All I Really Want Lyrics

Lyric discussion by EternalTearsOfSorrow 

Cover art for All I Really Want lyrics by Alanis Morissette

In this song Alanis compares herself to Estella from Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations while having a confrontation with her partner about their uncomfortable relationship. Alanis confrontationally vents about the dissonant, frustrating, and often constrictive nature of a relationship. Touchstone demons include being a misfit, impulsive, needy, and lonely.

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