Smiling lyrics - Alanis Morissette
This is a life of extremes
Both sides are slippery and enticing
These are my places off the rails
And this, my loose recollection of a falling
I barely remember who I failed
I was just trying to keep it together
This is my first wave of my white flag
This is the sound of me hitting bottom
This, my surrender, if that's what you call it
In the anatomy of my crash
And I keep on smiling
Keep on moving
Can't stand still
Me, the notorious bottom dweller
Me, the ceiling-less brave explorer
Lured to the ends of overwhelm
This is my first wave of the white flag
This is the sound of me hitting bottom
This, my surrender, if that's what I call it
In the anatomy of my crash
And I keep on smiling
Keep on moving
Can't stand still
Such pretty forks in the road
On this continuum I've been bouncing
Life flashing promise before my eyes
This is my first wave of my white flag
This is the sound of me hitting bottom
This, my surrender, if I can bare it
In the anatomy of my crash
And I keep on smiling
Keep on moving
Can't stand still
Ablaze lyrics - Alanis Morissette
First thing that you'll notice is some separation from each other
Yes, it's a lie, we've been believing since time immemorial
There was an apple, there was a snake, there was division
There was a split, there was a conflict in the fabric of life
One became two, and then everyone was out for themselves
Everyone was pitted against each other, conflict ruled the realm
All our devotions and temperaments are pulled from different wells
We seem to easily forget we are made of the same cells
To my boy, all that energy, so vital
Love your hues and your blues in equal measure
Your comings and your goings-away
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
Second thing you'll notice is that often we think that there's not enough
It might feel dark, it might feel lonely and you'll wonder why you're here
You'll be overcome with darkness and a sense of hopelessness
But it won't matter if you keep the core connected to the oneness
To my girl, all your innocence and fire
When you reach out, I am here hell or high water
This nest is never going away
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
And this cord is unbreakable
This pilot light is there in your pocket
And this bond, beyond unshakable
Even if we all forgot, all at the same time
If we forget at the same time
To my boy, my precious, gentle warrior
To your sweetness and your strength in exploring
May this bond stay with you through all your days
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
To my girl, all your innocence and fire
When you reach out, I am here hell or high water
This nest is never going away
My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze
To my boy
(First thing that you'll notice is that everything is temporary)
To my girl
(Next that you might know is that we will always be a family)
To my boy
(My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze)
Reasons I Drink lyrics - Alanis Morissette
These are the reasons I drink
The reasons I tell everybody I'm fine even though I am not
These are the reasons I overdo it
I have been working since I can remember, since I was single digits
Now, even though I've been busted
I don't know where to draw the line 'cause that groove has gotten so deep
And nothing can give reprieve like they do
Nothing can give a break for this soldier like they do
Here we are
I feel such rapture and my comfort is so strong, oh
One more hit
It feels so helpful in my need for respite, oh
And here are the reasons I eat
Reasons I feel everything so deeply when I'm not medicated
And so that's it, I am buying a Lamborghini
To make up for these habits, to survive this sick industry
Nothing can give reprieve like they do
Nothing can give me a break from this torture like they do
Here we are
I feel such rapture and my comfort is so strong, oh
One more sip
It feels so helpful in my need for some long overdue respite, oh
And these are the reasons I don't even think I would quit
And these are the reasons I can't even see straight
And these are the ones whom I know it so deeply affects
And I am left wondering how I would function without it
Here we are
I feel such rapture and my comfort is so strong, oh
One more rip
I go from one lily pad to another to stay lit, oh
Diagnosis lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Call it what you want
'Cause I don't even care anymore
Call me what you need to
To make yourself comfortable
I've not left the house in a while
I've not felt a glimpse of ease
And I have not made much headway
