Alligator Blood means someone who is short stacked in Poker bluffs anyways and wins. His "Alligator Blood is starting to show" aka everyone realizes he's faking it.
This song references many different forms of chance games. Russian Roulette, Poker, Tarot,
I see the song as simply saying "I've played. I've been playing for a very long time. Why do I bother when I am so close to losing. I give up."
"Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand."
Can't call me out on my fake face (smile, demeanor) if I'm dead.
Alligator Blood means someone who is short stacked in Poker bluffs anyways and wins. His "Alligator Blood is starting to show" aka everyone realizes he's faking it.
This song references many different forms of chance games. Russian Roulette, Poker, Tarot,
I see the song as simply saying "I've played. I've been playing for a very long time. Why do I bother when I am so close to losing. I give up."
"Can't call a bluff with a dead man's hand." Can't call me out on my fake face (smile, demeanor) if I'm dead.