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Alanis Morissette – Forgiven
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[Verse 1] / You know how us Catholic girls can be / We make up for so much time, a little too late / I never forgot it, confusing as it was / No fun with no guilt feelings / The
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Original Broadway Cast of Jagged Little Pill (Ft. Elizabeth Stanley) – Forgiven
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Forgiven is the Act 1 finale. Mary Jane goes to church for what seems to be the first time in a while to make a few wishes for her and her family. She describes how she feels her
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Alanis Morissette – Forgiven (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Intro] / Thank you / [Verse 1] / You know how us Catholic girls can be / We make up for so much time, a little too late / I never forgot it, confusing as it was / No fun with no
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Alanis Morissette – Your House
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[Verse 1] / I went to your house / Walked up the stairs / I opened your door without ringing the bell / I walked down the hall / Into your room / Where I could smell you / And I
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Alanis Morissette – Your House (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / I went to your house / Walked up the stairs / I opened your door without ringing the bell / I walked down the hall / Into your room / Where I could smell you / And I
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Alanis Morissette – Your House (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Intro] / Hello / Hi / [Verse 1] / I went to your house / Walked up the stairs / I opened your door without ringing the bell / Walked down the hall / Into your room / Where I could
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Alanis Morissette – Head Over Feet
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“Head Over Feet” tells a tale of a couple who are best friends as well as lovers, in which the protagonist thanks a friend for his manners, love and devotion.
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Alanis Morissette – Wake Up
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[Verse 1] / You like snow, but only if it's warm / You like rain, but only if it's dry / [Pre-Chorus] / There's no sentimental value to the rose / That fell on your floor / There's
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Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know
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The ultimate “bad break-up” song. The song discusses the fallout of a breakup and is notable for the raw emotion expressed by Morissette, a trend that was just appearing among
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Alanis Morissette – You Learn
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“You Learn” is a song by Alanis Morissette, released as the fifth single from Morissette’s album Jagged Little Pill. The song became her third single to reach the top 10 on the US
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Alanis Morissette – London
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[Verse 1] / Bougainvilleas fall into the pool / The hard shelled bugs bite my forearm / My right index fingernail chewed to the quick / My cervix is alarmed, scared even / [Verse 2
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Alanis Morissette – Hand In My Pocket
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“Hand in My Pocket” is song by artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette, released as the second single from Jagged Little Pill. According to Morissette herself, the final version of
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Alanis Morissette – Ironic
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Written by Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pill’s producer Glen Ballard, “Ironic” describes some peculiar and unfortunate situations and went on to be nominated for Record of
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Alanis Morissette – Perfect (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Verse 1] / Sometimes / Is never quite enough / And if you're flawless / Then you'll win my love / Don't forget to win first place / Don't forget to keep that smile on your face
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Alanis Morissette – Superstar Wonderful Weirdos
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“Superstar Wonderful Weirdos” was written during the time Jagged Little Pill was and it’s going to feature on the 20th Anniversary Edition of the album.
According to Alanis
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Alanis Morissette – Gorgeous
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[Verse 1] / Testosterone in large amounts / Your little sister got kicked out of / God you can't shave your head / Come to the show, the boys they rock harder / Your mother lent
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Alanis Morissette – Perfect (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / Sometimes is never quite enough / If you're flawless, then you'll win my love / Don't forget to win first place / Don't forget to keep that smile on your face / [Chorus
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Alanis Morissette – No Avalon
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[Verse 1] / I'm just a white girl from a small, safe town / What could I possibly know about destruction? / My lawn sure looks green today / Underneath these suburban skies / But
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Alanis Morissette – Right Through You
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[Verse 1] / Wait a minute, man / You mispronounced my name / You didn't wait for all the information / Before you turned me away / Wait a minute, sir / You kinda hurt my feelings
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Alanis Morissette – All I Really Want
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On one of the grungiest cuts off Jagged Little Pill, Alanis confrontationally vents about the dissonant, frustrating, and often constrictive nature of a relationship. Touchstone
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Alanis Morissette – Thank U (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Verse 1] / How 'bout getting off of these antibiotics? / How 'bout stopping eating when I'm full up? / How 'bout them transparent dangling carrots? / How 'bout that ever elusive
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Alanis Morissette – Perfect
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The song is from the perspective of a parent attempting to live vicariously through their child, who they push hard to achieve to the point it’s having a negative impact on the
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Alanis Morissette – Closer Than You Might Believe
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“Closer Than You Might Believe” is a demo from the recording session of Jagged Little Pill. The track premiered on Rolling Stone on September 30th, 2015.
About the track, Alanis
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Alanis Morissette – Ironic (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Intro] / Hi-ya-da-ee / Ya-ya-di-ya, oh, oh / [Verse 1] / An old man turned 98 / He won the lottery, and died the next day / It's a black fly in your Chardonnay / It's a death row
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Alanis Morissette – You Learn (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Verse 1] / I recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone / Yeah, oh yeah / I recommend walkin' around naked in your living room / Yeah / [Pre-Chorus] / Swallow it down
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Alanis Morissette – Hand In My Pocket (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Intro] / I'm gonna need your help on this next one / [Verse 1] / I'm broke, but I'm happy / I'm poor, but I'm kind / I'm short, but I'm healthy, yeah / I'm high, but I'm grounded
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Alanis Morissette – Uninvited (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Intro] / So, um, thank you all so much for being here / It's been such a pleasure to perform— / Yeah, we love London so much and we're comin' back / And, uh, bless you, thank you
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Alanis Morissette – Mary Jane (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Verse 1] / What's the matter, Mary Jane? Had a hard day / As you place the don't disturb sign on the door / You lost your place in line again, what a pity / You never seem to
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Alanis Morissette – Comfort
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[Verse 1] / We spent our days in contemplation / Too much too soon / And though it hurts to let it linger on and on / You're all I need / What will my heart allow / When loneliness
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Alanis Morissette – Wake Up (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Verse 1] / You like snow, but only if it's warm / You like rain, but only if it's dry / [Pre-Chorus] / There's no sentimental value to the rose / That fell on your floor / There's
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Alanis Morissette – Mary Jane (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / What's the matter Mary Jane? You had a hard day / As you place the don't disturb sign on the door / You lost your place in line again, what a pity / You never seem to
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Alanis Morissette – Not the Doctor (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1] / I don't wanna be the filler if the void is solely yours / I don't wanna be your glass of single malt whiskey hidden in the bottom drawer / And I don't wanna be the
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Alanis Morissette – Right Through You (Live)
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[Verse 1] / Wait a minute, man / You mispronounced my name / You didn't wait for all the information / Before you turned me away / Wait a minute, sir / You kind of hurt my feelings
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Alanis Morissette – Not The Doctor (Live at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 2020)
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[Intro] / And it's a song called "Not the Doctor" / [Verse 1] / I don't wanna be the filler if the void is solely yours / I don't wanna be your glass of single malt whiskey hidden
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Alanis Morissette – The Bottom Line
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[Verse 1] / If somebody asked you to surrender / And that was the only way to win / If somebody offered you the freedom to / Open your mind again / Would you take that flight
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Alanis Morissette – Not the Doctor
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Alanis eloquently demands equality, freedom and an individual identity, not merely an existence as an extension of someone else.
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