Since I have come back from the war
And I no longer give a damn
'Bout things that used to matter
And I am covering my eyes
As I am frozen on the spot
And call it what you want
'Cause I don't even care anymore
Call me what you need to
To make yourself comfortable
So I am debilitated
I can't remember where the sentence started
When I'm trying to finish it
And all of you are so frustrated
And everyone around me is tryna help as much as they can
My house is spotless, my lens is
Skewed, my limbs, they recoil
And I'm folding in on myself
Since I am out of order
Call it what you want
'Cause I don't even care anymore
Call me what you want to
To make yourself comfortable
So I am debilitated
I can't remember where the sentence started
When I'm trying to finish it
And all of you are so frustrated
And everyone around me is tryna help as much as they can
But I'll move on in this meltdown
Of nervousness diagnosis
Call it what you want
'Cause I don't even care anymore
Call me what you need to
To make yourself comfortable
So I am debilitated
I can't remember where the sentence started
When I'm trying to finish it
And all of you are so frustrated
And everyone around me is tryna help as much as they can
Call it what you want
Call me what you need to
To feel comfortable
Missing The Miracle lyrics - Alanis Morissette
You call it "right", and I call it "simple"
And somewhere in the middle, it's "truth"
And you see the hill, and I see the castle
Our front that was united is doomed, ooh
You call this "brick-and-mortar", I call this "sacred skin"
You see the figure skater, and I fear the ice is thin
And the light is all around us, but when we spar, it's dim
We're right here in the middle, missing the miracle
You see the cloud and I see the lining
And somewhere in the middle is sun
And you say "It's greatness" and I say "Bad timing"
And when we leave the ring, no one's won, ooh
I go for the jugular, you knock 'til you get in
You hold the loud and raucous, and I hear the dropping pin
And you run all front and center, I whisper paper thin
We're right here in the middle, missing the miracle, oh
The winter gets long
The rapids get white
And what doesn't kill us turns to grey
You call this "brick-and-mortar", I call this "sacred skin"
You see the figure skater, and I fear the ice is thin
And the light is all around us, but when we spar, it's dim
We're right here in the middle, missing the miracle
Missing the miracle (The light is all around us)
Missing the miracle (The light is all around us)
Missing the miracle
Losing The Plot lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Welcome back, insomnia
Ushered back into silence only when everyone else is sleeping
And 'cause the city is sleeping
No one ruthless is rushing to get to the front of the line, as usual
'Cause I am losing the plot
I am grieving the end of superwomaning
I have laid down my cape
As though I haven't risen like a phoenix from a thousand deaths
As though I have not been reborn to notice that my mission is not dead yet
I'm exhausted, Midas
Reigniting a hunger that typically fuels those of us
Still searching for something outside ourselves
'Cause this city bears violence
And everybody is rushing to sob at the podium
And thank for ones who loved and exploited well
I am losing the plot
I am grieving the end of superwomaning
I have laid down my cape
As though I haven't risen like a phoenix from a thousand deaths
As though I haven't been reborn to notice that my mission is not dead yet
The light at the end of the tunnel
The one I have always prayed for is a train
At a hundred miles per hour
And it promises to break my bones if I don't stand still
Rip my heart out, ambition mill or bust
With my relevance in dust
And I am losing the plot
I am grieving the end of superwomaning
I have laid down my cape
As though I haven't risen like a phoenix from a thousand deaths
As though I haven't been reborn to notice that my mission is not dead
As though this fame and pressure has not been a vice around my head
As though my heart has not kept all my cynicism under the mattress
And I can't keep it up
Though the fire is not out yet
I am losing the plot
Reckoning lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Hey, hey, little wonder
You walked the fields with all the fences down
You never knew the scent of the predator
You didn't know the house was on fire
And so you worked as you should
While they prey'd on all you ached for
And they pounced as they would
While the guards were away, oh
Hey, hey, you marauders
You got away while they claim I'm a liar
Why aren't the gods and heroes all around me?
