Alanis Morissette

Til You

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I’ve been wasting time
Clawing my way to you
Taking no prisoners with my romantic crimes
I’ve been holding on imagining glimpses of you
Holding my breath while you come down the pike

Spinning my wheels round
I’m here dodging bullets 'til you
Ear to the ground
While I'm dodging bullets 'til you

I’ve been taking notes
Nursing the thought of you
Research and deliver 'cause I’m biding my time
I’ve been holding on this magnet that calls to you
Entertaining myself with these consolation prizes

Spinning my wheels round
I’m here dodging bullets 'til you
Ear to the ground
While I'm dodging bullets 'til you

They’ve been plenty fun
But mere peace holders for you
They feel this dance card
As you form in my mind

Spinning my wheels round
I’m here dodging bullets 'til you
Ear to the ground
I’m here dodging bullets 'til you

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itirnitii

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by itirnitii

13y ago

This song to me is about waiting to find that perfect person for you, even though they haven't yet manifested themselves to you. Looking back and seeing all your past "dodged bullets" (relationships) as a string of "consolation prizes".

A deeper analysis, although maybe unwarranted, may even be derived. That even though the song doesn't explicitly say so, maybe this person doesn't even exist for some, or anyone, and is just an unattainable concoction of a person's deepest desires for the perfect relationship partner.

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by jean822140

9y ago

For me it's about a long distance relationship where the two people involved haven't met up yet. They've been living away from each other, giving the freedom to physically be with whoever they want to, but choosing not to get romantically involved with anyone else. So they won't take any prisioners with their romantic crimes. The keep picturing how it'd be if their yet-to-be partners were there with them.

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