Perfect
Morissette (Alanis) Lyrics

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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

Be a good boy
Try a little harder
You've got to measure up

Make me prouder

How long before you screw it up
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet

Be a good girl
You've gotta try a little harder
That simply wasn't good enough
To make us proud

I'll live through you
I'll make you what I never was
If you're the best, then maybe so am I
Compared to him compared to her
I'm doing this for your own damn good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem, why are you crying

Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy

We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alanis Morissette's song "Perfect" delve into the complexities of parental expectations, and the pressure to be "perfect." The opening lines, "Sometimes is never quite enough/If you're flawless, then you'll win my love" demonstrate the idea that the child will never be able to impress their parent, as enough is never enough. The idea of perfection being necessary to earn love is a common theme in such relationships.

The chorus, "Be a good boy/Try a little harder/You've got to measure up/Make me prouder" highlights the notion of having to meet specific standards to gain the validation of the parent. The lyrics suggest a competitive aspect to the relationship, where the child is expected to be better than their parent in some way. The line, "If you're the best, then maybe so am I/Compared to him compared to her" demonstrates the idea of living vicariously through their child and reflects the parent's desire to project their own strengths onto their child.

The song ultimately portrays the idea of the parent-child relationship as a deeply ingrained psychological pattern, with expectations passed down through generations. These expectations descend into a cycle, where the child is expected to surpass the parent's successes, with their achievements reflecting the parent's own successes. It ultimately highlights the pressure placed on children to perform to specific standards in a relationship that is supposed to be about love and support.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes is never quite enough
Occasionally meeting expectations is insufficient

If you're flawless, then you'll win my love
You'll obtain my affection only if you're impecable

Don't forget to win first place
Remember to gain utmost achievement

Don't forget to keep that smile on your face
Always maintain that smile in your expression

Be a good boy
Act appropriately like a boy

Try a little harder
Put in more effort

You've got to measure up
You must match or exceed the standard

Make me prouder
Elevate my level of contentment

How long before you screw it up
When are you going to mess up?

How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
I'm getting exhausted of reminding you to hasten

With everything I do for you
Considering all that I've done for you

The least you can do is keep quiet
The most you can do is to remain silent

Be a good girl
Behave decently like a girl

You've gotta try a little harder
You must exert a little bit more effort

That simply wasn't good enough
That was insufficient

To make us proud
To elevate our level of contentment

I'll live through you
I'll experience life through you

I'll make you what I never was
I'll transform you into what I couldn't become

If you're the best, then maybe so am I
If you're the greatest, then possibly I am too

Compared to him compared to her
Measured up against him and her

I'm doing this for your own damn good
I'm conducting this for your benefit

You'll make up for what I blew
You'll compensate for my failures

What's the problem, why are you crying
What's the issue, the reason for your weeping

Push a little farther now
Exert a little more effort now

That wasn't fast enough
That didn't happen soon enough

To make us happy
To elevate our level of contentment

We'll love you just the way you are
We'll love you as you are

If you're perfect
If you're flawless

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Glen Ballard, Alanis Nadine Morissette

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@gmun2248

6y↑10

Heather Browning My mum has a sign hanging in her kitchen (that my dad bought her, ha ha- he checked first!) It says: "Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out."
Verbatim.

I don't have kids, but sometimes I am still aware of certain things - those things we all say we'll never do/ say/ be (also my mum).

I'm in my 30s, I had a bad accident & surgeries & have been loving with my parents for a while again. I am lucky, 75% of the time we all get on well - & I really have no idea what I'd have done without their support.

BUT what freaks me out a bit is that things we used to joke about, about her parents, my grandparents, she actually has started to justify certain things as she gets older - "now I understand how your gran felt" about various things. :-O !!

It's an Oscar Wilde quote: "All women become like their mothers. That's their tragedy. No man does. That's his."

Hmmmm..... ;-)

@rodrigojair4087

6y↑12

Perfect 💕👌
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

Be a good boy
Try a little harder
You've got to measure up
Make me prouder

How long before you screw it up
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet

Be a good girl
You've gotta try a little harder
That simply wasn't good enough
To make us proud

I'll live through you
I'll make you what I never was
If you're the best, then maybe so am I
Compared to him compared to her
I'm doing this for your own damn good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem, why are you crying

Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy
We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect.

