Alanis Morissette Quotes

And we hurt the ones that we love the most
Why we do only heaven knows
And I don't know why I'm still holding on, holding on. I reach in my heart to see
If your love is alive in me
But now I feel alone
My feelings turn to stone
My heart makes no apologies.

I'm broke, but I'm happy.
I'm poor, but I'm kind.
I'm short, but I'm healthy, yeah.
I'm high, but I'm grounded.
I'm sane, but I'm overwhelmed.
I'm lost, but I'm hopeful, baby. And what it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine.
'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is givin' a high five.

Being a sensitive empath is a beautiful thing as an artist, and it fosters a deep burning curiosity about why we do the things we do.

I remember vividly a day years ago,
We were camping.
You knew more than you thought you should know.
You said I don't want ever to be brainwashed
And you were mind-boggling, you were intense.
You were uncomfortable in your own skin,
You were thirsty.
But mostly, you were beautiful.

A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there

My tendency to want to do away feels natural and
My urgency to dream of softer places feels understandable,
But I know The only way out is through,
The faster we're in, the better.
The only way out is through ultimately.

Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds?
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition?
Do you have a big intellectual capacity,
But know that it alone does not equate to wisdom?
Do you see everything as an illusion,
But enjoy it even though you are not of it?
Are you both masculine and feminine, politically aware, and don't believe in capital punishment? These are 21 things that I want in a lover,
Not necessarily needs but qualities that I prefer.

Sometimes is never quite enough
If you're flawless, then you'll win my love.
Don't forget to win first place.
Don't forget to keep that smile on your face.

There's a lyric in the middle of the song that says, "I want to decide between survival and bliss." Basically I'm talking about the difference between really being alive and really embracing the reason why I'm here on this earth versus my just being asleep and sleep walking and accepting the status quo and accepting somewhat of a suffering mentality to being here. It really is my responsibility to distinguish the difference between the two and choose which one I want. It's so easy for me to want to not take responsibility for my life and relinquish it and look outside of myself for the answers that I know very well are within me. It's so scary to be silent and it's so scary to go within, until I do it. And once I'm doing it, I just wonder why I wasn't doing this all the time. So that decision to be fully alive is one that is preceded by some pretty intense decisions and some choices and responsibility-taking that at times can be very intimidating, again, before I do it.

These are the reasons I drink
The reasons I tell everybody I'm fine even though I am not
These are the reasons I overdo it
I have been working since I can remember, since I was single digits
Now, even though I've been busted
I don't know where to draw the line 'cause that groove has gotten so deep.

I wanna be naked running through the streets.
I wanna invite this so-called chaos that you'd think I dare not be.
I wanna be weightless flying through the air,
I wanna drop all these limitations but the shoes upon my feet.

But this won't work as well as the way it once did
Because I want to decide between survival and bliss.
And though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am,
But I know I won't keep on playing the victim. These precious illusions in my head
Did not let me down when I was a kid
And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend.

Must be strangely exciting
To watch the stoic squirm. Must be somewhat heartening
To watch shepherd need shepherd
But you, you're not allowed.
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

You're unsure and you're not ready,
So that must mean I want you.
You're unavailable and disinterested,
To you I look for comfort.
A million times in a million ways,
I will try to change you.
A million months and a million days,
I'll try to convince you.