Morissette, Alanis - Sympathetic Character Lyrics






I was afraid you'd hit me if i'd spoken up I was
afraid of your physical strength I was afraid
you'd hit below the belt I was afraid of your
sucker punch I was afraid of you reducing me
I was afraid of your alocohol breath I was afraid
of your complete disregard for me I was afraid
of your temper I was afraid of handles being
flown off of I was afraid of holes being punched
into walls I was afraid of your testosterone

I have as much rage as you have
I have as much pain as you do
I've lived as much hell as you have
and i've kept mine bubbling under for you

you were my best friend
you were my lover
you were my mentor
you were my brother
you were my partner
you were my teacher
you were my very own sympathetic character

I was afraid of verbal daggers I was afraid of the
calm before the storm I was afraid for my own
bones I was afraid of your seduction I was afraid
of your coersion I was afraid of your rejection
I was afraid of your intimidation I was afraid of
your punishment I was afraid of your icy silences
I was afraid of your volume I was afraid of your
manipulation I was afraid of your explosions

I have as much rage as you have
I have as much pain as you do
I've lived as much hell as you have
and i've kept mine bubbling under for you

[chorus]
you were my keeper
you were my anchor
you were my family
you were my saviour
and therein lay the issue
and therein lay the problem





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  1. D.... M....

    What an ominous, deep track! It sounds familiar.

  2. F.... ....

    The lyric and the way she sings it it’s just so true

  3. m.... ....

    ........so very much emotion is poured into her songs so very much more real in there evocative lyrics that the disposable pop masarading as music these days .....

    m.... ....

    matevenodos this is REAL... if only music today could reach these heights.. sad really.

    m.... ....

    @Misty f Beyond true .....

  4. C.... W....

    AND THEREIN LAY THE ISSUE
    AND THEREIN LAY THE PROBLEM!

  5. k.... s....

    how many women out there have been through this???????

  6. K.... g....

    We ALL HAVE RAGE!!

    K.... g....

    Keona girl but I’ve kept mine bubbling under...for you! #yes

  7. P.... P....

    Phew. Not hallucinating. Looked it up. Saturday, June 24, 2000. Took my oldest daughter with me. We had to stay over in Seattle, No ferries back that night. All hotels full. So we got a room in the local dive. Gawd! Enjoyed that WAY more. Far more interesting than the local millionaires and their Westins and 4 Seasons. Not exactly safe. But we lived.

  8. P.... P....

    Saw her at the EMP opening. Gawd, am gonna be disappointed if I hallucinated that! No matter. This woman is awesome! Brilliant. Talented.

    P.... P....

    P P Pork How many songs did she perform. I remember when that happened. But I saw it in vh1 😑

  9. C.... P....

    I was afraid you'd hit me if I'd spoken up I was
    Afraid of your physical strength I was afraid
    You'd hit below the belt I was afraid of your
    Sucker punch I was afraid of you reducing me
    I was afraid of your alcohol breath I was afraid
    Of your complete disregard for me I was afraid
    Of your temper I was afraid of handles being
    Flown off of I was afraid of holes being punched
    Into walls I was afraid of your testosterone
    I have as much rage as you have
    I have as much pain as you do
    I've lived as much hell as you have
    And I've kept mine bubbling under for you
    You were my best friend
    You were my lover
    You were my mentor
    You were my brother
    You were my partner
    You were my teacher
    You were my very own sympathetic character
    I was afraid of verbal daggers I was afraid of the
    Calm before the storm I was afraid for my own
    Bones I was afraid of your seduction I was afraid
    Of your coercion I was afraid of your rejection
    I was afraid of your intimidation I was afraid of
    Your punishment I was afraid of your icy silences
    I was afraid of your volume I was afraid of your
    Manipulation I was afraid of your explosions
    I have as much rage as you have
    I have as much pain as you do
    I've lived as much hell as you have
    And I've kept mine bubbling under for you
    You were my keeper
    You were my anchor
    You were my family
    You were my savior
    And therein lay the issue
    And therein lay the problem

    C.... P....

    Christian Pfefferberg Thank you very much!!!

