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| Alanis Morissette – Your House Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I love this song. It's so sinister - it captures unrequited love for an ex bordering on obsession. She needs to feel like she is in his life, doing normal things liek taking a shower and lying in bed with him, when in reality she is snaeking around completely on her own. I don't know if anyone would agree with me but I would say there is a dark sexual tinge to this song but I can't put my finger on why - it's her fantasising while intruding. I think it's heartbreaking to hear her obvious pain and naiivity in the vocals - the horror of finding solid evidence that he's moved on - I think it's easy to think it's about a current bf having an affair but I think she's like a stalker, convinced she still has romantic attachments with this guy when she doesn't so when she discovers the letter from the other girl it's like a betrayal when in fact he is perfectly within his rights to meet whoever he likes at midnight. Beautiful vocals and lyrics. It's that deep feeling of pain in your gut when you are faced with your ex having a new lover - terrifying and it shakes you to the core. |
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| Alanis Morissette – You Owe Me Nothing In Return Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This is one of my fave Alanis songs. Wow, suha, I really liked hearing your indsight - I never thought of it as a parent-child thing before but now I see perfectly how it fits. I look at it from a relationship point of view mainly - it's the kind of love I'd love to be capable of giving but I just can't - it hurts me too much to give love away and have it not returned or not appreciated. It's a representation of such selfless love...it's beautiful. |
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| Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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The most kick-ass Alanis song out there: a punch in the balls for the guy that deared to cross her path and wrong her! Bloody well good for her! I'm not all anti-men or anything but i you're in the men are scum mood, stick this on! This song reminds absolutely everyone of someone. It's raw, yes it's slightly immature, it's vengeful, it's full of loathing and contempt and beautiful beautiful rage. |
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| Alanis Morissette – You Learn Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think it's taking the bad experiences she's had with a pinch of salt and looking at them in a slighlty comical way to portray the central point - that we do learn from everything - we wouldn't want it any other way. |
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| Alanis Morissette – This Grudge Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This song means a lot to me coz I can really realet to it - there will always be the one that I don't love anymore but has hurt me more than I think anyone ever will again, maybe because of simply how vulnerable I was at the time, and who will stick with me in my thoughts every day, every week, for the rest of my life - he is the one I will always have this grudge for, and the one I will never forgive, and the one that despite how much I hate him, has taught me all I know in terms of knowing what I want strongly enough now to never let that happen to me again. Does anyone know, is this the same guy she refers to in Hands Clean and Right Through You? What man is it? Anyone know more about him? |
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| Alanis Morissette – That Particular Time Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I agree - she's showing how she felt at the particular times of the relationship - how at one time it seemed it might be worth saving and fighting for, kind of a challenge, but by the next moment she has seen that it wasn't to be. But the important thing was that she tried. The fear of consequence that is involved in such serious decision making. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Thank U Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I see it as a song that shows her truly letting go and setting free - her trip showed her the insignificance and almost selfishness of her actions in the past? |
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| Alanis Morissette – Sympathetic Character Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This is really close to me because there was domestic violence in my family and it also reminds me of the way my ex made me feel. I was so scared to show so many parts of me but there was something in me dependant on him which is the confusing bit. It gets to the stage where you don't break up with them coz you need them, but the only reason you can list to stay together is because you love them - and is love enough? Sometimes you forget why you loved someone in the first place - fear is such a controlling factor in people's lives - a sad truth. Also, I think it's true to say that the song points out how horrible and demeaning it can feel to feel weak - just because you are being surpressed doesn't mean you bdon't have as much rage, pain, and hurt as the other person, it's just that they're drowning yours out with theirs. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Sympathetic Character Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This is really close to me because there was domestic violence in my family and it also reminds me of the way my ex made me feel. I was so scared to show so many parts of me but there was something in me dependant on him which is the confusing bit. It gets to the stage where you don't break up with them coz you need them, but the only reason you can list to stay together is because you love them - and is love enough? Sometimes you forget why you loved someone in the first place - fear is such a controlling factor in people's lives - a sad truth. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Spineless Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Yeah, I agree with all of you - spot on. It's very very sarcastic - like making a general comment on how girls behave but also one to a boyfriend - she doesn't mean she'll do all these things for him - she's in fact saying like hell I'm gonna sacrifice what being me means to suit you! She's mocking the fact that some boys seriously expect this of girls |