And everyone's turning their eyes to the ground
And so you strike while it's hot
While the barricades are broken
You attacked at your will
While all the locks are frayed, oh
Hey, hey, you denier
Finally everyone is gathering 'round me
Now that we all know better, you'll be haunted
I hope you enjoy these drawings in your jail
And so brace, brace yourself
For this reckoning day
I was once, at a loss
Now I stand at the gate, oh
Sandbox Love lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Catapult me out of this fantasy
It's never been mine, it's always been yours
Take me back in time, start all this from scratch
Please go slowly, 'cause I'm apprehensive
(Ooh, ah, ooh) Into what really happened
(Ooh, ah, ooh) I try not to remember
Here we go, into the danger zone
But this time with a friend
Awkward as fuck
Precious as fuck
Scary as fuck
Us in our sandbox, sandbox love
I'm holding my breath, smoke came from these ears
Said he can't control it, that it was my fault
Take me back to square one, and clear this flashing back
Please tread lightly, 'cause I'm an open affront
(Ooh, ah, ooh) Into what really happened
(Ooh, ah, ooh) I've tried to block it out and
Here we go, into the danger zone
But this time with a friend
Awkward as fuck
Sexy as fuck
Sacred as fuck
Us in our sandbox, sandbox love
'Cause I have not been ready for this challenge
My soul is shy when you ask for more contact
I close my eyes and picture myself somewhere else
Thanks for showing up
Thanks for proving them all wrong
'Cause you are my love
And you are not them
Healing as fuck
Playful as fuck
Present as fuck
Us in our sandbox, sandbox love
Awkward as fuck
Sweet as fuck
Here as fuck
Us in our sandbox, sandbox love
Her lyrics - Alanis Morissette
I am on the floor
I am in my kitchen
This place is so familiar on my knees
I can hear the footsteps
I can see their back walking out
I don't know who to reach for when I need
And so I'll pray to Her today
I ask for mercy and I beg for pauses, ooh
She's coming in warm all like Kali
And coursing through my veins like Liquid Mary, ooh
She's not buying my shell
She sees right through my armor
She lingers in my shadows knowingly
She treats them like they're angels
And maybe they are angels, really
She beckons me to braver inquiry
And so I pray to Her today
I ask for mercy and I beg for patience, ooh
She's coming in hot all like Shakti
And coursing through my veins like Liquid Mary, ooh
And even though she knows me well
It doesn't mean it's easy to pull me out of my self-imposed hell
She knows all of my secrets
When I'm out of my body
I'm starting to see outlines of her face
She follows me when I run away
And even when I cut her off
She still says that she loves me, come what may
And so I pray to Her today
I ask for mercy and I beg for pauses, ooh
She's coming in hot like all Kali
And coursing through my veins like Liquid Mary, ooh
Nemesis lyrics - Alanis Morissette
So I opened the front door, you walked in all handsome
And ready for something you saw in my eyes
Right here, we sat and we tripped out
Saw celestial mosaics, and I fell and I crawled over and held your hand
And nobody worried about the roof being blown off
So I went farther than I'd ever gone before
Change, you are my nemesis
Transition, I hold my breath
This about-face, I'm excited, I'm excited yet
I'm filled with despair, anticipation and dread
This metamorphosis closed the door and opened a window
And so I climbed the stairs and bled, and here was a star seed
Right here he came to us in the bed in our bedroom
And you trusted me enough to follow me anywhere
Or the other way around, the other way around as well
And I blocked my nose and dove in the deep end
And swam like my life depended on it, and it did
Change, you are my nemesis
Transition, I hold my breath
This about-face, I'm excited, I'm excited yet
I'm filled with despair, anticipation and dread
This metamorphosis closed the door and opened a window
Oh, no
Oh, no
Right here, in this very backyard, we promised forever
And we put our helmets on and threw the confetti
And then there's the phone call
Telling me to breathe in through my nose and out my mouth
And out came our girl, faster than we thought
And now I am beyond recognition
I guess that's a good thing, and still, I want to go deeper
Change, you are my nemesis
Transition, I hold my breath
This about-face, I'm excited, I'm excited yet
I'm filled with despair, anticipation and dread
This metamorphosis closed the door and opened a window
Pedestal lyrics - Alanis Morissette
I'm sure you've enjoyed the ride, who wouldn't?
I'm sure every perk has perch you up, how could it not?
And every opportunity through me helped you climb, didn't it?
Dropping my name, blew doors; open that were closed before
And one day, you'll see that you've never really seen me
One day, you'll find out that everything you dreamed of wasn't who stood before you
One day, I won't be craved the way you crave me now
As this pedestal crumbles down and crashes me to the ground
I'm sure you enjoyed my name, who wouldn't take advantage?
