City Middle Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Closedeyes 

Cover art for City Middle lyrics by National, The

Any reference to "Karen" is not a reference to drugs. All references are infact about his (now) wife, "Carin". Look it up. (Nod, "Kittenclaw")

Secondly, the line "I'm on a good mixture" is simply the right amount of alcohol or mixed drinks. Listen to a dozen songs written by Matt and you'll see that this is very clear as noted by "n3il89".

Lastly, the phrase "to gator" simply means to creep slowly and almost hidden, like an "Alligator". Which is infact the name of the album this song is from.

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