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Artist: Alanis Morissette
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21 Things I Want In a Lover
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21 Things I Want In a Lover
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Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds?
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition?
Do you have a big intellectual capacity
But know that it alone does not equate wisdom?
Do you see everything as an illusion?
But enjoy it even though you are not of it?
Are you both masculine and feminine?
Politically aware?
And don't believe in capital punishment?
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs
But qualities that I prefer
Do you derive joy from diving in
And seeing that loving someone
Can actually feel like freedom?
Are you funny
À la self-deprecating?
Like adventure and have many formed opinions?
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs
But qualities that I prefer
I figure I can describe it
Since I have a choice in the matter
These are 21 things I choose to choose in a lover
I'm in no hurry, I could wait forever
I'm in no rush 'cause I like being solo
There are no worries and certainly no pressure
In the meantime I'll live like there's no tomorrow
Are you uninhibited in bed more than 3 times a week?
Up for being experimental?
Are you athletic?
Are you thriving in a job that helps your brother?
Are you not addicted?
These are 21 things that I want in a lover
Not necessarily needs
But qualities that I prefer
I figure I can describe it
Since I have a choice in the matter
These are 21 things I choose to choose in a lover
Are you curious and communicative?
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