Alligator Skin Boots | MCCAFFERTY Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

My skin crawlsMy interpretation of the lyrics of McCafferty's "Alligator Skin Boots" centers on the themes of self-loathing, addiction and the desire for self-punishment. The singer in the song is a deeply troubled individual who seeks solace in religion but finds none. The song starts with the singer stating that the pastor says he is

Alligator Skin Boots
MCCAFFERTY Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴And the paster says I'm good
But Jesus Christ I'm never good
I'll nail my hands up to the wall
I'll nail my hands up to the wall
And the paster says I'm good
But Jesus Christ I'm never good
I'll nail my hands up to the wall
I'll nail my hands up to the wall And yeah, the doctors were nice enough
they just said I'm fucked
just like my mom is fucked
I bet your dad's fucked up
And in the black light I could tell a sick joke
Maybe in the black light I could tell a sick joke
Twinkle Twinkle little star
Alcoholics don't get far
Unless they drink and drive
Let's go for a ride
And I hope I crash and die tonight
I hope I crash and die tonight
Saying, I do not like you
I do not mind him much
you were just my first
Now I've had
I'm cold to the touch
Leap to my death
I'll die for my friends
I'll lie to the end
I'm cold to the touch
Leap to my death
I'll die for you all
I'll die for my friends
It goes like this
Well I ain't sorry
With broken wrists
I climb from these walls
My skin crawls

My skin crawls
My


Overall Meaning

interpretation of the lyrics of McCafferty's "Alligator Skin Boots" centers on the themes of self-loathing, addiction and the desire for self-punishment. The singer in the song is a deeply troubled individual who seeks solace in religion but finds none. The song starts with the singer stating that the pastor says he is good, but he knows that he is not. He expresses his desire to nail his hands to the wall, a clear allusion to the crucifixion of Christ, and his attempt to understand the pain associated with it. He is seeking punishment, which he believes he deserves, and is unable to find any comfort in religion.


As the song progresses, he talks about his addiction and his mother's addiction. He equates his mother's addiction to the mess he is in, and he knows he is fucked. He then delves into a dark and twisted sense of humor when he jokes about alcoholism and ends with hoping he would crash and die tonight. He also talks about how he is cold to the touch and how he will leap to his death just to be with his friends.


The end of the song talks about how broken he is, and yet he is not sorry. He wants to get out of the situation he is in, and his skin crawls. This song is a powerful portrayal of the pain and agony that comes with addiction and how it affects one's mental health.


Line by Line Meaning

And the paster says I'm good
The preacher claims that I am good


But Jesus Christ I'm never good
Despite what the preacher says, I am never truly good


I'll nail my hands up to the wall
I am willing to physically harm myself in order to demonstrate my inner turmoil


And yeah, the doctors were nice enough
The doctors were friendly, to some extent


they just said I'm fucked
However, they ultimately declared that I am beyond repair


just like my mom is fucked
My mother is also deeply troubled and unwell


I bet your dad's fucked up
I speculate that, like myself and my mother, your father is also struggling with personal issues


And in the black light I could tell a sick joke
Under certain circumstances, I am capable of making offensive jokes


Twinkle Twinkle little star
This is a familiar nursery rhyme


Alcoholics don't get far
Individuals who struggle with alcoholism tend to have difficulty making progress in life


Unless they drink and drive
The exception being when they engage in dangerous driving while under the influence


Let's go for a ride
I am proposing that we go on a drive together


And I hope I crash and die tonight
I have a death wish and desire to be killed in a car accident


Saying, I do not like you
I am expressing a lack of fondness for someone


I do not mind him much
I am relatively indifferent towards another person


you were just my first
You were simply the initial experience I had in a particular realm of existence


Now I've had
I have since gained further experience


I'm cold to the touch
I am emotionally distant


Leap to my death
I would willingly jump from a high place in order to end my life


I'll die for my friends
I am willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for those I care about


I'll lie to the end
I am not above deceiving others in order to protect myself or others


It goes like this
This is how the situation currently stands


Well I ain't sorry
I feel no remorse for my actions or emotions


With broken wrists
I am physically injured


I climb from these walls
I am working to escape from the confines of my current situation


My skin crawls
I am incredibly uncomfortable or disgusted by something


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