On My Own

Why do I feel it’s all up to me to see thateverything’s right and it’s how it should beWhy don’t they just leave me aloneI’ve got to prove I canLittle girl with stars in her eyes they’vegot her all figured out and there’s nowhereto hide why can’t they all see who I amwhen will they […]


Mary Jane

What’s the matter Mary Jane, you had a hard dayAs you place the don’t disturb sign on the doorYou lost your place in line again, what a pityYou never seem to want to dance anymore It’s a long way downOn this roller coasterThe last chance streetcarWent off the trackAnd you’re on it I hear you’re […]


Not The Doctor

I don’t want to be the filler if the void is solely yoursI don’t want to be your glass of single malt whiskeyHidden in the bottom drawerI don’t want to be a bandage if the wound is not mineLend me some fresh airI don’t want to be adored for what I merely represent to youI […]


No Apologies

Whenever we talk about sun all I see is the rainIt’s like looking for tears in a oceanI’m hearing your words like the windThey blow straight through my heartWill you ever give in to emotion And we hurt the ones that we love the mostWhy we do only heaven knowsAnd I don’t know why I’m […]


Sympathetic Character

I was afraid you’d hit me if i’d spoken up I wasafraid of your physical strength I was afraidyou’d hit below the belt I was afraid of yoursucker punch I was afraid of you reducing meI was afraid of your alocohol breath I was afraidof your complete disregard for me I was afraidof your temper […]


Narcissus

Dear momma’s boy I know you’ve had your butt licked by your motherI know you’ve enjoyed all that attention from herAnd every woman graced with your presence afterDear narcissus boy I know you’ve never really apologized for anythingI know you’ve never really taken responsibilityI know you’ve never really listened to a woman Dear me-show boy […]


I Was Hoping

as we were taking outside it was cold we were shivering yet warmed by the subject mattermy wife is in the next room we’ve been having troubles you know please don’t tell her or anyonebut I need to talk to somebodyyou said "wouldn’t it be a shame if I knew how great I was five […]


Oh Yeah!

My name is Alanis. I’m a white chick singerthe drums are a-smokin’ and so’s the bassShake your thingWhen you singjust sixteenno disco queen I’m a white chick singer I’ve seen the world I’ve gota lession 4u I’m your teacher girlTwo words you’ll be hearin’ willshake the earth so repeat after meNo need to be rehearsed […]