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| Alanis Morissette – Sorry To Myself Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Awww not cheesey, I think that's a really kewl idea! Yeah, I think sometimes you have to find your own peace and approval of yourself before you can ever look to find it from others - and we apologise to others for hurting them but never seem to make up for the abuse we pile onto ourselves. Don't you find it interesting that we do things to ourselves that we'd never dream if doing to a friend? I like the way Alanis puts herself first here for a change |
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| Alanis Morissette – So-Called Chaos Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think she's saying, yeah, because of her lifestyle, she has loadsa demands on her, but she's saying bring it on! She's inviting the people that seem to think she can't manage it to give her more to do, but at the same time saying she can cope without all these limitations, she can handle disorganisation, she hasn't become dependant on anything...do you think? |
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| Alanis Morissette – So Unsexy Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think a primary point of this song is the fact that when you're an insecure person (like I am), it really is the little things that people don't do that cab really make you feel shit. How, because you have all these hang ups, one thing, like someone's hand pulling away, or someone forgetting to call can make all the difference between a good day and a bad one. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Sister Blister Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Yeah I agree with that totally - after all the hisotorical battles of women fighting to be independent of men and becoming a sisterhood, we abolish this by fighting for men, and falling over ourselves and trampling on eachother in order to impress them. A great song, we need to unite, girlies! |
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| Alanis Morissette – Simple Together Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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She put so much into this relationship, she gave all her innermost thoughts and feelings, her theories, fears, doubts...she had all these ideas that it was gona be the one big love, but now she's left with the huge disappointment that it didn't work out, that it obviously didn't mean as much to the guy as it did to her |
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| Alanis Morissette – Right Through You Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think it refers to the older man she was talking about in Hands Clean who worked in the business. I think he only saw or used what he wanted to see/use of her - he patronised her, and didn't want to accept her as adult enough to have these great ideas she obviously has for songs etc, but obviously seems to see her as adult enough to use for sex and look up and down. She was vulnerable back then but now she's angry at she can see right through him and guys like that...and her revenge is she's a platinum-selling artist and he has no profit to make out of her coz he rejected her! |
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| Alanis Morissette – Right Through You Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think it refers to the older man she was talking about in Hands Clean who worked in the business. I think he only saw or used what he wanted to see/use of her - he patronised her, and didn't want to accept her as adult enough to have these great ideas she obviously has for songs etc, but obviously seems to see her as adult enough to use for sex and look up and down. She was vulnerable back then but now she's angry at she can see right through him and guys like that...and her revenge is she's a platinum-selling artist and he has no profit to make out of her coz he rejected her! |
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| Alanis Morissette – Precious Illusions Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Question: what does she mean by the bit that says "as will these boys gone through like water"? That's always confused me, I don't see the relevence of it to the song...somone help me out? |
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| Alanis Morissette – Excuses Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think it's the excuses we all make to ourselves about why we shouldn't take emotional or everyday risks anymore - it's almost safer to pretend something definitely won't work even though you may know there's a good possibility that it will. I suppose, a defense mechanism. "now my imagination is the only thing that limits" - she is admitting her thoughts in her head are her only restriction on why her happiness and quality of life aren't better. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Excuses Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think it's the excuses we all make to ourselves about why we shouldn't take emotional or everyday risks anymore - it's almost safer to pretend something definitely won't work even though you may know there's a good possibility that it will. I suppose, a defense mechanism. "now my imagination is the only thing that limits" - she is admitting her thoughts in her head are her only restriction on why her happiness and quality of life aren't better. