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Artist: Alanis Morissette
Canonical path: /alanis-morissette/madness
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Madness
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Madness
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I've been most unwilling
To see this turmoil of mine
The thought of sitting with this
Has me paralysed
With this prolonged exposure
To mirror and averted eyes
I've feigned that I've been waiting:
Such mileage for empathising
Now I see the madness in me
Is brought out in the presence of you
Now I know the madness lives on
When you're not in the room
Though I'd love to blame you for all
I'd miss these moments of opportune
You simply brought this madness to light
And I should thank you
Oh, thank you
Much thanks for this bird's eye view
Oh, thank you
For your most generous triggers
It's been all too easy
To cross my arms and roll my eyes
The thought of dropping all arms
Leaves me terrified
And now I see the madness in me
Is brought out in the presence of you
Now I know the madness lives on
When you're not in the room
Though I'd love to blame you for all
I'd miss these moments of opportune
You simply brought this madness to light
And I should thank you
Oh, thank you
Much thanks for this bird's eye view
Oh, thank you
For your most generous triggers
I'd have to give up knowing
And give up being right
You, inadvertent hero
You, angel in disguise
And now I see the madness in me
Is brought out in the presence of you
And now I know the madness lives on
When you're not in the room
And though I'd love to blame you for all
I'd miss these moments of opportune
You simply brought this madness to light
And I should thank you
Oh, thank you
Much thanks for this bird's eye view
Oh, thank you
For your most generous triggers
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