Alanis’ Interlude
And down came your innocence
[Verse 1: Halsey]
A shining badge, a suit to match
Bit my nails down so they wouldn't scratch
But who believes with knees like these?
I'll take two of 'em, please
[Pre-Chorus: Halsey]
With soft skin, soft eyes
All these beautiful laughs and beautiful thighs
They always kept me up at night
But I can't change my appetite
[Chorus: Halsey]
'Cause your pussy is a wonderland
And I could be a better man
It doesn't matter to me
Your pussy is a wonderland
And I could be a better man
It doesn't matter to me
[Post-Chorus: Alanis Morissette]
'Cause he is she is her
And her and he are love
And I have never felt the difference
'Cause he is she is her
And her and he are love
Tired of all these labels
And my girl, she always wore a skirt in the classroom
Eatin' my dessert in the bathroom
Can't get caught, so we stiller than a statue
Bad news, think I'll probably die before I have you
[Pre-Chorus: Halsey]
Soft skin, soft eyes
All these beautiful laughs and beautiful thighs
They always kept me up at night
But l live for lovin' impolite
[Chorus: Halsey & Alanis Morissette]
'Cause your pussy is a wonderland
And I could be a better man
It doesn't matter to me
Yeah, your pussy is a wonderland
And I could be a better man
It doesn't matter to me (Hey, yeah)
[Post-Chorus: Halsey & Alanis Morissette]
'Cause he is she is her
And her and he are love
And I have never felt the difference
'Cause he is she is her
And her and he are love
Tired of all these labels
'Cause he is she is her
And her and he are love
And I have never felt the difference
'Cause he is she is her
And her and he are love
Tired of all these labels
About
“Alanis' Interlude” is a song featuring Alanis Morissette. The song is about loving women, & it represents sexual and professional empowerment.
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A big flex. The biggest flex. I wrote her a letter and she was nine months pregnant, maybe a little less, and I tried to tell her what an irrevocable impact she’d had on my life. I told her I would never have been brave enough to say the things I’ve said if she hadn’t said them first, and that I was making a record about all the important parts of me and I couldn’t imagine making it without her. And she said yes. The interludes represent different relationships in my life: Dom represents brotherly love and Alanis represents sexual and professional empowerment. In case you missed any of the subtext on my last albums, I’m bi. And I wanted this song to be very queer. Who better to do it with than Alanis, who’s one of the women who helped me feel comfortable with my sexuality as a young person?
– Halsey to Zane Lowe, via Apple Music
They performed the song live for the first time Live at PrideToronto on June 28, 2020:
- 1.Ashley
- 2.clementine
- 3.Graveyard
- 8.3am
- 9.Without Me
- 11.Alanis’ Interlude
- 12.killing boys
- 13.SUGA’s Interlude
- 14.More
- 15.Still Learning
- 16.929
- 17.I’m Not Mad
