Alanis Morissette - Precious Illusions Lyrics






You'll rescue me. Right?
In the exact same way they never did.
I'll be happy. Right?
When your healing powers kick in.

You'll complete me. Right?
Then my life can finally begin.
I'll be worthy. Right?
Only when you realize the gem I am.

But this won't work now the way it once did.
And I won't keep it up even though I would love to.
Once I know who I'm not then I'll know who I am,
But I know I won't keep on playing the victim.

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
When I was defenceless.
And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends.

This ring will help me yet as will you, knight in shining armour.
This pill will help me yet as will these boys gone through like water.

But this won't work as well as the way it once did
'Cause I want to decide between survival and bliss.
And though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am,
But I know I won't keep on playing the victim.

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was a kid.
And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend.

I've spent so long firmly looking outside me.
I've spent so much time living in survival mode.

This won't work now the way it once did
'Cause I want to decide between survival and bliss.
And though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am,
But I know I won't keep on playing the victim.

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
When I was defenceless.
And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends.

These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
When I was a kid.
And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend.





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  1. L.... R....

    El video es muy feo, pero lo único que importa es la voz y la canción

  2. E.... A....

    wonderful song ever

  3. M.... ....

    when facebook and tinder wasn't around yet

  4. D.... C....

    4:02 Se quedó con ese sucio de mierda que se limpia los dedos de los pies en la cama de la mina.

  5. c.... a....

    Love u so

  6. Y.... P....

    Alanis Morissette vs 2020.

  7. d.... l....

    Bay bay sing it!

  8. d.... l....

    I love her voice!

  9. G.... C....

    I came here to remember when I was a teenager, it makes me cry

  10. L.... A....

    Perfect

  11. Z.... M....

    Masterpiece

  12. C.... W....

    Very beautiful for sure at this time. Now she is as beautiful or more as a mom. Not sure I like the guy in the video, guess I'm jealous..haha

  13. A.... M....

    amo esta rola desde niño

  14. L.... L....

    Saudades dessa época!
    Outubro de 2019. :)

  15. D.... J....

    Thanku Alanis for cracking me the eff up once more with this amazing reparable gem of a video and selfless emotions 💟💟💟

  16. P.... T....

    A verry underrated song

  17. j.... f....

    I love the Video.

  18. r.... a....

    Rica cancion!

  19. P.... e....

    in every part of my live. alanis gave me inspirations

  20. M.... B....

    Damn right x

  21. A.... M....

    UN SUPER ROLON COMO ME IDENTIFICA ESTA ROLITA

  22. J.... M....

    Is that the guy of "School of rock"?

  23. E.... O....

    When I was a teenager.

    E.... O....

    Elizabeth Oliveira me too. 17

  24. J.... C....

    That moment thay.love

  25. J.... C....

    L m love you

  26. J.... C....

    How you is good

  27. i.... ....

    This video is 100% r/nicegirls

  28. W.... R....

    Music of my life,.... the kind of love that i always dream to live... never happened but i follow dreaming
    ...

  29. b.... s....

    lets go to heaven honey

  30. A.... B....

    Amo esta canción.

  31. C.... K....

    Once I know who I'm not then I'll know who I am

  32. M.... -....

    Very nice video and song..! Gracias..!

  33. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yftOy8kz7aE

  34. M.... S....

    Época da Mtv. Amava assistir esse clipe na Tv União. 😌😊 2019.....

  35. K.... M....

    Last Friday Night?!?!? Katy Perry u biatch😄😄😄😄😄💕

  36. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3g5AeyMvV8

  37. S.... M....

    I love how she is reading "Keeping the Love you Find" by Harville Hendrix. masterful...

  38. G.... L....

    the video  is  so  cool  .  happy  French  revolution  day  july  10th  every  year .   when  the  French  made  heads  roll .  and  they  had  no more  kings &   queens  .    cool  song   &  video  .    George leBlanc   jr.

