Lyrics
Hold me tight and pull me under
Expressing a desire for a close and intense connection, using imagery of being pulled underwater.
You let me drown, you let me dream
Acknowledging a sense of vulnerability and dependence on the other person, who allows both drowning and dreaming.
Well you should know by now my heart is in your teeth
Stating that the speaker's emotions are deeply entangled with the other person, emphasizing vulnerability.
Hey alligator, have some mercy on me
Directly addressing the "alligator," requesting mercy or kindness.
(Have some mercy on me)
A repetition of the plea for mercy, emphasizing the urgency of the request.
Cold blooded, hot headed, I love it, I can't escape you
Describing the other person as cold-blooded and hot-headed, yet expressing love and an inability to escape the relationship.
Why do I come back for more? It's human nature
Pondering the repeated return to the relationship despite challenges, attributing it to human nature.
And you should know by now my heart is in your teeth
Reiterating the deep emotional connection, emphasizing the entanglement of the speaker's heart.
Hey alligator, have some mercy on me
Repeating the plea for mercy from the "alligator."
(Have some mercy on me)
Restating the urgency of the request for mercy.
Have some mercy on me
Repeating the plea for mercy, underscoring the importance of compassion in the relationship.
Lift me up you take me higher
Expressing the desire to be lifted emotionally, with acknowledgment of the subsequent fall.
You let me down I fall so far
Highlighting the pattern of being let down, emphasizing the depth of the fall.
Well I should know by now your jaws won't let me free
Recognizing the inevitability of emotional entanglement, using jaws as a metaphor for emotional captivity.
Hey alligator, have some mercy on me
Repeating the plea for mercy, addressing the "alligator."
(Have some mercy on me)
Emphasizing the urgency of the request for mercy.
Cold blooded, hot headed, I love it, I can't escape you
Reiterating the description of the other person's traits, expressing love, and acknowledging the inability to escape.
Why do I come back for more? It's human nature
Reflecting on the repeated return to the relationship, attributing it to inherent human tendencies.
And you should know by now my heart is in your teeth
Reiterating the deep emotional connection, highlighting the entanglement of the speaker's heart.
Hey alligator, have some mercy on me
Repeating the plea for mercy from the "alligator."
(Have some mercy on me)
Restating the urgency of the request for mercy.
And you should know by now my heart is in your teeth
Reiterating the deep emotional connection and vulnerability, emphasizing the entanglement of the speaker's heart.
Hey alligator, have some mercy
Directly addressing the "alligator," requesting mercy or kindness.
Have some mercy, have some mercy on me
A repetition of the plea for mercy, emphasizing the urgency of the request.
(Have some mercy on me)
Reiterating the plea for mercy, underscoring the importance of compassion in the relationship.
Have some mercy on me
Concluding with a final plea for mercy from the "alligator."
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