Great music isn't about perfection and cleanliness, it's about emotion and … Read Full Bio ↴Great music isn't about perfection and cleanliness, it's about emotion and desire; that's what makes a great record. Made up of members Ryan Downing, Owens, Mikey Deming, and John Chester, Jonas Sees in Color headed into the studio to record their sophomore album, GIVE ME MINE. Recorded on 2-inch reel-to-reel tape, the band pushed themselves to their limits for that one great take. GIVE ME MINE is a collection of honest, dirty, pretty and weird stories, “just the way we like it” says singer Ryan Downing. Highlights include the album’s lead single “Give Me Mine”, the rowdy rocker “Dirty Little Sunshine” and the haunting “Harvest” saga. “We stretched our brains and emptied our hearts to write these songs and you can feel that in the music” adds Downing.

Their relentless touring schedule over the past six years has started paying off, too. In January of 2013, the band was flown out to Los Angeles to participate in Ernie Ball’s annual Battle of the Bands competition. The band also landed a stint on last year’s installment of the Vans Warped Tour.

Music isn’t the band’s only passion. The band has been known to bend over backwards for their fans. Whether it be making masks to give out before a show, mailing out free stickers or inviting fans to be in their music videos, JONAS SEES IN COLOR prides themselves in the relationship they share with their fans.

The name JONAS SEES IN COLOR comes from acclaimed novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry. The book tells the story of a boy named Jonas who lives in an emotionless, colorless utopian society. In this black-and-white world, Jonas is chosen to endure the burden of the dreams, hopes, and thoughts of his entire village. As he connects with these memories, he begins to see color for the very first time. Downing adds “Our hope is that the listener will unite with the song and see the colors inside it, keeping the song as a memory of their own.”

Avalanche
Jonas Sees In Color Lyrics

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So what's the point of getting so excited?
This will all be over so soon
The lips and looks that you have so much pride in
Will be the first to go
I'm gonna hate to see you
With a face like slate wiped clean
But make no mistake, this is no fresh start
I know this hard

This is the way it's always been
This is the way it always has to be
But what's the point of getting so excited?

I know you're waiting
But what are you waiting on?
I won't keep secrets
I'll write them all in songs
So you keep waiting
As restless as an avalanche

Skin drips from cheekbones
Dry lips smile and crack
Miracles are made in white rooms so
A mended spine can lift a broken back
But what's the point of getting so excited?

I know you're waiting,
But what are you waiting on?
I won't keep secrets
I'll write them all in songs
So you keep waiting
As restless as an avalanche

Everyone writes songs about California
They're singing for the summer
And staying young
I'm singing about Carolina
Because I write songs for you

I know you're waiting,
But what are you waiting on?
I won't keep secrets
I'll write them all in songs
So you keep waiting
As restless as an avalanche

So we keep waiting (So we keep waiting)

So we keep waiting (So we keep waiting)
As restless as an avalanche

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jonas Sees In Color's song "Avalanche" explore the transience of physical beauty and the inevitable loss of it. The song is essentially a comment on human vanity and the senselessness of getting too preoccupied with one's own looks since they will eventually fade away. The opening lines of the song, "So what's the point of getting so excited? This will all be over so soon," perfectly encapsulate the theme of the song.

The song also touches upon the human desire to keep secrets and the healing power of music. The lines, "I won't keep secrets, I'll write them all in songs," signify the importance of being honest and open, rather than keeping things hidden. The repeated refrain of "So we keep waiting, as restless as an avalanche" highlights the urgency and restlessness that characterize human nature. We often find ourselves waiting for something, whether it be love, success, or meaning, and this restlessness is described as being as powerful and all-consuming as an avalanche.

Line by Line Meaning

So what's the point of getting so excited?
Why are you so enthusiastic when it will all end too soon?

This will all be over so soon
This moment in time will pass quickly.

The lips and looks that you have so much pride in Will be the first to go I'm gonna hate to see you With a face like slate wiped clean But make no mistake, this is no fresh start
Your favorite things won't last forever, and when they're gone, you'll start anew with a clean slate, but it won't be a fresh start.

I know this hard This is the way it's always been This is the way it always has to be But what's the point of getting so excited?
I know it's tough, but life has always been and will always be like this, so why get so excited?

I know you're waiting But what are you waiting on? I won't keep secrets I'll write them all in songs So you keep waiting As restless as an avalanche
I know you're waiting for something, but what is it? I won't keep secrets from you; I'll write songs for you while you wait impatiently like an avalanche.

Skin drips from cheekbones Dry lips smile and crack Miracles are made in white rooms so A mended spine can lift a broken back But what's the point of getting so excited?
Your skin may dry, your lips may crack, but healing still happens, so why become excited?

Everyone writes songs about California They're singing for the summer And staying young I'm singing about Carolina Because I write songs for you
Everyone sings about California for summer and youth, but I sing about Carolina for you because my songs are for you.

So we keep waiting (So we keep waiting) So we keep waiting (So we keep waiting) As restless as an avalanche
We keep waiting and waiting like an avalanche, never at peace.

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