@rusne.

2y↑1

♥
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
Be a good boy
Try a little harder
You've got to measure up
Make me prouder
How long before you screw it up
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet
Be a good girl
You've gotta try a little harder
That simply wasn't good enough
To make us proud
I'll live through you
I'll make you what I never was
If you're the best, then maybe so am I
Compared to him compared to her
I'm doing this for your own damn good
You'll make up for what I blew
What's the problem, why are you crying
Be a good boy
Push a little farther now
That wasn't fast enough
To make us happy
We'll love you just the way you are
If you're perfect

All comments from YouTube:

@eftipef2

4y↑244

written and recorded in 20 minutes... amazing

@disney_obsessed_girl8027

3y↑6

What? Really????

@bisonlakota

3y↑2

Um, no...................................😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

@iantuition

2y↑2

@Disney_Obsessed_Girl yep. Just about all of JLP was written and the vocals cut in a day each.

@MrAholloway85

2y↑3

@king iantuition. a day is a lot more than 20 minutes lol

@ronaldlippe9156

Big n Agile

@thebullwhisperer916

3y↑225

This song hits home for those raised by narcissist parents. I can't even sing this one without crying my eyes out. The pain still hurts.

@SuperDmva

3y↑7

Same. This song hits me at so many levels

@tynellesharratt463

3y↑1

💕

@biatoppan9696

2y↑1

Perfect!

@christinagior42

2y↑2

Gives me chills

@jodirichardson2820

2y↑2

Omg! Give me a break, every one throws this narcissist shit around like candy on halloween.dont you remember being told to smile on picture day,or try harder to raise that f to a c!!!! This world is and always has been a "one up" way to be,so get with it,.yes it thought provoking yes it's sad but we've all been through it doesn't mean that your parents were narcissists try being married to one

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@rosebudtravis

11y↑306

I remember my mother listening to this on her own on the bedroom, crying her eyes out because of how her mother treated her. Little did she realise she would become her own mother and I now understand this song

@2strelita05

8y↑55

Rosemary Turner - as a "never good enough" daughter, I sometimes open my mouth and my own mother's voice comes out. It horrifies me. On behalf of all mothers, I'm so sorry, darling. You're perfect just as you are. (In case you don't hear that enough - it is true.)

@neoscencez

6y↑9

Oh wow that was beautiful to read.

@gmun2248

6y↑4

Jason 'Ryback' Hemingway not 'a' mother, 'HER' mother.

Many women all become their mothers in some ways.

@gmun2248

6y↑10

@tonyc4776

4y↑4

Learned behavior sry

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@leftychef7

11y↑123

I used to cry to this song. It felt like someone else knew exactly what I felt. Years later, I am still treated the same. You can only strive to be your best; no one is perfect.

@lizambulay1937

2y↑5

Me too girl me too

@jtno2

7y↑336

One of the best albums ever made.

@FioreFabrizio

5y↑8

that is absolutely true.

@RianaAnais

5y↑8

She was preaching all through this album. Classic.

@mailwin72

true

@lewallen86

Yup yup

@hikewithmike4673

4y↑5

yes it is definitely in my top 20 favorite albums..and definitely my favorite album from the 90's

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@hanniann_wenker

2y↑28

Waaaay back in my '95 high school days, my 'Advanced English' class was tasked with an oral interpretation assignment from an 'American poet'. I consciously performed 'Perfect' in front of 50 silent faces of my peers and sweated through this soul baring experience (I prefer introversion and any public performance where the focus was on me made me sweat; puberty!!!!!) I was feeling this song deeply at the time and wanted to express my feelings. I received a 'C-' on my assignment because as my teacher told me in a frustrated, scolding tone of voice after she held me back after class to "discuss what I had done", "Alanis Morissette is Canadian, not American. I performed a "pop song" and "not a poem"." Yes, the former is fact, the later was trite opinion. To this day, I love having expressed my soul through performing Alanis's artistry, even as a sweaty, scared teenager. That experience was worth a 'C-' and will always be an 'A+' for me. She touched my life with her raw vulnerability and ability to connect to the deeper, taboo realities of human experience. Namaste, Alanis!

