Alanis Morissette

Songwriter: Glen Ballard Alanis Morissette

Producer: Glen Ballard Alanis Morissette

[Verse 1]
If I make a lot of tinsel then people will want to
If I am hardened, no fear of further abandonment
If I am famous, then maybe I'll feel good in this skin
If I am cultured, my words will somehow garner respect

[Chorus 1]
I, I, I would throw a party, still it would not come
I, I, I would bike, run, swim and still it would not come
I, I, I go traveling and still it would not come
I, I, I would starve myself and still it would not come

[Verse 2]
If I am masculine, I will be taken more seriously
If I take a break, it would make me irresponsible then
If I'm elusive, I will surely be sought after often
If I need assistance then I must be incapable

[Chorus 2]
I, I, I be filthy rich and still it would not come
I, I, I would seduce them and still it would not come
I, I, I would drink vodka and still it would not come
I, I, I have an orgasm still it would not come

[Verse 3]
If I accumulate knowledge, I'll be impenetrable
If I am aloof no one will know when they strike a nerve
If I keep my mouth shut, the boat will not have to be rocked
If I am vulnerable I will be trampled upon

[Chorus 3]
I, I, I would go shopping and still it would not come
I, I, I leave the country and still it would not come
I, I, I would scream and rebel, still it would not come
I, I, I would stuff my face and still it would not come

[Chorus 4]
I, I, I be productive and still it would not come
I, I, I be celebrated, still it would not come
I, I, I be the hero and still it would not come
I, I, I renunciate and still it would not come

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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