I'm sure you enjoyed this game and the proxy pride that you landed
And everything vicarious seemed to build you up
And you grab my crown, and got everything you wanted
And one day, you'll see that you've never really loved me
One day, you'll find out that everything you dreamed of wasn't who stood before you
One day, I won't be craved the way you crave me now
As this pedestal crumbles down and crashes me to the ground
You're left with a human being
You're left with a fallible soul
Oh, when the glitter falls
I'm here and sometimes average, sometimes more
When the glare of the lights grow dim
And you're left with a delicate real
When the bright lights clear, there's just me sitting here
One day, you'll see that you've never really seen me
And one day, you'll find out that everything you dreamed of wasn't who stood before you
One day, I won't be craved the way you crave me now
As this pedestal crumbles down, as this pedestal crashes down
Crashes me to the ground
I'm sure you've enjoyed the ride, who wouldn't?
Who wouldn't?
I Miss The Band lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Inside joke, well understood
The nudge, nudge, wink, wink
And finishing each other's harmonies
The late night drive through Italian roads
Trains pulling out and we're holding on a secret
Where did you go?
We are a league to be reckoned with
As we run all around the planet
And I miss the band
One plus one equals fifty
And I am imploding without you
And there's not a day that goes by
Where I don't hear our music in my head
Where I don't miss traveling in your company
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
We're on a plane, we're in Japan
In baggage claim I ask, what city we just landed in
And the paper slips under the hotel door
I'm shaking all hands
The hum-of-the-road keeps me happy
Where did you go?
I thought we'd meet at the temple
As we go all around this world
And I miss the band
One plus one equals fifty
And I am imploding without you
And there's not a day that goes by
Where I don't hear our music in my head
Where I don't miss adventure in your company
Hugs full of sweat and the late night call in tears
Lights that are blinding, then onto the next country
The ritual huddle as we storm the stage
The sense on the street of this beautiful world
I miss my family, my ears are ringing
The sun streams in on my unmade bed in Portugal
And I miss the band
One plus one equals fifty
And I am imploding without you
And there's not a day that goes by
Where I don't hear our music in my head
Where I don't miss the pleasure of your company
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) lyrics - Alanis Morissette
(from "De-Lovely" soundtrack)
But that's why birds do it, bees do it
Even educated fleas do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
In Spain the best upper-sets do it
Lithuanians and Lats do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
The Dutch in Old Amsterdam do it
Not to mention the Finns
Folks in Siam do it, think of Siamese twins
Some Argentinians without means do it
People say in Boston even beans do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Romantic sponges they say do it
Oysters down in Oyster Bay do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Cold Cape Cod clams against their wish do it
Even lazy jellyfish do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Electric eels I might add do it
Though it shocks 'em I know
Why ask if shad do it
Waiter bring me shad roe
In shallow shoals, English soles do it
Goldfish in the privacy of bowls do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
The dragonflies in the reeds do it
Sentimental centipedes do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Mosquitoes heaven forbid do it
So does every katydid do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
The most refined ladybugs do it
When a gentleman calls
Moths in your rugs do it
What's the use of moth balls?
Locusts in trees do it, bees do it
Even over-educated fleas do it
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Let's do it, let's fall in love
Mercy lyrics - Alanis Morissette
We have slaughtered
In the garden of beauty
Digging graves instead of planting
Mercy for the crucified
A bitter justice
Begging eternity for love
We're nothing
We're everything
I am nothing
Yet I am everybody
We're nothing
And yet we are
Wisdom lights up life's road
I know you
No Return (Extended Version) lyrics - Alanis Morissette
(originally by Craig Wedren)
(from "Yellowjackets" soundtrack)
It was cool, nothing fire, nothing broke
Keep simple, nothing tired, nothing old
Same as you
Same as you
Oh, so cute, so revival, so alone
Birthday suit, just a smile, no one home
Same as you
Same as you
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
Carve your name on arrival, don't pass go
Lipstick stain on the rifle blowing smoke
Same as you
Same as you
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
No return, no return, no reason
Olive Branch lyrics - Alanis Morissette
This is where righteousness ends
It's a relief to wave this overdue white flag and
My blind spots have tortured you enough
How much salt could I pour in
To think that I called myself a friend?
