Lyric discussion by pa-alvarez 

Cover art for I Was Hoping lyrics by Alanis Morissette

I remember reading somewhere that this song is the recollection of three different conversations with three different men. For me the song is about missed chances on past relationships, she remembers the way she met them and the excitement of getting to know each other thru conversation and then remorse not having the chance of doing all the things she wanted, like dancing together, being creamy, etc.