@user-ms6ch1xs4h

21w↑2

Canada IS IN AMERICA, the Continent... Just because "Americans" call themselves that and hog the whole friggin' Continent, doesn't make them right. I'm also American, from Mexico. And so are Argentinians, Colombians and ALL people that were born in the American Continent. Also, how is that song NOT a poem??? Or any of hers for that matter? Some "teachers" shouldn't claim to be teachers. At least she didn't fail you!
Anyway, you definitely deserved an A+ and a HUGE round of applause!

@freddogrosso9835

18w

That teacher felt attacked by the lyrics.

@karenskultety8687

6y↑117

Alanis Morrisette was so much a part of my journey through this life. Through breakups and heartaches. Through strengths and weaknesses. Thanks Alanis!

@oc2538

1y↑15

This song is like a stab in the heart.
"With everything I do for you the least you could do is keep quiet." Raising a people pleaser is awful, being a people pleaser is terrible and toxic.

It didn't matter that I got into the top universities, didn't matter that I went to law school and graduated. I never got a party or a dinner or any real acknowledgment for what I accomplished. Instead I got a "Well I gave up my life for you." Jesus that is such a heavy burden to carry.

@IntelligentT82

8y↑91

I remember I used to play this song in Junior High when I was on the bus heading to band festivals and competitions. I didn't play it because my mom was like the parents in the song, but because I was a perfectionist and was hard on myself about being perfect. This song made me relax and know that it was okay not to be perfect. Good memories from this song.

@Nano_IV

2y↑17

First, English is not my first language, so I listed to this album completely, and I liked it sonically. During my 2nd and 3rd listen, I started to catch the lyrics of the songs, and also used Genius, and this song specially... it really hit me. And still, no matter how many times I listen to it, I cry.

@hikewithmike4673

5y↑33

I hated how the 1990s music struck a stake through the heart of my blue collar 80s metal...but over time I have realized how awesome the music of the 90s was...this song is a gem and an iconic album for the decade

@clos6613

2y↑3

I completely agree and relate to every word u said. I wish I was mature enough back then to appreciate the great music of the 90s. Looking back at it I know see that it was a great era for music. And the last good era for music too. Today's music is trash

@thisisnotausernameXD

34w↑1

@@clos6613 Today's music is NOT trash if you know where to look.

@lms4980

20w↑1

It's bc the 90s was a reaction to the unreasonable expectations they placed on us....to be perfect. Men and women alike....grunge my friend is a protest

@lisacassar9486

41w↑2

What a beauty but sad of a song. It sure hits home❤

@roguelily7957

2y↑10

As a person with anxiety this song hits home. This is what goes on in my head daily. I have struggled with feeling like I am not good enough and that if I don't do enough I don't deserve love.

@vakethathurstonmcmillin832

4y↑16

I love Alanis Morrisette!! Her music has so much meaning for me.

@infinitedreamscape

11y↑21

I love how the song is called "Perfect" and yet they've left some slight imperfectness in the voice, like her voice cracking up in 1:00. The kind that makes seem like it's live, or recorded in one take. It's Perfect!

@yorkiel7446

7y↑3

infinitedreamscape that was her style, the whiny, moany weak but so powerful voice

@fajarzakri4936

4y↑7

I think that's the point... Plus a lot of Jagged Little Pill was recorded in one take with minimal overdub

@nardakarinnamunozsuarez7458

4y↑8

This album is master piece! I growing up listening her songs. Love you Alanis. You were one of my first inspiration as a singer!

@nickyjohn9838

3y↑3

As a few have mentioned, this is one of the truly great albums to be recorded.. Good for you Alanis. 💜

@BollyBibby

3y↑29

"With everything I do for you
The least you can do is keep quiet"

"What's the problem now?
Why are you crying?"

I feel this

@leonardoteixeira676

20w↑1

Alanis traduces so good the relationships between parents and children

@Ride4Dime

1y↑4

I’m 30 now and the only good memories I have of my heroin addicted mother is driving around in her ‘86 cougar while she smokes half a pack of Marlboro reds with the windows up jamming out to this whole album.

