Pollyanna Flower

Lyrics and music: Alanis Morissette.


(through you I see . . . I)

between a broken nose and a fake smile
between piety and gunpowder
between fighting and fleeing the scene
between murder and diplomacy

between regression and oblivion
between brutal and realistically well behaved
between the screaming and pulling in the reins
between tiptoeing and ambling

what am I to do with all this fire
(I'd like to hit you, but I'd never hit you)
would you stay with me in this red space?
(I'd like to slap you, but I'd never slap you)

chorus:
between violence and silently seething
between my fist and my pollyanna flower
between fuck you to your face and it's all right
between want (ex-war!) and denial

chorus repeats

between flying vases and secretly weeping
between loose cannons and ever downplaying
between bruises and only differing
between bursting and boiling

what am I to do with all this burning
(I'd like to hurt you, but I'd never hurt you)
do I overwhelm you in this place?
(I'd like to kill you, but I'd never kill you)

chorus repeats

what am I to do with all this fire
can you understand me in this place?


Alanis Morissette: vocals
Chris Chaney: bass.
Nick Lashley: guitars
Joel Shearer: guitars
Gary Novak: drums


Unreleased song from the single Thank U.
Thanks Jeffrey!. Leslie transcripted this song. Thanks to Rob for the corrections/comments!.