Morissette assumed creative control and producing duties for her subsequent studio albums, including Under Rug Swept (2002), So-Called Chaos (2004), Flavors of Entanglement (2008), and Havoc and Bright Lights (2012). Her ninth album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, was released in 2020. Morissette has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and has been dubbed the "Queen of Alt-Rock Angst" by Rolling Stone.
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Studio albums
Alanis (1991)
Now Is the Time (1992)
Jagged Little Pill (1995)
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
Under Rug Swept (2002)
So-Called Chaos (2004)
Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2020)
I Don't Know
Alanis Morissette Lyrics
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Friday night is not Friday night 'till Jessie leaves the room sweating
Tuesday morning is not Tuesday morning 'till Nick has his talk with his son
Thursday night is not Thursday night 'till Chris has sex with his bass
Come on to the weekend
'cause the Weekend I'll get high
Hold off 'till the Weekend
and they're really nice guys
Tuesday morning is Wednesday afternoon when you cry all night
Wednesday early we fall into work all caught up in the day by day
Thursday morning is not Thursday morning 'till someone says how's your life
How's your life?
Ye how's your life
How's your life?
CHORUS
Come on to the weekend
'cause the weekend I'll get by
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause there's too much time to think and not much time to cry
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause the weekend we'll be high
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause there'll be no time but we'll get by
What if there were no more mama's boys
What if no one shares their humble appearance
What there were no consequences
What if there were no more arguments
Well that'd be a shame
Wouldn't that be impossible
and you would be board
'cause you wouldn't want it a little to late...
Hold on 'till the weekend
'cause the weekend I'll get by
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause the man upstairs has the really nice guys
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause the weekend I'll get high
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause we may look strange but we surely will get by
What if there were no more mama's boys
What if we all had no thinking together
Would that be a shame...
Wouldn't that'd be impossible
and you would be bored
'cause you wouldn't want to lead it away
The song "I Don't Know" by Alanis Morissette explores the idea of waiting for the weekend to escape from the monotony of everyday life. The way the lyrics are structured suggests that each day of the week is associated with a particular person and activity that is crucial to their respective individualities. For instance, Monday morning is not truly Monday until Taylor has his coffee; Friday night is not Friday night until Jessie leaves the room sweating. However, it is interesting to note that despite these distinct identities, Morissette weaves in the idea that they are all "really nice guys."
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of waiting for the weekend. This is when the individuals in the song can relax and escape their troubles. They can get high and enjoy their time without overthinking. The song suggests that there is too much time to think during the week, which can be burdensome. However, they should hold off until the weekend because once they reach it, everything will be okay.
Towards the end of the song, further questions are posed. What if there were no more mama's boys? What if no one shared their humble appearance? What if there were no more consequences or arguments? Interestingly, the song suggests that it would be impossible for us to live in a world where these things do not exist. It is human nature to want to lead and guide one's life. Even if we did not have the problems mentioned in the song, we would be bored.
Line by Line Meaning
Monday morning is not Monday morning 'till Taylor has his coffee
Monday morning cannot truly begin until Taylor has had his coffee.
Friday night is not Friday night 'till Jessie leaves the room sweating
Friday night isn't complete until Jessie has left the room, feeling hot and bothered.
Tuesday morning is not Tuesday morning 'till Nick has his talk with his son
Nick's conversations with his son are such an integral part of his Tuesdays that they cannot occur without each other.
Thursday night is not Thursday night 'till Chris has sex with his bass
Chris's bass guitar is such a source of pleasure for him that Thursday nights cannot happen without indulging in it.
Come on to the weekend
'cause the Weekend I'll get high
Weekends are a time for getting high.
Hold off 'till the Weekend
'cause there's too much time to think
and they're really nice guys
It's best to wait until the weekend to get high because there's too much time to think otherwise. The people I'll be with on the weekend are also really nice guys.
Tuesday morning is Wednesday afternoon when you cry all night
Crying all night on Tuesday makes it feel like Wednesday afternoon instead of Tuesday morning.
Wednesday early we fall into work all caught up in the day by day
We get caught up in the daily grind of work early on Wednesday.
Thursday morning is not Thursday morning 'till someone says how's your life
How's your life?
Ye how's your life
How's your life?
For Thursday morning to really start, someone has to ask how your life is going, with a repetition to emphasize its importance.
CHORUS
Come on to the weekend
'cause the weekend I'll get by
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause there's too much time to think and not much time to cry
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause the weekend we'll be high
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause there'll be no time but we'll get by
The chorus is a repetition of the idea that weekends are for getting high and that there's too much time to think otherwise. Despite there not being much time, we'll still get by because it's the weekend.
What if there were no more mama's boys
What if no one shares their humble appearance
What there were no consequences
What if there were no more arguments
Well that'd be a shame
Wouldn't that be impossible
and you would be board
'cause you wouldn't want it a little to late...
What if there were no more people who are overly attached to their mothers? What if no one is modest? What if there were no consequences for actions or disagreements? That would be a shame, but it's also impossible. You would be bored because you don't want things to happen too late.
Hold on 'till the weekend
'cause the weekend I'll get by
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause the man upstairs has the really nice guys
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause the weekend I'll get high
Hold off 'till the weekend
'cause we may look strange but we surely will get by
This verse is another repetition of the idea that waiting for the weekend is best. The man upstairs (perhaps referring to God) has really nice people up there, so it's worth it to hold off until the weekend to hang out with them. Despite appearing strange, we'll get by because it's the weekend.
What if there were no more mama's boys
What if we all had no thinking together
Would that be a shame...
Wouldn't that'd be impossible
and you would be bored
'cause you wouldn't want to lead it away
Yet another verse exploring what would happen if certain things did not exist. What if nobody was overly attached to their mothers and everyone thought the same way? That would be a shame, but again, it's impossible. You would be bored because you don't want to lead things away from their natural state.
Contributed by Jordan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@chicken
Anyone here in 2024 listening to this timeless masterpiece?💖
@QueenFanka
yes
@megajoohyun7255
Yes
@tpickett1381
Hey!
@EricTheActor805
Please stop with these stupid comments
@MarCaribee
Aquí!
@KarlRock
Jagged Little Pill is one of the best albums of the 90s. I played the shit out of it. Still love it today. This song still blows me away every time, it's so powerful.
@dixoncider4915
So much this!!
@mc3dogs481
Yeh it's really good Indian pewdiepie
@bigfish74f
Iy was only a few weeks ago whilst on youtube that she popped up and i remembered how good she really was good ols fashioned music with a normal voice no help needed with her