Although the musical ensemble is composed only by acoustic instruments, the band often make heavy use of sound effects like distortion, flanger, wah-wah to recreate most of the rock sound in their songs.
The current lineup is made by Luca Sapio (voice), Andrea Costa (violin), Gionata Costa (cello), Stefano Ricci (upright bass), Valentino Bianchi (saxophone).
Alligator Man
Quintorigo Lyrics
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se ne resta statico nella palude sterile
delle sue certezze
delle sue bellezze
delle sue certezze
delle sue fattezze
Vanitoso killer si crogiola al sole
cento lame aguzze pronte ad offendere
un sorriso ironico fatto per uccidere
E resta sempre immobile, imprevedibile
Alligator man...
Piange disperato
su ogni vittima
piange disperato
anch'egli vittima
delle sue certezze
delle sue bellezze
delle sue certezze
delle sue fattezze
E resta sempre immobile, ipersensibile
Alligator man...
The song "Alligator Man" by Quintorigo speaks about a fierce and deadly creature, the Alligator. The first verse talks about the Alligator being a millennial reptile with cold blood, who stands motionless in a sterile swamp amidst his certainties and beauties. The Alligator, being an animal which represents strength and power, is compared to a vain killer who sunbathes, while birds clean his jaws of dead meat. The imagery in this song creates a sense of awe and wonder at the Alligator's majesty, as well as a warning about its unpredictability.
The chorus of the song, "Alligator man", emphasizes the power and dangerousness of this animal, as well as its vulnerability to its own certainty, the singer implying that even the Alligator man can be a victim of his own beliefs and virtues. The last verse of the song repeats the Alligator's beauty, but also highlights its sensitivity and immobility, underlining its great capacity for both danger and vulnerability. Through this song, Quintorigo celebrates the Alligator's fierceness, while also warning society about the risks that come with such power.
Line by Line Meaning
Millenario rettile dal sangue gelido
An ancient reptile with cold blood
se ne resta statico nella palude sterile
Stays still in a barren swamp
delle sue certezze
In his own certainties
delle sue bellezze
In his own beauty
delle sue certezze
In his own certainties
delle sue fattezze
In his own features
Vanitoso killer si crogiola al sole
Vain killer basks in the sun
compiacenti uccelli ripuliscono le fauci
Pleased birds clean his jaws
cento lame aguzze pronte ad offendere
A hundred sharp blades ready to offend
un sorriso ironico fatto per uccidere
An ironic smile made to kill
E resta sempre immobile, imprevedibile
And always stays still, unpredictable
Alligator man...
Alligator man...
Piange disperato
He cries desperately
su ogni vittima
Over every victim
piange disperato
He cries desperately
anch'egli vittima
Also a victim himself
delle sue certezze
In his own certainties
delle sue bellezze
In his own beauty
delle sue certezze
In his own certainties
delle sue fattezze
In his own features
E resta sempre immobile, ipersensibile
And always stays still, hypersensitive
Alligator man...
Alligator man...
Contributed by Oliver R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.