As a new father of a daughter and with an older son already this song is something I really connect to. Fan of Alanis as a 17 year old and now as a 40 year old. Well done.
Wow, similar experience here. Fan of Alanis since first hearing You Oughta Know at age 15, and today as a 40-year-old soon-to-be father as well. Agreed, well done.
I went to her tour w tori Amos when I was about ten because I guilt tripped my dad for always taking my brother to rock concerts and never me. He said “pick a band and we will go” and I picked her. Now I am a mom of a little boy. She’s been with me too.
This album is a rare one that has no skips. I will never understand why it's not being praised more. Its truly a remarkable album. One of the best of 2020 in my opinion.
It lands where it needs to, maybe? I don't see lack of praise in a larger sense as a failure if what it comes to do (love, celebrate, teach, heal, etc.) gets done. 😊 Jagged Little Pill legit saved my life. And this release nourishes my soul to see her so in bliss. (I agree with your assessment re Best in 2020!)
Its not a commercial radio friendly album. Nowadays people want things that is more danceble or get easily in the head (Im not judging people tastes) and Alanis is one of the few artists that make music for her fans and not just for the success (bvious she does care about the sells, after all she did spend money making the album) Alanis and Nelly Furtado are the few that i really enjoy with time. Specially because they did taste the Fame, Huge Success and yet, they choose to make their own identity in the songs, instead of just hits
Can't have kids, but I agree that I grew with JLP and change through the musical journey her albums take us on. I wrote a harmony to 'No Pressure over Cappuccino' and that song is the biggest for me. She is a talented, evolving musician and woman. I love what she has been for so many like myself 💜🙏🤟👍😊
This x100! Jagged Little Pill was the second CD I ever owned (Tragic Kingdom was the first) and it really spoke to me, even that young and this new album has been even more relatable to me as a mom now.
Omg. Alanis Morrisette makes a comeback and I am here for it. Her vocals are so beautiful and the whole video made me happy. Fan from my teenage years is meeting my 40 yr old mom self.
Same here. I started listening to Alanis when I was 12 and now have a 10 year old daughter myself. This song is so full of love. I still love Alanis as much as when she started, because she grows and shares her growth.
Speaking from experience, songs like this are very important for folk whose parents decided their mission was to abuse and/or neglect the light out of their children's eyes. Songs like this provide a frame of reference for how pure and magical a healthy parent-child bond can be.
I couldn't care less about my family tree. I am not linked to my abusers or their enablers in any way. Their karma is their problem. I have made a conscious choice not to have children, so the cycle is already broken, and I am free of it.
@@SnowdropWood - I'm so sorry your parents abused you. You didn't deserve that. I hope you continue to find your own healing, and also remember that you have the power to parent yourself now the way you wish you'd have been parented. I wish you had a better experience as a child, and I hope you take the lyrics of this song (or anything else that feels healing) and apply them to your own inner child and know that now you can keep the light in your own eyes ablaze.
How very, utterly, beautiful and celebratory. I have only just found this song and often find positivity...difficult, yet this song made me feel it in spades. Thank you.
This is really grabbing me at the moment. I e listened to it 20 times past few days. I think you are a frequency singer/ healer. Do you know that already? That is your super power. You emit this incredible vibration with the extreme of notes you sing. Song is beautiful . Certain segues just do it for me. Blessings to you, dear Alanis. Lovely mommy. Love Julie
This song...this glorious paen to family, love, to The Oneness Alannis sings of. The first time I watched this ...this GIFT from one of the greatest song-singers ever to draw breath. The first time I watched this beautiful song lived-out, I wept with pride to share just being HUMAN with this Dazzling Mother, Wife, Mother, Musician, Mother..Word-Magician. Thank you, Alannis. With my heart. Katarina
Every song, every word, every smile... she makes me cry with happiness every time. Somehow, magically, she can take every emotion- sadness, fear, anger, joy, love... every single emotion, and turn into something beautiful. She is my guru. You live, you learn.
Hello. First - THANK YOU Alanis! To me this is one of those ‘you take from it what you bring to it’ songs...custom made for my wife and son…and the daughter I lost… Again - THANK YOU!