I hate my mother with everything that I am, and listening to this album, this song in particular, will bring instant tears because it teleports me to a place where I loved my mommy with all my heart. I’ve never said any of this out loud, but it feels liberating.

@ambrosiamorrisss5531

5y↑43

I am a mother... and this song reminded me to take it easy on my beautiful 11-year-old daughter. Chilling.

@Thesussysuscat

1y↑1

Same

@HunterWaters-pr6hi

26w↑1

You're an amazing mother then

@DagdaSimon

4y↑7

O melhor álbum da carreira da Alanis !

@tippy7831

3y↑21

The part when it builds up to "What is your problem?! Why are you crying?!!" It's a gut punch.

@silverfox6229

5y↑8

My friend was talking about vicariously living through children and this song instantly popped in my head. This song spoke to my core as a teenager and shaped the way I raised my daughter. I didn't want her to ever feel this way like I did

@luisana20

1y↑11

this brings sad memories of me crying over this at my teenage years because all my friends would play out and I watched them from my window with a pile of books my mother would leave me to study and I grew up thinking it was unfair, she wanted me "perfect" so this so was hitted hard on me, I grew to go to the best university but left it within 1 year and moved abroad with the excuse of studying just to get away from my mother, enjoyed my 20s there worked but didn't want to study ever again in my life. Lesson: let your kids enjoy being kids.

@Angiefloyd

12y↑5

Ésta canción me acuerda cuando no sabía que hacer con mi vida y era adolescente. Como se pasa el tiempo tan rápido.

@lexmarkblackink

12y↑47

This song taught me when I was 12 that I should question authority. Sometimes their reasons for shouting at me or putting me down had little, if anything, to do with my own imperfections.

@angelolima9425

3y↑3

Props on understanding the meaning at 12. We love you, never feel guilty.

@alyciasears2108

6y↑50

This is my theme song. I never think I'm good enough.

@pinkjuicy7205

5y↑5

Alycia Sears well guess what hunni, I’m telling you THAT YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH, YOU ARE BETTER THAN GOOD ENOUGH YOU ARE UNIQUE, BEAUTIFUL INSIDE& OUT,EVERYTHING THAT MAKES YOU , YOU IS EXCEPTIONAL& DON’T EVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFERENT OR BELIEVE THEM, please ALWAYS KNOW IN YOUR HEART YOU ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH& LOVE YOURSELF❤️

@anneperry9014

Well I'm sure you are so don't be down. Ignore them other idiots!!!!!!😍🤗

@stephanierodriguez2695

2y↑3

Her music takes me to another place. Had the cassette tape in the 90s i still love her music watched her documentaryand all I have to say is Wow! :) ❤

@Unpoken91

9y↑142

This song always makes me cry. I love it.

@lilyrae9179

7y↑1

Laura Antolin I cried too 😭

@wayneandrewstheoldbeekeepe220

Homosexuals cry a lot because their life style is wrong

@GlaceonStudios

6y↑1

@wayne andrews the old bee keeper What does this opinion have to do with a great song?

@chrisshartzer77

5y↑4

Me too, why do I listen to it?
Karen Carpenter makes me cry also.
I get goosebumps and weep at the same time.

@ShaunHensley

Same.

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@andrednz

12y↑5

Alanis é foda. Period.

@alicejademarienorris1313

4y↑6

This song definitely hits home! Glad I finally got away from my entire family!

@eshaadhikary4112

4y↑8

Still I cry every damn time I listen to this song. The lyrics were written about 20 yrs back and still relatable

@11cylynt11

7y↑93

I showed my parents this song and they said, "See this woman gets it, keep quiet and do better!" Now my parents angrily sing various sections of this song at me throughout the day.

@Ay-B

6y↑30

11cylynt11 OMG! My mom was like that. Purposeful denial so that she didn't have to change. I'll tell you the real reason to do well in school and stay out of trouble: so you can make your own way in this world and get away from bad situations. Hang in there.

@jamescroall9966

6y↑6

That's hilarious.

