no doves
I see the mountain clearly, but there are no doves in sight.
My innocence slides over me
The purity and naivety of my past is still present in my life.
To bury me and make me free
It acts as a weight that drags me down while also making me feel liberated.
I shut my doors so I won't hear
I close myself off from the world to avoid hearing the things that hurt me.
Won't hear the words you speak to me
I won't listen to anything you have to say because it may cause me pain.
I lock up tight so I won't know
I keep myself tightly sealed off from the world to prevent myself from learning or experiencing anything new.
Know when it comes to bury me
I try to avoid thinking about or acknowledging the inevitability of my own death.
I lie and tell you I'm all right
I pretend that everything is fine, even when it's not.
That there is nothing on my mind
I claim that I have nothing on my mind, despite my inner turmoil and pain.
The avalanche is getting near
The catastrophic event that I've been trying to avoid is getting closer and closer.
I'll raise a toast and drink my beer
I'll drink a toast to life, even in the face of impending danger.
I drink cause I already know
I drink because I know what's going to happen - I'm going to be buried alive.
Just what you'll say and where you'll go?
I already know what you'll say and what you'll do because it's happened before.
I thought that you might be the one
I once believed that you could be the person I spent my life with.
To have my kids and grow old with
I imagined a life where we had children and grew old together.
And I am forced to wonder why
Now I'm left to wonder why things didn't turn out as I had hoped.
This world could be so cruel and I
The harsh reality of how cruel the world can be dawns on me.
Wonder if I'll find a reason
I wonder if there is a reason for all the suffering and heartache we experience in life.
To open my eyes when Morning comes or if I'll just
I'm unsure if I'll be able to muster the strength to face another day or if I'll just give up and close my eyes again.
Close them again And try to sleep until I am dead
I might try to avoid facing my problems by sleeping until I die.
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.