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Just (legally) downloaded Alanis' new album, Flavors of Entanglement (released today). And I must say, I'm overwhelmed with this song.
Versions of Violence:
Coercing or leaving
Shutting down and punishing
Running from rooms, defending
Withholding, justifying
These versions of violence
Sometimes subtle sometimes clear
And the ones that go unnoticed
Still leave their Mark once disappeared
Diagnosing, analyzing
Unsolicited advice
Explaning and controlling,
Judging opining and meddling
These versions of violence
Sometimes subtle sometimes clear
And the ones that go unnoticed
Still leave their Mark once disappeared
This labeling
This pointing
This sensitive’s unraveling
This Sting I’ve been ignoring
I feel it way down way down
These versions of violence
Sometimes subtle sometimes clear
And the ones that go unnoticed
Still leave their Mark once disappeared
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I'm just speechless.
I haven't stopped listening to Alanis' new album since I got it. It's pretty sound both musically and lyrically. To be honest, I don't think this is a CD for those who are in REALLY bad places. It could be emotionally triggering, I suppose.
For me, it's a bit freeing right now as it lets me find voice for my emotion.
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She was on The View yesterday and she was singing the 1st release and my grandmother walked in and said "I like her alot she is very good." coming from an 81 y/o woman is good enough for me.
LOL, that's great, Leigh.
My Husband went to a concert in ... well, the late 90's but I don't know which year... the year she toured with Tori Amos. If my Husband approves, it's good stuff. ;)
I just won't let her listen to You Oughta Know. LOL
course that is a song I sing in Kaorake and it is my friends who request me sing it. they say noone else can get the anger just right. LOL
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Alanis isn't the easiest but sure can be fun to rock out to!
I'm looking forward to hearing that song now...those lyrics really are strong.
A friend wants me to sing Uninvited. That one will be hard.
Ironic is pretty is as well.
Not so funny story about Ironic.
The first week of college (omg, so long ago!), I was sitting at my computer, listening to WinAMP (HA!) and Ironic came on. My roomate says, "I don't like this song." I said, "I do! It's great." She waits a little bit... and says, "My Dad and Grandfather were killed in a plane crash."
Ugh.
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And today's lyrics!
and as long as I'm livin'
I'll be waitin'
as long as I'm breathin'
I'll be there
whenever you call me
I'll be waitin'
whenever you need me
I'll be there
(Lenny Kravitz - I'll Be Waiting)
...
I wish I didn't resonate with those lyrics. I wish this hole in my heart didn't ache on top of BEING a hole. I wish so much.
But still I sit. Waiting.
"One day I will be faith filled
I'll be trusting and spacious, authentic and grounded and home"
Alannis -- Incomplete
completely loving this song and the whole bonus cd
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