@cuchimama420

5y↑1

@James Croall indeed

@stratyocasterson9237

5y↑31

Sing it to them when you put them in a nursing home.

@user-dd2xm4qc5p

5y↑3

@Stephen Kelly that was deep lol

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@Dion_Mustard

1y↑1

A.M is possibly the greatest singer/lyricist/writer this planet has ever known. Her voice is a combination of the raw and angry, to the sultry and soothing. She is an absolutely gorgeous woman inside & out. Thank god she came around during my lifetime <3

@The28thDayProductions

7y↑7

I've been a super fan from the 90's blessed enough to see you twice but all I can say is thank you and it wasn't until I was my age to understand how deep and fantastic you are as a whole,artist, person like wow. IM STILL JAMMING LOL

@ericprentice3032

28w↑1

I remember disliking this song as a kid…… then I grew up and dit was my most played song on my computer. This song is phenomenal.

@gustavomarques2210

6y↑9

The best song of Alanis for me by far...

@NyanekaHumbi

4y↑1

Alanis, this whole album of yours is PERFECT. You made us all proud and didn't even screw it up. Everything you did was flawless and now all we gotta do is stand up and keep praising your work. DAMN GOOD! ;)

@sarah-hx5ds

4y↑5

every single day, me and my mum would travel quite a way to visit my grandma in hospital. it went on for about 3 years before she passed, every single day and we would ALWAYS play this. i associate all her songs with my grandma and the plain, white, creepy hospital wards

@Angie-cn2sl

5y↑6

So much emotion in her music...

@amialexander-mccallister1459

2y↑6

I cried to this as a girl it was my feelings in a song!!! This whole album touched a Catholic girl from 1995., thank you.

@lms4980

20w↑1

Me and my sisters' theme song growing up...my brother too but he wont say it out loud 💔

@TyvanTV

7y↑8

2016 and still the best album.

@princessruth9155

5y↑8

dedicated to my own mommy dearest, alanis those were her exact words usually accompanied by pinching or punching and even a frying pan to my head. i made sure my children were safe and as happy as i could provide but always saying things true and even when waves crashed harder there were never uncle-daddies in my home. held it down like anchor. love your recovery from catholicism lol ! im rt there witcha. keep spitting it like shakespeare. you let me know its ok to be pissed. fin bollocks it was. love ur fiyah noelani💞aloha e.

@princessruth9155

btw thats my solid kane (man) of. 8 yrs. dont know y his pic shows up. he loves my fiyah \(-ㅂ-)/ ♥ ♥ ♥

@emmaford7852

All of Alanis morissette Album's are fantastic. Will never stop listening and loving her work💯 per cent🎧👌👍😀😃😄🙋❤️

@foggymorning29

5y↑5

This was the soundtrack to my '95. To my '95 and '96.

@calogiga

4y↑2

One of the best song of the best album of my young years...

@kikik8947

4y↑1

From the moment I heard this song at age 8, it resonated with me.
I still don't know exactly why. But now I'm 29 and the lyrics seem more appropriate than ever.

@gargwinvinesnake6961

So many years after this sing came out and I still remember every word.

@renata.g

26w↑1

That 13yo me felt home with this song... And the 39yo me still do.
Glad that I am far far away from her, and will be for the rest of my life.
Hugs to everyone who feels seen by this song ❤️🫂

@donniewynn3277

28w↑1

This song is about pleasing your parents not your self. God bless you Alanis

@c.m.k.4840

My Childhood!! Sad but I know life isn't like this now, 62 years later. Thank You for all of your songs.

@ronaldlippe9156

43w

Such a peaceful song

@TheUkuleleAffair

4y↑3

THIS WAS MY ANTHEM AS A CHILD

@rodrigojair4087

6y↑12

@HunterWaters-pr6hi

26w

Yeah hits home for me

@amialexander-mccallister1459

3y↑2

My favorite, this whole album was my childhood.

@marriannehainsworth7644

3y↑6

Why can't I listen to this without bawling my eyes out.

From day 1 it's been the same..

@missytempleman4793

2y↑1

This song is Perfect.

@jesussaves123100

12y

Watching this video in my parents house 15 yrs later. This is how it used to be. Now to them, I am PERFECT!!!!!! Time heals ALL wounds. Giving hope to the hopeless!!!!!!!!

