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OrchidAlanis Morissette

Songwriter: Guy Sigsworth Alanis Morissette

Producer: Guy Sigsworth

[Verse 1]
Me, and my helmet, such an un-conventional kid
All intense and kinetic, at best tolerated from afar
Not yet arrested, and by that I mean betrothed
Though a start I am newly courted
I've just not been trusted with alters

[Chorus]
I'm a sweet piece of work, well intentioned, yet disturbed
Wrongly label-ed and under-fed, treated like a rose as an orchid

[Verse 2]
My friends, as they weigh in, get understandably protective
They have a hard time being objective
So inside we cancel each other out

[Chorus]
I'm a sweet piece of work, well intentioned and unloved
Unlabeled and misunderstood, treated like a rose as an orchid

[Bridge]
You've brought water to me, making sure my bloom rebounds
You know best of what my special care allows

[Verse 3]
So I've lived in my blind spot
Thought myself usual when I'm not
And your garden is a nice spot
As long as it is brave and where you are

[Outro]
For this sweet piece of work, high maintenance and deserted
I've been different and deserving, treated like a rose as an orchid
Sweet piece of work, overwhelmed, un-observed
I've been bowed down to but so misread
Treated like a rose as an orchid

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Nadine Morissette was born on June 1, 1974, in Ottawa, Canada. At age 6, she began taking piano lessons, and by the time she was 9, she was writing her own songs.

When she was 11, Morissette joined the cast of a Nickelodeon children’s show called You Can’t Do That on Television, and saved up her earnings. In 1987, she used them to self-release her first track, “Fate Stay With Me.” The song caught the attention of record label MCA Canada; at age 14, Morissette signed a contract with the company. She released a self-titled album, Alanis, in 1991, which went platinum. Quickly following up the success of her first album, Morissette released Now Is The Time a year later, though it did not reach the same level of popularity.

In 1994 Morissette moved to Los Angeles teamed up with industry veteran Glen Ballard, and she began to approach songwriting more organically.

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