Sister Blister
Alanis Morissette Lyrics

You and me, we're cut from the same cloth
You and I are similar in many ways.

It seems to some, we famously get along
To the outside world, it appears that we have a great relationship.

But you and me are strangers to each other
Despite our similarities, we don't really know each other that well.

'Cause you and me, competitive to the bone
The reason we aren't closer is because we are extremely competitive with each other.

Such tragedy to trample on each other
It's a shame that we let our competitiveness get in the way of our relationship.

With how much we've endured
Considering all the struggles we've faced, it's unfortunate that we can't support each other.

With the state this land is in
Given the current state of the world, we should really be working together.

You and me feel joined only by gender
Our only true connection seems to be that we are both women.

We are not all for one and one for all
Unfortunately, we don't operate with a 'sisters in arms' mentality.

Sister blister, we fight to please the brothers
We are in constant competition with each other to win the approval of men.

We think their acceptance is how we win
We believe that the key to our success is being accepted by men.

They're happy we're climbing over each other
Men are amused by the way we compete.

To beg the club of boys to let us in
We will do almost anything to be included in male-dominated spaces.

You and me estranged from the mother
Despite being women, we feel disconnected from other women in general.

You and me have felt impotent in our skin
We are both insecure about ourselves as women.

You and me have taken it out on each other
Unfortunately, our insecurities have led us to lash out at each other.

You and me disloyal to the feminine
We have both betrayed our own femininity.

Such a pity to disavow each other with how far we've come
It's really sad that we've let our competitiveness get in the way.

With how strong we've been
Considering all the challenges we've faced, we should be stronger together.

You and me are on this pendulum together
We are both affected by the same societal pressures.

And you and me with scarcity still fueling
Despite our privileges, we still feel like we are lacking something.

We may not have priorities same
We might not have the same goals.

We may not even like each other
Let's face it, we might not actually get along.

We may not be hugely anti-men
While we are fighting for women, we are not necessarily anti-men.

But such a cost to dishonor a sister
Regardless of our differences, it's not worth disrespecting each other.

You and me have made it harder for the other
Unfortunately, our competitiveness has made things harder for both of us.

We forget how hard separatism has been
We should remember that we've faced a lot of challenges as women.

You and me, we can help change their minds together
If we work together, we can make a bigger impact.

You and me, in alignment until the end
Let's make a commitment to support each other.

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