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Alligator Skin Lyrics

Oh, I just don't get it, can't seem to make sense
I got some jumbled up thoughts in my jumbled up head
I keep stumbling around on some jumbled up legs
I keep grumbling out some jumbled up text

Holding up both sides on the side of the road
Holding up your store, holding up your home
With the evening news of filth and wounds
A picket and a funeral on Sunday afternoon

Oh, that light shines bright in your eyes
You gotta find your confidence, learn your lines
Pick your class, pick your crime
Better take a breath, take it quick
'Cause it's piling up, yeah, the layer's getting thick

And, oh, I just can't seem to find the time
Alligator skin
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is
Rubber-necking
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is
Trash piling
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is

When it's all so boring, 99 cents
Up in your face, you know they got it
Got plastic stacked on cheap bank cubes
A perfect place for them to hang their noose

And everyone's got a buy and they talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk about it
And they draw some line and make some point
Which way is right

And, oh, I just can't seem to find the time and that light shines bright in your eyes
Alligator skin
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is
Rubber-necking
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is
Trash piling
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is

Alligator skin
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is
Rubber-necking
Oh yeah, you know that's how it is
Trash piling
Oh yeah, you know that's how it's got to be
Oh no!
Yeah, it's got to be
Oh no!
That's how it's got to be
That's how it's got to be
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Cover art for Alligator Skin lyrics by Tilly and the Wall

it's about the music industry

"When it's all so boring, 99 cents Up in your face, you know they got it Got plastic stacked on cheap bank cubes A perfect place for them to hang their noose"

"And everyone's got a buy and they talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk, talk about it And they draw some line and make some point Which way is right"

Cover art for Alligator Skin lyrics by Tilly and the Wall

This is the most fun song on the new album in my opinion. It's got all the TATW aspects that we've come to know and love. (tap dancing, male vocals, guitar, keys, fun etc.)

Cover art for Alligator Skin lyrics by Tilly and the Wall

I'm kind of disappointed with this song....the lyrics seem very juvenile, like they didn't put much thought into it....i don't know, it just isn't that great of a song in my opinion

i thought the lyrics had something to do with putting up a barrier to deal with problems in their life, but eventually it gets too thick and restricts him, and leaves him a breathless, rubbernecking spectator to life.

Also its a fun playful song.

Cover art for Alligator Skin lyrics by Tilly and the Wall

I always listen to this whilst doing my homework. Trash piling = all the crap I've not done and need to get through. Doubt it's the original meaning, but it works for me. And it's so great to tap dance to!

Cover art for Alligator Skin lyrics by Tilly and the Wall

I think the existing comments are wonderful!

 
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