Alligator Sky Lyrics

[Bridge: Adam Young]
Rollercoaster through the atmosphere
I'm drowning in this starry serenade
Where ecstasy becomes cavalier
Imagination's taking me away
Reverie whispered in my ear

I'm scared to death that I'll never be afraid
Rollercoaster through the atmosphere
Imagination's taking me away

[Verse 2: Shawn Chrystopher]
Uh, now I'mma dance like I never danced
Sing like I never sing, dream like I've never dreamed
Or-or tried to, because we've been lied to
That the sun is something that we can't fly to
Well, I sit on my star and see street lights
Look up, ha, you'll miss me if you blink twice

Imagination is high and if you got it you can meet me
When you see me in the alligator sky


[Chorus: Adam Young & Shawn Chrystopher]
Where was I when the rockets came to life (Boom)
And carried you away into the alligator sky? (Into the alligator sky)

Even though, I'll never know what's up ahead (I never know)
I'm never letting go (Never letting go)
I'm never letting go (Owl City)
Where was I when the rockets came to life (Keep your eyes shut)
And carried you away into the alligator sky?

(Uh, like a rocket from the ground up)
Even though, I'll never know what's up ahead (On the Milky Way)
I'm never letting go (I'ma dream like I've never dreamed)
I'm never letting go

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About

Genius Annotation

“Alligator Sky” is the first single from Adam’s second album, All Things Bright and Beautiful. It went straight to #1 on iTunes when released, however failed to chart well on the Billboard.

The song is a fun song that advocates living life without limits.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Owl City say about "Alligator Sky"?
Genius Answer

In an interview with The Christian Broadcasting Network, Adam Young (a.k.a. Owl City) stated,

The song itself is a quirky song… doesn’t really add up. To say there’s a million cool, scary, exciting, frightening things coming your way, and rather than hide behind whatever it is that we all hide behind, rather than avoid whatever is headed your way, it’s better, I think, to get up every morning and face whatever is headed your way with a sort of optimistic, brightened outlook. I feel like that can light up your whole world if you see it that way."

What inspired the song?
Genius Answer

In an interview with The Christian Broadcasting Network, Adam Young (a.k.a. Owl City) said that the initial inspiration for the song came while watching the Disney•Pixar film WALL•E.

I was watching that movie, Wall-E and I was like, cool. Everyone is super into this whole the earth is dead and it’s probably pretty accurate. Everyone’s writing books and shooting films and singing songs about the end of the world and how it’s imminent and how it’s coming, and it’s depressing.

What would it be like if it were exciting to leave? What would everyone be thinking if they were excited to leave Earth because there was something brighter and more beautiful waiting somewhere else?"

Credits
Produced By
Executive Producer
Recorded At
Sky Harbor Studios
Release Date
April 12, 2011
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