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.
Green Eyes
I Am the Avalanche Lyrics
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I knew she was from the west coast
Or the best coast
Like she'd say and I had to disagree
I fell in love with a ship
A vessel with at least 20 holes
Yeah but she still floats
A brilliant tidal wave
She devastated me
Come back home
And bring those green eyes
Oh when are you coming home?
I fell in love with a queen, a king
She burnt my village down
I paid her with love and taxes
I fell in love with a street sign that told me where to go
Oh why do I go anywhere?
Come back home
And bring those green eyes
When are you coming home?
Get back here
Cause baby these blue eyes
Are never as bright without you
And when you called me from San Francisco
I knew you had started a new life
Yeah without me
You're only you
Come back home
And bring those green eyes
Oh when are you coming home?
Get back here
Cause baby these blue eyes
Are never as bright without you
When are you coming home?
When are you coming home?
when are you coming home?
when are you coming home?
The lyrics of "Green Eyes" by I Am The Avalanche tell the story of a person who is reminiscing about their past love, who has moved on to a new life on the West Coast without them. The first verse sets the stage by describing how the person realized their former partner was from the West Coast, and the allusion to the "best coast" is a nod to the debate over which coast of the United States is superior. The second verse describes the singer falling in love with a "ship" that had many "holes," but still managed to stay afloat. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for a flawed relationship that was still able to survive for a time. The "sea" that devastates the singer could also represent the emotional turmoil that comes with loving someone so deeply.
The chorus of the song pleads with the former lover to come back home, bringing their "green eyes" (which could symbolize both the partner's unique perspective and their ability to see the world in a fresh, exciting way). The chorus also reveals that the singer's own "blue eyes" aren't as bright without their partner there to share their experiences. The third verse furthers the nostalgia and heartbreak, with the singer falling in love with a "queen" or "king" who destroyed their "village." This violent imagery could represent the way that love can be all-consuming, and how it can sometimes be dangerous to give your whole heart to another person. The final lines reveal that the person has moved on without the singer, living a new life and leaving the singer behind.
Overall, "Green Eyes" can be seen as a powerful statement about the pain of lost love, and the way that even memories of a past partner can still hold tremendous power over a person's heart and mind.
Line by Line Meaning
When she called my sneakers tennis shoes
I realized she was from the West Coast, which she referred to as the best coast, which I had to disagree with.
I fell in love with a ship
I fell in love with someone who has many flaws and imperfections, but still manages to stay afloat.
A vessel with at least 20 holes
This person I fell in love with has many shortcomings and flaws.
Yeah but she still floats
Despite all of their shortcomings, they still manage to stay afloat and survive.
I fell in love with the sea
I fell in love with the idea of something vast, powerful, and overwhelming.
A brilliant tidal wave
This person, like a tidal wave, had a powerful impact on me, overwhelming me in many ways.
She devastated me
This person had a significant emotional impact on me, changing me in many ways.
Come back home
I want this person to return to me and our home.
And bring those green eyes
I want this person to bring with them their unique qualities that I love about them, like their green eyes.
Oh when are you coming home?
I am eagerly awaiting this person's return and miss them deeply while they are gone.
I fell in love with a queen, a king
I fell in love with someone who is powerful and dominant in their own way.
She burnt my village down
This person, who I loved deeply, destroyed and devastated me in many ways, like a village being burned down.
I paid her with love and taxes
I tried to compensate for all the harm this person caused by loving them and giving to them in many ways.
I fell in love with a street sign that told me where to go
I fell in love with the idea of having direction and guidance, and this person provided that for me.
Oh why do I go anywhere?
Without this person to guide me, I feel lost and directionless.
Get back here
I want this person to return to me.
Cause baby these blue eyes
I feel incomplete without this person in my life.
Are never as bright without you
My life feels darker and less fulfilling without this person in it.
And when you called me from San Francisco
This person reached out to me from their new life in San Francisco.
I knew you had started a new life
I realized that this person had moved on from our previous life together and started a new one without me.
Yeah without me
This person's new life does not include me.
You're only you
This person remains true to themselves, even as they move on to a new life without me.
When are you coming home?
I still hope for and long for this person's return to me and our home.
When are you coming home?
My hope for and longing for this person's return remains strong and persistent.
when are you coming home?
I cannot stop thinking about when this person will come back to me and our home.
when are you coming home?
My thoughts and desires continue to revolve around this person's return to me and our home.
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Devin Doran
Song still slaps in 2020
uniQuin
I absolutely LOVE this song!
Nere
When she called my sneakers tennis shoes
I knew she was from the west coast
Or the best coast
Like she'd say and I had to disagree
I fell in love with a ship
A vessel with at least 20 holes
Yeah but she still floats
I fell in love with the sea
A brilliant tidal wave
She devastated me
Come back home
And bring those green eyes
Oh when are you coming home?
I fell in love with a queen, a king
She burnt my village down
I paid her with love and taxes
I fell in love with a street sign that told me where to go
Oh why do I go anywhere?
Come back home
And bring those green eyes
When are you coming home?
Get back here
Cause baby these blue eyes
Are never as bright without you
And when you called me from San Francisco
I knew you had started a new life
Yeah without me
You're only you
Come back home
And bring those green eyes
Oh when are you coming home?
Get back here
Cause baby these blue eyes
Are never as bright without you
When are you coming home?
When are you coming home?
when are you coming home?
when are you coming home?
aman da
love this song
It Me
OMG, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!! <3
aman da
❤️
Taylor Bryson
I’ll miss you so on but today was one of those days it was just horrendous without your level head.
Jon S
I miss you.
Porkus Maximus
West sides' da' best side homes'
Frucinante
come back home