Alligator
Unlocking Freedom: Paul McCartney's Alligator Metaphor
Lyrics
I want someone to come home to
I desire a companion to return home to
I need somewhere I can sleep
I require a place where I can find rest
I need a place where I can rest my weary bones
I need a space to ease my tired body
And have a conversation not too deep
Desiring a conversation that's not too profound
Everybody else busy doing better than me
Others appear more successful than me
And I can see why it is
Recognizing the reasons for their success
They've got someone setting them free
They have someone liberating them
Someone breaking the chains
Someone breaking the chains of limitation
Someone letting them be
Someone allowing them to be themselves
I want someone who can save me
Seeking someone who can rescue me
When I come home from the zoo
Especially when returning home from challenging experiences
I need somebody who's a sweet communicator
Desiring a person with excellent communication skills
I can give my alligator to
Someone to whom I can entrust my problems (symbolized by 'alligator')
Everybody seem to know what they are talking about
Observing that others seem knowledgeable
And I can see why it is
Understanding the reasons behind their knowledge
They got someone breaking them out
They have someone liberating them from ignorance
Someone finding a key
Someone helping them discover solutions
Someone setting them free
Someone allowing them to be free
Could you be that person for me
Asking if the listener could be that supportive person
Would you feel right setting me free
Inquiring if it would feel appropriate to be liberated by them
Would you dare to find my key
Asking if they would dare to find the solution to his problems
I want someone who can bail me
Expressing a need for someone to bail him out
When I get up to my tricks
Especially when engaging in tricky situations
I need somebody used to dealing with a sinner
Desiring someone accustomed to dealing with a sinner
Whenever I get in I fix
Particularly when he finds himself in a difficult situation
Everybody else busy doing better than me
Noting that others are more successful
And I can see why it is
Understanding the reasons for their success
They've got someone setting them free
They have someone liberating them
Someone breaking the chains
Someone breaking the chains of limitation
Someone letting them be
Someone allowing them to be themselves
Could you be that person for me
Reiterating the question of whether the listener could be that supportive person
Would you feel right setting me free
Asking if it would feel appropriate to be liberated by them
Could you dare to find my key
Asking if they would dare to find the solution to his problems
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