One of the greatest lyricist still alive. Her music is like fine poetry, pure artistry. Her cries at the ending of this song is so haunting and gives me an out of body experience.
Alanis is SO SO SO amazing! Her band is amazing. I like how she says "All these thoughts in my head aren't my own." Never listen to people telling you defeating messages like this.
"I am someone easy to leave" "Even easier to forget" a voice, if inaccurate Again: "I'm the one they all run from" diatribes of clouded sun someone help me find the pause button All these tapes in my head swirl around Keeping my vibe down All these thoughts in my head aren't my own Wreaking havoc "I'm too exhausting to be loved" "a volatile chemical" "best to quarantine and cut off" All these tapes in my head swirl around Keeping my vibe down All these thoughts in my head aren't my own Wreaking havoc "I'm but thorn in your sweet side" "You are better off without me" "It'd be best to leave at once" All these tapes in my head swirl around Keeping my vibe down All these thoughts in my head aren't my own Wreaking havoc
The moment you realize it is your own mind that runs the show and that its a horror show and you are not a victim but still you do not yet know how to cut it out. All you can do is cry.....
only Alanis can say what ever you're thinking and how ever you're feeling...no matter how dark or happy and not sound over rated or cheesy...simple and honest
I love this song... I feel like, at least to me, this song reminds me of the ever-controlling issue of OCD... as someone who suffers from it. Constant repeating thoughts, "wreaking havoc".. causing relationships to be troublesome and hard to maintain if they don't understand...
You're so right. I love the fact that there is nothing to figure out here...no extreme word play, riddles or excessive vocabulary. ....just real, raw emotion. This is a song that you're just meant to FEEL! By far my favorite track off of FOE!
@FunFabiuz the song is about a girl who is replaying her mistakes and bad things people said about her in her head like a tape and how its hurting her. i hope this helps.
i'm sorry 4 i'm about to asking, but i'm italian and though i've translated the lyrics, i don't think i've completely understood his meaning.. someone can tell me what's the clear story behind this beautiful musical pearl, please...????