Upon first listen to this song, I both realized: from 12 years ago when the hardcore Alanis fans on her mailing list were ecstatic about "shit" and "fuck" songs selling so well, :: then we get Straitjacket that delivers in the first 45 seconds alone!
I identify with this song, and when my lyrics for Tapes are submitted, I'll comment on those as well.
I've waited so many years for a record of this magnitude and finally got it. I love it when artists pursue their personal goals in their music- it makes for better music in the end, instead of just selling out (which Alanis will never do.)
As for the lyrics, it seems to me from the point of view of the lyrics and how she addresses it in her usual manner, it's relationship-related. Or at least a close-friend.
This is one of my most fave songs! I feel its about being miss understood and someone miss reading someone doing good and twisting in there head as a wrong or bad a thing. I also feel its her way of setting herself free from a realationship(Ryan)that broke her heart, and is moving on even though it was left with a misunderstanding or misintupitaion of who she really is inside and this song is her way getting the last word and tossing it thier face.
This is one of my most fave songs! I feel its about being miss understood and someone miss reading someone doing good and twisting in there head as a wrong or bad a thing. I also feel its her way of setting herself free from a realationship(Ryan)that broke her heart, and is moving on even though it was left with a misunderstanding or misintupitaion of who she really is inside and this song is her way getting the last word and tossing it thier face.
Upon first listen to this song, I both realized: from 12 years ago when the hardcore Alanis fans on her mailing list were ecstatic about "shit" and "fuck" songs selling so well, :: then we get Straitjacket that delivers in the first 45 seconds alone! I identify with this song, and when my lyrics for Tapes are submitted, I'll comment on those as well. I've waited so many years for a record of this magnitude and finally got it. I love it when artists pursue their personal goals in their music- it makes for better music in the end, instead of just selling out (which Alanis will never do.) As for the lyrics, it seems to me from the point of view of the lyrics and how she addresses it in her usual manner, it's relationship-related. Or at least a close-friend.
This is one of my most fave songs! I feel its about being miss understood and someone miss reading someone doing good and twisting in there head as a wrong or bad a thing. I also feel its her way of setting herself free from a realationship(Ryan)that broke her heart, and is moving on even though it was left with a misunderstanding or misintupitaion of who she really is inside and this song is her way getting the last word and tossing it thier face.
This is one of my most fave songs! I feel its about being miss understood and someone miss reading someone doing good and twisting in there head as a wrong or bad a thing. I also feel its her way of setting herself free from a realationship(Ryan)that broke her heart, and is moving on even though it was left with a misunderstanding or misintupitaion of who she really is inside and this song is her way getting the last word and tossing it thier face.