Swallow it Down

[gemfyre]

Back in the 90s I listened to Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette so much that I became totally over the album and haven't listened to it for many years.  Being over an album or song is not hating it.  It's just, "this is probably quality, but I have heard it so many damn times that I don't need to again."

But now I'm having a listen again and being surprised by actually how quality this album is, despite Morissette's weird breathy wheezy vocals.  Even You Oughta Know is a decent song listened to with an objective ear.

And then there's track 3.  A song that hit me hard during my teens and did once again, now I'm in my early 40s.

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 girl

Try a little harder

You've got to measure up

And make me prouder

How long before you screw it up?

And 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