Like good wine!! Just keep getting better as the years roll on!! Great to have her back and such an excellent collection of tracks on her new album/cd. The years certainly made her wise in life and motherhood and it simply reflects in her music. This is how an artist/musician should follow their art in their journey through life. Give the knowledge you gained and hope the younger generation listen intently and get the message while fulfilling the admiration of their peers and even the older generation. Simply said great work of a musician will always be noticed and appreciated. When you are good you are noticed, when you are great you are noted!!!!!
SHE MAY NOT BE SELLING IN MILLIONS ANYMORE, WHO CARES, HER SONGS ARE LIKE SACRED TEXTS TO ME. THEY'RE SO PRECIOUS TO ME. I BLESS YOU WITH LOVE, MISS ALANIS!!! ❤❤❤
I've just discoreved this song and what a marvelous finding! This music has such a beautiful melody and message! It has really touched me and made me think about my family and the relevance of my parents during my life.
What a great tune....If you dont have Family....it can be rough out there. Moms n Dads are the most important of All.....the lil Peeps will soon be the Leaders!!!....TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL...(Love helps). ..Keep it ☝ ALANIS!.....
Aww, the Jagged Little Pill all grown up to become a sweet mother. Congratulations. I'm new to your music but I'm enjoying it a lot. I think anyone who's been banged up a bit in Living can relate to the words and emotions expressed in your music.
Halsey sang a song about her baby she never thought she would have due to endometriosis complications and miscarriages and now she's about to have a baby! ❤️
In the nineties, I was screaming along with ' Oughta know' as many men broke my heart, and now like her, I am experiencing the ups and downs of motherhood and family life. I love this song, it sums up 2020 for me and how it was all about protecting my children through this horrendous time, with a smile on my face and very comfy clothes.
...I admire her! From the rebel, desperate lover, activist and thought changer to the apparent housewife or grandmother. The course of values in life. Your music makes me happy and tells me how priorities can change in the course of a person's life and yet cannot be viewed negatively. Ms. Morissette: It's good that you are here right now! Your messages are awesome!
What a journey to experience! The connection you've made with me and millions of other strangers in the world through your music has influenced and soothed us in ways I can't even begin to describe. Thank you for sharing your love and growth with us. I look forward to hopefully someday feel this unexplainable love through motherhood. Many blessings to you and your family. 🙏🏽❤
This song moved me to tears. I've been her fan since my uni days and now that I'm a mom of 3 like her, I still feel the genuniness of the lyrics and her emotions. Added to playlist😊
It is insane what six months can do. This song touched my physical being when I first heard it as a mother of three with highly relatable verses/conparisons. Now....it spoke to my soul song . Way to circle me back again to my mission Alanis. She helped me remember what I forgot lol
Rolling Stone said she's not edgy anymore, those who walk that edge implode. It's called growth, and expansion on ones journey in life. So screw you Rolling Stone, you didn't grow~ beautiful song.
Uh, welp, to Rolling Stone and other commentators, *I think she's edgy AF.* Now more than ever, actually. Who else has the guts to show the mess and complication of being a parent while also trying to stay a person? Who else is willing to put aside their ego and show that level of vulnerability and not matching some manufactured "ideal" of what a (female) performer is supposed to be? This is absolutely next level. Alanis is and always has been incredibly raw, truthful, authentic, and present, and that's what we show up for. ❤
This!! She is being real, and that in itself is edgy as hell when the industry is so fake. I was 15 when I first heard Alanis she was relatable to me then as she is now with being a mother. She is growing as her fans grow and it's an amazing talent.
“My mission is to keep the light in your eyes ablaze.” Thank you so much for that reminder. I didn’t realize how much I needed it until I heard it. I have two young kids at home, and often I get confused thinking that “My mission is to keep this house tidy”, or “My mission is to get dinner ready on time”, or “My mission is to make sure you finish your homework”. So, thanks for reminding me to refocus my microscope. ;)
Absolutely! I'm in the same boat taking care of two kids who aren't mine but love them as mine as well as having three of my own. One 21 grown and on his own doing great and a 10 yr old and almost 3 yr old. All boys of mine. Getting over 6 wks in hospital after surgery complications. Reminded me why I fought to stay alive. The universe speaks. Be blessed by what we have and the gift we were given to guide souls as trusted guardians in this place. Never,give up, never give in, never let go.
