Avalanche Lyrics
Cut me open and tell me what's inside
Diagnose me, 'cause I can't keep wondering why
And no, it's not a phase, 'cause it happens all the time
Start over, check again, now tell me what you find
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I'm going out of frequency
Can anyone respond?
[Chorus]
It's like an avalanche, I feel myself go under
'Cause the weight of it's like hands around my neck
I never stood a chance, my heart has frozen over
And I feel like I am treading on thin ice
[Verse 2]
Am I broken? What's the chance I will survive?
Don't sugarcoat me, 'cause I feel like suicide
Just give it to me straight, 'cause I'm running out of time
I need an antidote, now what can you prescribe?
[Chorus]
It's like an avalanche, I feel myself go under
'Cause the weight of it's like hands around my neck
I never stood a chance, my heart has frozen over
And I feel like I am treading on thin ice
And I'm going under
I need a cure for me, 'cause the square doesn't fit the circle
Give me a remedy, 'cause my head wasn't wired for this world
I need a cure for me, 'cause the square doesn't fit the circle
Give me a remedy, 'cause my head wasn't wired for this world
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm going out of frequency
Can anyone respond?
'Cause I'm going out of frequency
Can anyone respond?
[Chorus]
It's like an avalanche, I feel myself go under
'Cause the weight of it's like hands around my neck
I never stood a chance, my heart has frozen over
And I feel like I am treading on thin ice
And I'm going under
[Post-Chorus]
I need a cure for me, 'cause a square doesn't fit the circle
Give me a remedy, 'cause my head wasn't wired for this world
I need a cure for me, 'cause a square doesn't fit the circle
Give me a remedy, 'cause when it hits, well, it hits like an avalanche
About
According to interviews, “Avalanche” is about ADHD and Oliver’s visits to doctors because of his addiction to Ketamine.
“Avalanche” is about ADHD. I guess it’s weird when you’re 25-26 and your doctor tells your brain is missing something. It’s got like a missing link I guess. But at the same time it was a huge release to discover and a massive step in my recovery to find out a huge part of my addiction was self-medicating.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Sykes told Kerrang!:
It’s weird having a doctor tell you that your brain is missing something – but at the same time it was a relief to discover. Finding out that a huge part of my addiction was self-medicating was a massive step in my recovery.
The lyrics ‘Cut me open and tell me what’s inside’ describes my frustration with myself, and why I’m always f—ing up.
The lyric ‘My head wasn’t wired for this world’ is the truth. It’s meant to me talking to a doctor, trying to explain how I feel sometimes – hence ‘It’s like an avalanche.’
- 1.Doomed
- 2.Happy Song
- 3.Throne
- 4.True Friends
- 5.Follow You
- 7.Avalanche
- 8.Run
- 9.Drown
- 10.Blasphemy
- 11.Oh No
