Alanis Morissette

Released: April 6, 1991

Songwriter: Serge Côté Leslie Howe Alanis Morissette

Producer: Leslie Howe

[Verse 1]
Why do I feel it's all up to me to see that
Everything's right and it's how it should be
Why don't they just leave me alone
I've got to prove I can

Little girl with stars in her eyes
They've got her all figured out and there's nowhere to hide
Why can't they all see who I am?
When will they understand?

[Chorus]
It may take some time
They don't know how it feels
Because they can't read my mind
They always say I'm too young and
They feel they should help me
But I can make it all alone out here on my own

[Verse 2]
Every day I feel so in demand
And all I wish I could find is a place I can land
One day I'll feel comfort inside
'Cause I'll know who I am

I can hold the line if I know in the end
That I won't be left behind
I don't regret what I've done
I don't think you can blame me
Now I'm standing all alone out here on my own

I'm not thinkin' 'bout leaving home
But I need to be on my own
Doesn't mean I have a heart of stone
I won't even ask them why
I can't ever let them see me cry
Here I'm standing all alone out here on my own
Out here on my own

[Verse 3]
Feeling lost in a world full of lies
I can't help thinking that love is just passing me by
Hold on to what I believe
And keep an open hand

[Bridge]
Can I have it all
If there's no one to turn to when I stumble and fall
Is there a secret I need
'Cause no one has told me
All alone

[Chorus]
It may take some time
'Cause I know how it feels to have a lot on your mind
I'll never be left alone 'cause I know I have me
Now I can make it on own
Out here on my own

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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