@rmacarolabella

3y↑3

I've cut out my mother in my life 5 years ago. In my 40s now and I still cry to this song. It never heals, it's always the same ache in my heart. I hate crying so I avoid emotional movies about mother daughter relationships. But this song is the only exception when I feel like wallowing in my pain.

@jenniferbattleman3334

It's been 23 years for me (the healthiest 23 years of my life), but I understand how you feel with this song. I've never been able to sing it without choking up, and I tried to for years. The damage abusers can do is no joke.

@brianferry5120

unreal album lov it

@YuvalIsHere

11y

i like the vocals and the instruments in the acoustic 1 more, but the how she sings it here hits just right; the vocals fit the lyrics so well, because its exactly how a parent would think in his own 'judgemental' voice.... i dont really know how to explain it 'o.o

@richardfortin756

This song is brilliant

@shrondisimo292

4y↑7

Half -starved to look ”perfect”
Mother never cared about school as long as I looked good.
All her own issues taken out on me.
My daughter has great self esteem, no eating disorders, 3 gens deep.
Anyone who would tell her she is not good enough will hear it from me...

We are all perfect in our own way💕

@daniellekenehan852

7y↑7

This song always makes me think of my mum.

@therealtonyhahn

1y↑1

don’t forget to win first place. i love that line

@amcmenemy5647

51w↑1

Thank the lord for being blessed with my Mum and Dad who I took for granted growing up. They are long gone now and I can't turn the clock back, I can only try to be more worthy of them in the time I have left.

@souljubilant12

Alternative rock at its peak

@nomibe2911

9y↑123

The beauty pageant moms need to listen to this song.

@dianee6111

9y↑63

I grew up Catholic and relate to this song. It's a bad cycle of guilt instilled in us Catholic children since childhood and it sucks but I love this song.

@Mark-md7us

7y↑2

Original sin bulls**t. God that as a religious standpoint invalidates the entire concept of religion and religious doctrine.

@eoin7

6y↑1

Diane E I was raised a catholic and I had the best childhood with no pressure. Protestants were extreme on their kids

@beverlybryant9796

Diane E ...... Same here but baptist

@jesuslittlesparrow5957

Diane E it is called carrying your cross like every Catholic should do..Matt 16-24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me..i really hope you figure it out by now and you are more wiser with your words.."Matthew 12-36 But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment". God bless

@briancrawford8751

5y↑1

@Jesus' little sparrow If that's a translation from the Catholic translation of the Bible, you might as well post the Latin Vulgate too. I can read that. The KJV is actually more accurate, IMO, and it's translated directly from the Greek New Testament, unlike St. Jerome's work. Anyway, even Satan can quote scripture, and I think your interpretation of the original verses are not only wrong but hurtful. Vade Satanas!

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@youtwitface03

2y↑1

The Crack of her voice ... 😥😭

@GuarujaBrazilGTASA-MP

6y↑19

Beautiful song... I cryed a lot hearding it in my Teenage....

@AndrewsOpinion15

5y↑1

LUV THIS SONG !!!!!

@infinitedreamscape

6y↑10

I don't know if anyone ever noticed, but this is the only song in Jagged Little Pill where Alanis is a bit 'off' in some notes. Sounds like it's a one take. Get it? It's imperfect. Wonderful.

@aleonimation

5y↑1

Every song she sings sounds off, that's the best part of her music imo! Shes a bad singer but still manages some way to be good

@roxannemoser

5y↑6

@aleonardoartz shed not a bad singer at all. Take theory and composition and you'll understand.

@jackwinkles3221

5y↑3

The imperfections in the singing add vastly to the artistic merit of this song and what it’s saying

@macethorns1168

3y↑3

I love its rawness.

@rusne.

2y↑1

@lindofrisson

This song IS SO GOOD.

