This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
It's a fear, it is near
The shriek becomes ever clear
A bear's teeth
Extra sharp that'll cut you in the heart
Yet a dog's really quick
Try and fight it with a stick
There's no use, give it up
This is life and this is love
You are my alligator
You are my alligator
The shriek becomes ever clear
A bear's teeth
Extra sharp that'll cut you in the heart
Yet a dog's really quick
Try and fight it with a stick
There's no use, give it up
This is life and this is love
You are my alligator
You are my alligator
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Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
I think I like the Choir Version much more.
@caylabird agreed!!!...its much scarier....makes me think of the reptilian entities from outer space. no joke.
Comparing love to an alligator. Trying to fight heartbreak, but love is dangerous and hurts.
Absolutely perfect summary.
this is my favourite song by them, easily. it has that melancholy tone of hopeless love.
in a way, it's sort of their version of...(this comes to mind) lovedrug's paper scars.
What does it MEAN?? "You are my alligator"? I love it.
Posted lyrics are incorrect.
Actual lyrics should read:
It's a fear. It is near. The shriek becomes ever clear. It bears teeth: extra sharp that'll cut you in the heart. It attacks really quick, try and fight it with a stick. There's no use, give it up, this is life and this is love.
You are my alligator. You are my alligator.
it's actually
"it's a fear, it is near. the shape becomes ever clear. It bares teeth, extra sharp, that'll cut you in the heart. It attacks really quick, try and fight it with a stick, it's no use give it up, this is life and this is love. You are my alligator"
I love this song, especially the new version
I think the alligator is "life" or "love", the problem that's gotta be confronted, it bears teeth, extra sharp that'll cut you in the heart.
Why should everything be so close to reality? Don't we think that with the grandiouse nature of the music should insite some kind of recogntion of the mystic or mythical--hell, something we cannot name? Like "it's no use, give it up, this is life and this is love" is an Alligator as meaningful metaphor doesn't scream something off in our brains like what a crappy metaphor! The irony is stupendous! Just listen to the music; I swear it is there! (Oh, and is everyone listening to the Choir Version?)
Am I the only person that prefers the original recording? It's so simple, as is everything on Horn of Plenty.