Owl City – Alligator Sky (ft. Shawn Chrystopher) (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

Throwback to Owl City’s “Alligator Sky” with Shawn Chrystopher, produced by Adam Young. Listen, stream, watch the video, buy, mp3 download.

Owl City Alligator Sky

“Alligator Sky” is a song by American electronica project Owl City from his third studio album All Things Bright and Beautiful. It was released as the lead single from the album on April 12, 2011. Four versions of the song were released: The first features Californian rapper Shawn Chrystopher, the second version omits Chrystopher’s vocals, a third version featuring Atlanta rapper B.o.B leaked online, and a fourth version featuring vocals by Big Boi of Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast also leaked online.

Owl City – Alligator Sky (ft. Shawn Chrystopher) (prod. Adam Young)

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Lyrics

[Chorus: Adam Young]
Where was I when the rockets came to life
And carried you away into the alligator sky?
Even though, I’ll never know what’s up ahead
I’m never letting go, I’m never letting go

[Verse 1: Shawn Crystopher]
Uh uh, that’s not a plane, that’s me
I’m sitting where I’m supposed to
Floating on the cloud, can’t nobody come close to
The concrete and the sky switch places
So now my ceiling is painted with cosmic spaces
Firecracker to the moon, keep your eyes shut
Blasting off like a rocket from the ground up
Heh, I used to catch a cab on the Monday
Now the taxi’s selling lights on the runway, fly high
Condo on the milky way
A house on the cloud and God’s my landlord
And for my rent, all I pay is my drive
Got that, so if you need me, you can find me in the alligator sky

[Chorus: Adam Young]
Where was I when the rockets came to life
And carried you away into the alligator sky?
Even though, I’ll never know what’s up ahead
I’m never letting go, I’m never letting go

[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

[Outro: Adam Young & Shawn Chrystopher]
Never letting go (Ih, yeah)
In the alligator sky
In the alligator sky
In the alligator sky
In the alligator sky
Look up, ha, you’ll miss me if you blink twice
In the alligator sky