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Out Is Through Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think she's just saying that you can't just ignore problems because it would be easier - sometimes you just have to let yourself go through the pain. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Offer Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I identify with the chorus so much - I think it could be applicable to anyone who has to put other people before themselves constantly - an exhausted parent, teacher, lover, carer - they're sick of feeling as if their own feelings have to sit on the back bench. Maybe it's how a counsellor would feel after a while or someone who fulfilled the "agony aunt" role in their group - they listen to people all day, and okay, so their life isn't necessarily that bad or anything, but they need reassurance and to worry about even the little everyday things just like everyone else. Sometimes they need to relax and be selfish, but feel like they're being made to feel guilty about this. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Offer Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I identify with the chorus so much - I think it could be applicable to anyone who has to put other people before themselves constantly - an exhausted parent, teacher, lover, carer - they're sick of feeling as if their own feelings have to sit on the back bench. Maybe it's how a counsellor would feel after a while or someone who fulfilled the "agony aunt" role in their group - they listen to people all day, and okay, so their life isn't necessarily that bad or anything, but they need reassurance and to worry about even the little everyday things just like everyone else. Sometimes they need to relax and be selfish, but feel like they're being made to feel guilty about this. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Not The Doctor Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I don't think this song is necessarily trying to be specific about what situation this guy is doing it in, but somewhere along the line someone is depending on her for all the wrong reasons - maybe she has a problem with it coz she's wondering if he doesn't love her exactly, just NEEDS her - and I agree, he needs her for the things he's not getting elsewhere. He's put her on her pedestal because so far she's been responsive to these needs. But would he still want to be together if it meant just simply "being" with her for a change? She represents the person who is holding up someone else through their troubles and has sacrificed her needs in order to listen to or cater top her partner exhaustedly. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Not The Doctor Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I don't think this song is necessarily trying to be specific about what situation this guy is doing it in, but somewhere along the line someone is depending on her for all the wrong reasons - maybe she has a problem with it coz she's wondering if he doesn't love her exactly, just NEEDS her - and I agree, he needs her for the things he's not getting elsewhere. He's put her on her pedestal because so far she's been responsive to these needs. But would he still want to be together if it meant just simply "being" with her for a change? She represents the person who is holding up someone else through their troubles and has sacrificed her needs in order to listen to or cater top her partner exhaustedly. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Narcissus Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think it's a big "fuck you, I don't think about you as all that anymore" to all these arrogant pricks! That line "and people honour boys like you in this society?" sums it up - why do we give these guys the time of day? Are we masochistic? |
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| Alanis Morissette – Ironic Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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It's a song about Sod's Law! And I find it a sad truth that she points out about "Mr.Play-It-Safe" - sometimes people don't take risks in their lives because they're worried about consequences happeining that were SO unlikely. It takes them ages to realise that, but bloody hell! As soon as they do do it, those consequences do happen - not fair! Haha |
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| Alanis Morissette – Head Over Feet Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I have to say, I think as women we do have a tendency to be more attracted to relationships we know damn well are going to be complicated. What are we doign to ourselves? This song highlights that you don't need that to gain emotional fulfillment out of something/someone. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Head Over Feet Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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The relief that comes with finally getting into a relationship that is good for you - you reciprocating the obvious appreciation that person has given you. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Hands Clean Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Most definitely the manipulation that an older man can bring into a relationship, the feeling that they're ashamed of you, KNOWING that they're ashamed of you - I didn't know the thing about the eating disorders but I'd heard that it was a much older man - I also heard it was someone involved in the record company she was with? |
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| Alanis Morissette – Hand In My Pocket Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I suppose it's the contrast of negative/positive in a lot of situations - but being content in that it doesn't always matter - somethings you have to learn not to give a flying f*** about!