  39. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhxhNIQBKJI

  40. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltYq-jalYm0

  41. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-r4ZUpels

  42. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqxDsEu2-rg&list=PLyHSGXx24kHUR20opTdLHyZoIUBnuQpt_&index=11

  43. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtNeUkhdz3I

  44. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwA4M_99fNk&list=RDFiQk1ZK9U0g&index=5

  45. A.... V....

    No i deserve better and it was an illusion.. TANGIABLE were he didn't love me in a past life. He kept her granted she had his baby but he didn't want me like never once did he look back. The illusions. However sexmassing he took the selfies and held her in his arms and me he kicked to the curb. It's.ok I'm at a better place. It wasnt fake love he has enough for everyone minus " get the fuck over me you dumb bitch u were the one who left me im gone" he kept Roxanne and after he beat me i was in such a shock. He's sick and idc that fairytale BS can go to shit. He can go kick rocks.

  46. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTb96zr9_w

  47. R.... C....

    Bons tempos Brasil Julho de 2019.😥😪💔🇧🇷

  48. I.... T....

    Regards from Blackpool :)

  49. F.... I....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX3Bsiq-13k

  50. B.... P....

    Utubes of rock and roll follow one another on this music wheel of the internet my son Robby taught me sitting by his side at his computer

  51. B.... ....

    Can’t believe the song is as old as it is here in 2019

  52. C.... P....

    Bellissima non tanto per la melodia quanto per la clip molto veritiera è significativa

  53. M.... D....

    Eu simplesmente.amo vc.so pra sempre..

  54. K.... K....

    always ...

  55. K.... P....

    This song brings back so many memories

  56. D.... L....

    Alanis - you help make me love life - thank you!

  57. S.... B....

    Such an amazing song.

  58. A.... H....

    The guy who's dating Alanis on this video is "Spider" from School Of Rock!

  59. J.... C....

    When one of us does not get what they need... it tends to get the rest of us riled.

  60. C.... ....

    Love my Precious Illusions in my head. Thanks Alanis for this Precious Perfect Song

  61. A.... ....

    ❤️✨

  62. H.... A....

    Is it just me... or is this song, essentially, almost the same rhythm and music from her other song "You Oughta KnoW" rearranged a little differently, with different lyrics?

  63. M.... R....

    That guy! Those eyes! 😍

  64. C.... M....

    Right...blah blah, in a free and democratic modern society like Canada, where..urmOH SHIT. ASK HER. I ALREADY FORGOT IT. Security or d back thing...


    Oughtonian, naturLly. Like that fishing Pocketeers game ( of course has t was yours, Justin. Wha am I, Epitaph and Ricochet Records.) and the Big Bag of ´...Are for Kids »; that eluded right where I said it Was.


    So..just the For Days to explain to ME.


    It’s OK, concerned Canadians..we all know each other. It means something to We, the Sane.

  65. C.... M....

    No. Lilith 2010. The LAST straw.


    ..inspirin..like my ex.. n.... done even show up..n...


    All the Niles Crane and Mangs and Carries .. stuff...n...


    Hey, can I come over. You have a piano and a mint reel to reel, I was told.

  66. M.... H....

    😘😘😘😘😘😘

  67. M.... H....

    😂 2019 😘😘

  68. 1.... ....

    Love is an illusion.

  69. B.... J....

    2019 anyone?

    B.... J....

    Showed this to my cousin yesterday.

  70. M.... S....

    A primeira música que conheci da Alanis. Eu era adolescente e me apaixonei por esse clipe na MTV. Depois fui atrás do Jagged Little Pill e PIREI. É minha cantora favorita.

  71. H.... M....

    This song 😍

  72. D.... T....

    Hey Alanis! Please post a quality version of You Learn video! Pleeeeaaaaase!!!!!

  73. V.... K....

    2019???

  74. I.... M....

    Seventeen years after this and I still loving it as if it was the first time! <3

  75. R.... C....

    Bons tempos quando as músicas valiam a pena Brasil março de 2019.😍😪😥🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

    R.... C....

