Alanis Morissette

Songwriter: Alanis Morissette

Producer: Alanis Morissette Glen Ballard

[Verse 1]
I wouldn't have compromised as much
So much of myself for fear of having you hating me
And I would've sung so loudly
It would've cracked myself
And I became self conscious
Of anything exuberant
I wouldn't have sold myself short
I wouldn't have kept my eyes glued to the ground
If I had've known my invisibility
Would not make a difference
I would've run around, screaming proudly
At the top of my voice
Ohh-aah

[Verse 2]
I wouldn't have said it was in fact luck
I'm talking idealism here
I would not have been so self deprecating
And I wouldn't have cowered
For fear of having my eyes scratched out
I wouldn't have cut my comfort off
I wouldn't have feigned needlessness
And I would not have discredited
Everyone of their compliments
It was your approval I wanted
Your congratulations
Ohh-aah-ohh

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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