Friday, July 22, 2005

Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know


Below is the lyrics to an alanis morrissette song that keeps me thinking about my recent ex's last girlfriend. The one prior to me. I wonder if this song portrays anything of how she felt.

ALANIS MORISSETTE LYRICS

"You Oughta Know"

I want you to know, that I'm happy for you
I wish nothing but the best for you both
An older version of me
Is she perverted like me
Would she go down on you in a theatre
Does she speak eloquently
And would she have your baby
I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

You seem very well, things look peaceful
I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know
Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity
I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner
It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced
Are you thinking of me when you fuck her

Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able
To make it enough for you to be open wide, no
And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, til you died
But you're still alive

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know

Cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me
And I'm not gonna fade
As soon as you close your eyes and you know it
And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back
I hope you feel it...well can you feel it

And I'm here to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair to deny me
Of the cross I bear that you gave to me
You, you, you oughta know


I guess I always wonder if she blames me or him for cheating on her. In a way we both cheated her. When I first met him, he and her were on the path of marriage, according to his best friend. Though he tells me that he was delaying it as long as he could because he knew something wasn't right... But the lines in this song always bring her to the forefront of my mind.

And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me
Until you died, till you died


Did this run through her mind? If they were on the path of marriage this would probably be something he did tell her. I'm sure she looks at me as what ruined her future with him.

Well this is a thought that should have been posted a while ago 7/7/05...

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