    @O Sincero bons tempos saudades eternas.

    R.... C....

    @Renata Cleveland sou dessa época só nostalgia

    R.... C....

    @O Sincero sim total.

    R.... C....

    @Renata Cleveland vc tem Facebook?

    R.... C....

    @O Sincero sim é
    Renata Cleveland.

  76. C.... R....

    Beautiful!!!

  77. C.... P....

    This is one of the best music videos ever made.

  78. m.... n....

    Alanis.... firstyou dont know what Ironic, means , and now you say precious illusions..... flip your chip gurl!!!

  79. M.... C....

    Her best song still brilliant in 2019

  80. M.... ....

    WISHING Alanis and Lorde would do a duo both with such unique voices

  81. G.... ....

    Is that Kelso???

  82. H.... R....

    "Precious Illusions"

    You'll rescue me. Right?
    In the exact same way they never did.
    I'll be happy. Right?
    When your healing powers kick in.

    You'll complete me. Right?
    Then my life can finally begin.
    I'll be worthy. Right?
    Only when you realize the gem I am.

    But this won't work now the way it once did.
    And I won't keep it up even though I would love to.
    Once I know who I'm not then I'll know who I am,
    But I know I won't keep on playing the victim.

    These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
    When I was defenceless.
    And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends.

    This ring will help me yet as will you, knight in shining armour.
    This pill will help me yet as will these boys gone through like water.

    But this won't work as well as the way it once did
    'Cause I want to decide between survival and bliss.
    And though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am,
    But I know I won't keep on playing the victim.

    These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was a kid.
    And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend.

    I've spent so long firmly looking outside me.
    I've spent so much time living in survival mode.

    This won't work now the way it once did
    'Cause I want to decide between survival and bliss.
    And though I know who I'm not I still don't know who I am,
    But I know I won't keep on playing the victim.

    These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
    When I was defenceless.
    And parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends.

    These precious illusions in my head did not let me down
    When I was a kid.
    And parting with them is like parting with a childhood best friend.

  83. H.... R....

    Alanis Morissette is a great alternative rock artist worldwide. How I love the meaning of your explicit lyrics in your music! Only you can transmit so many emotions, good and bad, in your music. Since her 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill, was released, I confess I did not expect the commercial success she had. More than thirty million copies sold worldwide, half in the US! Then followed in 1998 the excellent Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie which, compared to the previous Jagged Little Pill, did not get as many sales, just a little over eight million worldwide, three million copies in the US! But what importance does the sales have when the masterpiece lies in poetry and music within the two albums ?! They followed other albums until today, and always with great energy!

  84. H.... A....

    Thank you alanis...

  85. H.... A....

    ❤❤... I dont know why... but this hit me... so hard, almost to cry... one girlfriend I had, and 2 or 3 people told me..."Let go your armor and Sword... and love freely... cause you Cant live and love, living by that way...let go your armor..." ❤❤... thank you...

  86. Y.... L....

    Like 2019

  87. m.... n....

    you said biatch...illusions!!!! you said it: precious=illbitch!!!

  88. a.... ....

    90 \ early 00 music video are the best !

  89. D.... C....

    Ese cara de pelotudo salía con Alanís Morissette? Encima en la escena final sacándose los quesos de las patas. Un impresentable!

  90. T.... ....

    "The truth" about relationships today in a song and in a video. Brilliant.

  91. A.... W....

    ❤ thank you

  92. M.... A....

    I hope you’re living your best life always Alanis! ☝️✌️✨ Thank you for your inspiring unique & beautiful talent! :)

  93. R.... C....

    Bons tempos quando as músicas valiam a pena Brasil janeiro de 2019.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😪😥

    R.... C....

    Outubro 2019

  94. k.... s....

    Who's still here, listening to great music, in 2019? :) Woohoo! :)

  95. J.... D....

    2019😍😍😍💘💘💘

  96. J.... D....

    2019😍😍😍💘💘💘