Lyric discussion by aries78 

Cover art for Surrendering lyrics by Alanis Morissette

to me, this song is about someone whod given up on falling in love, but still wanted to fall. "case of careful what you wish for." Alanis knows this, and is "amazed" that the guy has surrendered to his feelings and let past go. The "adversarial forces" would be the hurt of past relationships. To me, the song is like saying "see you can fall in love and not get hurt."