I agree with you that it is definately a contrast to the general mood of the album - maybe she needed that? |
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| Alanis Morissette – Flinch Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This is like her having been broken up with (I'm guessing it wasn't her that ended it), and she feels embarassed or something that she still isn't over him. Although it's definitely been a good while since it all happened, he still affects her even though she hasn't seen him since, and she describes that horrible heartwrenching situation when someone will casually bring their name up in conversation and have no idea how much it has affected her. Which I think we can all relate to |
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| Alanis Morissette – Fear Of Bliss Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Well, I'd pretty much agree with you, yeah - it's like worrying what it would mean to be happy, to be in a state of bliss - because the further you go upwards emotionally, the further there is to fall, the more there is to lose...? |
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| Alanis Morissette – Everything Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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There are perfections in her imperfections...if that makes sense. Like saying ok, here I am, here's all of me, good and the bad, but love all of me, as I love all of you. I think it's a sweet song, in that despite being a very self-critical person, she's showing for once her love for herself. (And all her traits) |
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| Alanis Morissette – Doth I Protest Too Much Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I think this is her representing the absolute denial she is in - trying to make herself believe that things aren't bothering her when they so clearly are. Maybe trying to convince herself she should be moving on from someone because that's what everyone seems to be able to do, even if the truth is a very different case. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Bent 4 U Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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It portrays the feeling of having so desperately tried to adapt to someone's irrationality, blindly thinking that the constant sacrifices and alterations you make are going to get you more appreciation, realising that this is not the case, and stating her absolute washing of hands. |
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| Alanis Morissette – All I Really Want Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Thanks for clearing up who "Estella" is - I never knew, lol. Basically, I really identify with this song (as I do with so many of hers as I think we're really similar in the way we think and feel), and I think it's about how if you're a sensitive, insecure person, sometimes it's hard to justify or explain the things you do, or people write you off as "bitter". "I'm consumed by the chill of solitary" I think is a line that is to some extent an admission of being a little bit bitter, but clearly throughout the song she so strongly craves someone who wants to actually LISTEN to her, not just SEE or HEAR her, and more than anything the desire to be understood comes through. |
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| Alanis Morissette – A Man Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I agree that this song is making a point about the way all men have become generalised and degraded. It's because of the way women have had to struggle to fight against men's oppression and dominance in the past, the tables have turned now, but almost too far, and it's almost as if men have to defend themselves, and prove that they aren't like the average perceived sterotypical male that uses and abuses. It's from a man's point of view - and I think it makes a good point that even if there are men still like that today - i.e. "I'm often reminded of the fools I'm among" - it doesn't mean all are, that they realise there's stil lsome jackasses out there, but they want to be judged individually, not just as a part of the whole of whatever masculinity supposedly is. |
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| Alanis Morissette – A Man Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I agree that this song is making a point about the way all men have become generalised and degraded. It's because of the way women have had to struggle to fight against men's oppression and dominance in the past, the tables have turned now, but almost too far, and it's almost as if men have to defend themselves, and prove that they aren't like the average perceived sterotypical male that uses and abuses. It's from a man's point of view - and I think it makes a good point that even if there are men still like that today - i.e. "I'm often reminded of the fools I'm among" - it doesn't mean all are, that they realise there's stil lsome jackasses out there, but they want to be judged individually, not just as a part of the whole of whatever masculinity supposedly is. |
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| Alanis Morissette – A Man Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I agree that this song is making a point about the way all men have become generalised and degraded. It's because of the way women have had to struggle to fight against men's oppression and dominance in the past, the tables have turned now, but almost too far, and it's almost as if men have to defend themselves, and prove that they aren't like the average perceived sterotypical male that uses and abuses. It's from a man's point of view - and I think it makes a good point that even if there are men still like that today - i.e. "I'm often reminded of the fools I'm among" - it doesn't mean all are, that they realise there's stil lsome jackasses out there, but they want to be judged individually, not just as a part of the whole of whatever masculinity supposedly is. |
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| Alanis Morissette – 21 Things I Want in a Lover Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Maybe I have this wrong, but I watched her Feast On Scraps DVD and this song isn't actually meant to be taken seriously - she is making satirical comment on how people have such set, picky ideas of what they want from someone - really some quite insignificant things - and how that maybe people should let go and just know when they've found the right person, because often we end up being with someone that we'd never have expected anyway based on their characteristics. I think it's a kind of commentary on how women's magazines, self help books etc can make us women a little too demanding and picky...but anyway that's just my take on what I thought she meant from this jokey bit I saw her say on the DVD. It may however just be a great way of identifying qualities that she's like in a lover! xxx |
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