IATA put out their self-titled debut on Drive-Thru records in 2005. Their second full length, entitled Avalanche United, was released October 11, 2011 through I Surrender records.
Dead And Gone
I Am the Avalanche Lyrics
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I think I found a clue
I know
That I'm getting closer
I'm looking for fingerprints
Some sort of documents
To find the only one who made it all the way from the sun
She's gone away
I need to hear her say
The world doesn't mean as much as you do
I can learn the truth
You see him everyday
You wish that he was me
You try to find a way to bring yourself to it
She's gone away
She's gone away
I need to hear her say
The world doesn't mean as much as you do
No one means as much as you do
Hey [Repeat x11]
She's dead and gone away
Hey [Repeat x11]
She's dead and gone away
She's gone away
She's gone away
I need to hear her say
The world doesn't mean as much as you do
No one means as much as you do
Hey [Repeat x3]
She's dead and gone away
Hey [Repeat x3]
She's dead and gone away
At the bottom of a swimming pool
I think I found a clue
I know (I know) I know (I know)
That I'm getting closer
And you see him everyday
You wish that he was me
You try to find a way to bring yourself to it
The lyrics of "Dead and Gone" by I Am The Avalanche are a melancholic and introspective reflection of regret and love that has been lost. The song begins with the singer searching for something at the bottom of a swimming pool, a clue or evidence that will lead him to someone he is seeking. He is on a quest to find "the only one who made it all the way from the sun," someone who has left him and left him with a longing to hear her voice again. The lyrics become more self-reflective as the singer acknowledges the truth, that the person he is searching for is "dead and gone away."
In the second verse, the singer is aware that someone else has taken his place, and he is consumed by jealousy and regret. He acknowledges that the person who has taken his place is not good enough, and he wishes that he could be the one that she truly loved. The chorus repeats that the world doesn't mean as much to the singer as his lost love. The final verse returns to the image of the swimming pool, and the singer acknowledges that he is getting closer to the truth but still cannot find what he is looking for. He is left with a sense of emptiness and longing, wishing that things could be different.
Line by Line Meaning
At the bottom of a swimming pool
I am searching for something hidden which I believe could solve the mystery
I think I found a clue
I have a suspicion that what I have found could be significant information
I know
That I'm getting closer
I have an intuition that I am on the right track and this is leading me towards the answer
I'm looking for fingerprints
Some sort of documents
I am searching for evidence, fingerprints or documents that would offer me concrete leads
To find the only one who made it all the way from the sun
I am searching for someone who is exceptional and worth finding out more about
She's gone away
She's gone away
I need to hear her say
The world doesn't mean as much as you do
I miss her and I want her to tell me that everything else is less meaningful than our love for each other
I can learn the truth
You see him everyday
You wish that he was me
You try to find a way to bring yourself to it
I am determined to learn the truth and I know that you are in love with me, not someone else
No one means as much as you do
Nothing and no one can compare to how much you mean to me
Hey [Repeat x11]
She's dead and gone away
I am grieving because she has passed away and I repeatedly call out to her
And you see him everyday
You wish that he was me
You try to find a way to bring yourself to it
I know that you see him every day and wish he was me because you love me
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