Alanis Morissette

Songwriter: Guy Sigsworth Alanis Morissette

Producer: Guy Sigsworth Joe Chiccarelli

[Verse 1]
Just when I thought I had handles on this
I can soften my guard behind false confidence
Just when I felt humble pie insipid
Exempt from this blind-side and firmly in its grip

[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I am seduced by reaction
And under the influence

[Chorus]
I'm slipping again
I'm up to old tricks off my wagon
I have no defense I'm
Wreaking havoc
Wreaking havoc and consequence

[Verse 2]
I get reduced by my own willfulness
As I reach for my usual God replacements

[Pre-Chorus 2]
'Cause I am rich with sanction
And lax in my steps

[Chorus]
I'm slipping again
I'm up to old tricks off my wagon
I have no defense I'm
Wreaking havoc
Wreaking havoc and consequence

[Bridge]
If forgiveness is understanding
Then I offer mea culpa for the millionth time
From this toppling house of cards of mine

[Verse 3]
I am beaten by my impulsiveness
By this uncanny foreshadowing of regret

[Pre-Chorus 3]
Cause I'm repulsed by restriction
At least that's my excuse

[Chorus]
I'm slipping again
I'm up to old tricks off my wagon
I have no defense I'm
Wreaking havoc
Wreaking havoc and consequence

I'm slipping again
I'm up to old tricks off my wagon
I have no defense I'm
Wreaking havoc
Wreaking havoc and consequence

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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