@joshcayabyab09

12y

Alanis rocks! I miss my childhood where everything seems PERFECT

@stxr2893

2y↑1

I swear this song must have been written by my anxiety when I don't get a good enough grade to be wanted by anybody in the future. Anything less than A*/ A+ In most of my subjects frickin sends me into panic attacks 🙃

@katiehutchins1794

2y↑1

Top 3 albums of all time🎉

@orlandogutierrez6336

7y↑11

Sorry for my english...
When i was younger, i´d like this song very much, but didn´t understanding
But now with more years, i´m a father and i completely understand the meaning of this song, and i like more than when i was young
Almost make me cry for what i feel when i listen it..

@abcsoaps

9y↑39

Exactly how I grew up feeling, and my parents say they just wanted me to be happy and succesful. It goes back to how they were raised too. Messed up world we live in, I guess, wont change, because everyone expects you to be perfect

@Shapeshiftandthrift

abcsoaps we change what we want for ourselves.

@Shapeshiftandthrift

abcsoaps never gave my two cent on YouTube

@creejedi208

6y↑1

nothing will change for those that say it and let it happen. Let's do our bit. I'm making change in what I am aware of. everyone we treat with respect n humility n love will be effected. one.

@oaernburn

11y↑1

Best album ever :)

@richardfortin756

4y↑8

When you can make a song like this..I mean like wow.

@skyfitsheaven

11y↑8

This song makes me cry everytimes I hear it.It's so emotional...

@ca9968

Three albums that stand out for me from the 90`s...
Counting Crows "August And Everything After"
The Smashing Pumpkins "Siamese Dream"
Alanis Morisette "Jagged Little Pill"
These 3 are the sound I hear when someone mentions the 90`s....

@bannaubrycheiniog1329

Siamese Dream is in my top ten albums of all time 🙂

@ca9968

@Bannau Brycheiniog same here...
Mayonnaise is on my top ten of best tracks ever...

@gretchenbucenec5959

I am going to her concert in about 13 hours!!! So excited.

@blondiee42

12y↑11

I love the emotion in this song, but it hurts to listen to sometimes.

@theklamoris

3y↑1

I feel this way with pretty much all Alanis songs.

@ParadoxTetris

12y↑5

My dad used to play this song to me. English is his 2nd language and he took the song literally. He used it to tell me that I shouldn't make excuses. Now that I listen to it i realize it has a different meaning. He has high expectations -_-

@FoidGames

7y↑6

He took it literally? WOW! He must be super mean to you

@hannahhess2206

4y↑2

This song always makes me cry. I have never related to a song more

@mamado24x7

Porrada no estômago. Importante demais para fazer refletir quem está sendo pai agora.

@DeterminedDIYer

This was my go to angst jam in high school. circa 2000 lol.

@luisdavidgraterol6615

6y↑1

She is perfect...!

@SeanLawlorNelson

4y↑5

This song triggers a lot of feelings

@mateusz7896

2y↑1

Omg that snare sounds so light

@mandieeleaver3321

42w↑1

Very sad song. But a lot of people go through this.

@juliwordgirl5167

2y↑1

This is my life with my mother. Never, ever, good enough. I was loved—when I was “perfect.” Sad.

@mfilanc

6y↑14

This song IS my relationship with my parents

@Laurendoesflips

5y↑10

This is how I feel about competitive gymnastics. I love my mom a lot but she can be hard to please. I did gymnastics and coached it for years, and years. I love that sport a lot. But it's really unrealistic to put those expectations on little kids . Some kids thrive in that but it's not for every kid... and ya there are a lot of great gymnastics careers that don't end in the Olympics or even college gymnastics. Lesson learned. I am not going to put unrealistic expectations on my kid. Seriously the journey is all that matters and he'll learn how to work hard by how I work, not me pushing him.

@dmwardhani

4y↑14

My mom used to be a tiger mom back then.She always wants me to be at top ten student at my class.I was good at my school, but once i ever blew up, i didn't make a good grades, and she didn't barely spoke with me for one week.
That was a mixed feeling during my teen, as an asian kid i raised to have a respect to parents, i love her, but at that time i also found myself sometimes hate her because of all her expectations to me. But eventually, i made a peace with her during my college until now. This song bring me to tears, hits me so bad, recall me when she always wanted me to be a perfect kid. I'm a mother now, i learn from my mom, i break the cycle, i won't do the same thing to my kid.