The Rolling Stone review of this album was "bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, she's not as edgy as she was 25 years ago." That was disappointing. who is supposed to be exactly the same as they were 25 years ago?! I think good art is measured by whether it makes you feel something. This album definitely made me feel and I think Alanis Morissette and this album are remarkable.
Highly agree, get over it. Why cant musician grow. There is only one song off the new album i dont enjoy as much but in comparison to her other albums this is rare
Critics' review is such a nonsense. I don't get it why some people would even read them in the first place. I'm pretty sure Alanis herself has said something in that sense at some point along the way. I mean, art is something so personal and subjective, so how can a critic judge whether it's good or not. It doesn't make any sense. I couldn't care less about what they say. I remember this one interview where the guy asked her what were her guilty pleasures and she said chocolate and the guy went on to tell her that that's not really guilty to which she responded "I guess it's not guilty. Shopping? Is that guilty? I love that I'm asking you what I should feel guilty for. Should I feel guilty for that?" [Laughs]
I don’t think it should care what critics say, I, personally as a devoted Alanis follower feel happy with the results and her artistic side, remains intact and true to her personality, without compromising her lyrics and soul.
she's such a magical lyricist.....her singing about parenthood and her mission in life restores my confidence when so many other things in the world are bad right now....thx alanis for this beautiful song and your devotion to your family..... pls don't stop writing...
First I saw this song when Alanis was on Jimmy Fallon with little 4 year old Onyx in her arms..."hi, mommy...hi, baby...did you just say family?...i did say family... And then I saw this video, with Souleye and all three kids...and my heart melted again. What a beautiful way to say that you love and adore your family!! You're awesome, Alanis, and I've known this for 25 years. You never cease to amaze me. ❤
It's stunning and so gorgeous and nice to have something so lovely in our days rather than death statistics and politics! This made me laugh and smile til I cried
Me too! And I couldn't stop my tears from falling. I have allays been a huge fan. I love her so much. She has allways been a great singer. The way she sang this song with her kid, hitting every note, was amazing! A beautiful song and she makes it bigger
@@lorenam1342 Oh, I've enjoyed her music and the way her mind works for like ever. *giggle* Have you ever listened to her stuff before Jagged Little Pill? It's totally different from how we know her in America, but her Canadian stuff was still very good. She's a female Gemini...and I understand that because I'm one, too...and her life struggles are just so beautiful to me.
It was year 1999 and I was visiting Amsterdam and was looking around at a music store.. Suddenly, a familiar face stood not too far from me browsing the stacks of cds. It felt really strange, I was alone in a foreign land but this face seemed uncannily familiar..i mustered up my courage and approached this person. When I was about an arms length away from this person, I said under my breathe "Alanis!" it's really her in her trademark jet black longhair in a loose ponytail and ethnic clothing. She turned and gave me a smile and wave a little. I returned her smile with a hi and walked out of the store beaming. I didn't want to intrude her alone time. The next day on a boat ride along the rivers, I saw a huge poster bearing Alanis photo in concert. And that cemented that I've met one of my fav singer/musician face to face. A very happy day it was.
I wonder what Alanis thinks when (and if) she reads these comments about her music!! So many thoughtful, thought provoking, emotional words, that SHE captured with her music in our lives, that she knows nothing about. Memories, proms, graduations, teen life, new babies, death. I cannot imagine doing this for millions of people I do not know with my words and my voice?! This is truly powerful!!
I’ve rarely seen someone stand in motherhood in such an all-encompassing way as Alanis does. It’s really moving, because she’s also so sincere about it. Motherhood can be a miracle, sure, but it’s also sometimes a slog, and a battle, and a thing that billions of individuals have experienced before you. And of course, the fact that she proclaims her mission statement as being keeping that fire in her children’s eyes ablaze, beyond any ego-driven wishes she might have for them is such a commendable, powerful sentiment. I personally think you should only start a family if it’s fueled by that selfless desire.
For those who’ve struggled with depression, it’s understood how edgy this song and lyrics really are. Happiness and peaceful non-restlessness are well fought for.
This is one of the best things i've found in 2020. I did cry as well seeing it, because Alanis is reminding us that the real art and music resides in our pure humanity... and it remains truly consistant. Thank you Alanis. We really do love you.
I cry EVERY SINGLE TIME I listen to this song. The message is so meaningful and deep and makes me remind of the incredible journey that is to be a mother. Thanks, Alanis. Never stop writing your beautiful songs!
