Grizzly Bear – Alligator

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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

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Track duration: 05:14

"Alligator" as written by Edward Droste

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    General Comment:Am I the only person that prefers the original recording? It's so simple, as is everything on Horn of Plenty.
    Flag icemelter00on May 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Comparing love to an alligator.
    Trying to fight heartbreak, but love is dangerous and hurts.
    Flag Lexie Obscuraon February 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think I like the Choir Version much more.
    Flag caylabirdon December 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment: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?)
    Flag idiomaticmanneron September 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag 577048on June 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment: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
    Flag booboonahon December 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag Lornnnon November 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:What does it MEAN?? "You are my alligator"? I love it.
    Flag aubreymcfateon September 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag benjam,inon August 29, 2007   Link

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