Story Behind The Song
Ivan, the hurricane, hitting the Gulf coast in 2004.
Song Description
An effort to convey the feelings of someone who has gone through the event, and been spared.
| Song Length |
3:56 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Worried, Anxious |
Subject |
Pain, Disasters |
| Similar Artists |
Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Ivan made the wind blow
Ivan brought the rain
He came through in September
Leaving suffering and pain
He blew up the Caribbean
Flooded the Yucatan
Spun into the Gulf of Mexico
Like a street fightin' man
After Ivan, only one thing left to loose
After Ivan
He drifted north toward Mobile
Gettin' stronger everyday
It's like he was on a mission
And we were standin' in his way
I thought about my baby girl
I thought about my wife
I stacked sand bags past midnight
I thought about my life
After Ivan, only one thing left to loose
After Ivan
He came across the sound as the tide was risin'
Waves as big as mountains and the air was filled with glass
The I-10 bridge went down, concrete crashin'
Ninety souls are finally home at last, after Ivan
We found a sting ray in the bedroom
There was a Sailboat on the lawn
My neighbor's house was in the bay
The Cherokee was gone
The sun was shinin' in the sky
It was 85 and clear
And Ivan was kickin' Atlanta's ass
Three hundred miles from here
After Ivan,
After Ivan
Repeat Chorus