And here is my olive branch
I'm so sorry
Mea culpa
I'm reaching out to make amends
I'm ready for the consequences
It's unnerving to admit
I'm amazed that you have stood by all this time
My defenses triggered you enough
And all of this in retrospect
I'm riddled with a deep regret
And here is my olive branch
And I'm so sorry
And mea culpa
I'm reaching out to make amends
No pressure for you to let me in
And here is my olive branch
And I'm so sorry
And mea culpa
I'm reaching out to make amends
If I had it to do over again
Here is my olive branch
And I'm so sorry
On The Road Again lyrics - Alanis Morissette (feat. and originally by Willie Nelson)
On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
I can't wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Going places that I've never been
Seeing things that I may never see again
I can't wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keeps turning our way
And our way
Is on the road again
I just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
I can't wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keeps turning our way
And our way
Is on the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again
And I can't wait to get on the road again
Predator lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
First I am spotted across the room
Sussed out for the degree of naïveté
When I make the cut, then all systems go
And you take your first step toward me
My eyes are invitations, my welcome sign is bright
My armor is porous enough to be worked by your design
My honesty is commendable but won't pull your heartstrings
This magnet for predators is dying to be discerning
Your system of madness to mimic connection
Then you engender my trust as you pounce
You isolated and then divert attention
Distract from deception keep me in the dark
My eyes are invitations, my welcome sign is bright
My armor is porous enough to be worked by your design
My kindness is commendable but won't pull your heartstrings
This magnet for predators is dying to be discerning
Ooh, ooh, aah
Ooh, ooh, aah
Ooh, ooh, aah
Ooh, ooh, aah
You kept me off balance with your charming deflection
You kept me distracted, couldn't pick this apart
What started as union, turned to isolation
And you are obsessed with your prey
My eyes are invitations, my welcome sign is bright
My armor is porous enough to be worked by your design
My trusting is commendable but won't pull your heartstrings
This magnet for predators is learning to be discerning
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Princes Familiar lyrics - Alanis Morissette
Please be philosophical
Please be tapped into your femininity
Please be able to take the wheel from me
Please be crazy and curious
Papa, love your princess
So that she will find loving princes familiar
Papa, cry for your princess
So that she will find gentle princes familiar
Please be a sexaholic
Please be unpredictably miserable
Please be self absorbed much (not the good kind)
Please be addicted to some substance
Papa, listen to your princess
So that she will find attentive princes familiar
Papa, hear your princess so that she will find curious princes familiar
Please be the jerk of my knee
I've fit you always
You finish my sentences
I think I love you
What is your name again
No matter
I'm guessing your thoughts again correctly
And I love
The way you press my buttons so much sometimes I could strangle you
Papa, laugh with your princess
So that she will find funny princes familiar
Papa, respect your princess
So that she will find respectful princes familiar
Papa, love your princess
So that she will find loving princes familiar
Papa, cry for your princess
So that she will find gentle princes familiar
Please be strangely enigmatic
Please be just like my
Souleye + Ever + Me + Love = Sweetness lyrics - Alanis Morissette
It started harmless enough
Animal infatuation
But something within it prevailed
You were a sweet amalgamation
Of all the parts I have loved
The hottest slippery slope
And out came depth
And out comes healing
Out comes friendship unlike any I've known
Happy anniversary, baby
You've gone from a prince into a king
Happy anniversary, darling
I've gone from a maiden to a queen
Continued and softened us up
Our rocks are hewn by this water of love
And steadfast our pinky swear
And out comes fun
Out comes relief
Out comes championing unlike any I've known
Happy anniversary baby
You've gone from a prince into a king
Happy anniversary darling
I've gone from a maiden to a queen
How far have we come?
And how far we've yet to go
'Til we're gray, great grandparents?
'Til we're one tiny little wrinkle?
I say: I do, I do, I do
Happy anniversary baby
You've gone from a prince into a king
Happy anniversary darling
I've gone from a maiden to a queen
And so, we'll trapse
From paper through diamonds
A family tree's genesis
Our fingers t'wining together
And out comes ever
And out comes alchemy
And out comes drooling on your chest
Happy anniversary baby
You've gone from a prince into a king
Happy anniversary darling
I've gone from a maiden to a queen
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