  10. x.... B....

    erse 1]
    I was afraid you'd hit me if I'd spoken up
    I was afraid of your physical strength
    I was afraid you'd hit below the belt
    I was afraid of your sucker punch
    I was afraid of your reducing me
    I was afraid of your alcohol breath
    I was afraid of your complete disregard for me
    I was afraid of your temper
    I was afraid of handle being flown off of, oh
    I was afraid of holes being punched into walls
    I was afraid of your testosterone

    [Pre-Chorus]
    I have as much rage as you have
    I have as much pain as you do
    I've lived as much hell as you have
    And I've kept mine bubbling under for you

    [Chorus]
    You were my best friend
    You were my lover
    You were my mentor
    You were my brother
    You were my partner
    You were my teacher
    You were my very own sympathetic character
    [Verse 2]
    I was afraid of verbal daggers
    I was afraid of the calm before the storm
    I was afraid for my own bones
    I was afraid of your seduction
    I was afraid of your coercion
    I was afraid of your rejection
    I was afraid of your intimidation
    I was afraid of your punishment
    I was afraid of your icy silences
    I was afraid of your volume
    I was afraid of your manipulation
    I was afraid of your explosions

    [Pre-Chorus]
    Because I have as much rage as you have
    I have as much pain as you do
    I've lived as much hell as you have
    And I've kept mine bubbling under for you

    [Chorus]
    You were my best friend
    You were my lover
    You were my mentor
    You were my brother
    You were my partner
    You were my teacher
    You were my very own sympathetic character
    [Bridge]

    [Chorus]
    You were my best friend
    You were my lover
    You were my mentor
    You were my brother
    You were my partner
    You were my teacher
    You were my very own sympathetic character
    You were my keeper
    You were my anchor
    You were my family
    You were my savior

    [Outro]
    And therein lay the issue
    And therein lay the problem
    And therein lay the issue
    And therein lay the problem

  11. N.... ....

    My spirit animal. Alanis Morrisette

    N.... ....

    NRZAX 100%

  12. J.... S....

    Perfect.

  13. C.... M....

    I've lived as much hell as you have, and I've kept it bubbling underrrrr for you!" Perfectly said.

  14. C.... M....

    Flawless and powerful.

  15. R.... B....

    I was afraid you'd hit me if i'd spoken up i was
    Afraid of your physical strength i was afraid
    You'd hit me below the belt i was afraid of your
    Sucker punch i was afraid of your reducing me
    I was afraid of your alcohol breath i was afraid
    Of your complete disregard for me i was afraid
    Of your temper i was afraid of handles being
    Flown off of i was afraid of holes being punched
    Into walls i was afraid of your testosterone
    I have as much rage as you have
    I have as much pain as you do
    I've lived as much hell as you have
    And i've kept mine bubbling under for you

    You were my best friend
    You were my lover
    You were my mentor
    You were my brother
    You were my partner
    You were my teacher
    You were my very own sympathetic character

    I was afraid of verbal daggers i was afraid of the
    Calm before the storm i was afraid for my own
    Bones i was afraid of your seduction i was afraid of
    Your coercion i was afraid of your rejection
    I was afraid of your intimidation i was afraid of
    Your punishment i was afraid of your icy silences
    I was afraid of your volume i was afraid of your
    Manipulation i was afraid of your explosions

    I have as much rage as you do
    I have as much pain as you do
    I've lived as much hell as you have
    And i've kept mine bubbling under for you

    You were my best friend
    You were my lover
    You were my mentor
    You were my brother
    You were my partner
    You were my teacher
    You were my very own sympathetic character

    You were my keeper
    You were my anchor
    You were my family
    You were my saviour
    And therein lay the issue
    And therein lay the problem

  16. L.... M....

    GIRLLLLLLLL I heard that

  17. M.... N....

    I Love it

  18. D.... ....

    neverending lyrics with neverending Sound..........i can hear it in an endless Modus :)

  19. A.... F....

    religion and spirit

  20. c.... p....

    "You were my very own sympathetic character"

  21. S.... F....

    Singing this with her was amazing... Best song of SFIJ

  22. K.... R....

    Let go of your pain... Let go of the bubbling you still keep... Release... Release yourself...

    K.... R....

    I can't. When i was young these were the words i lacked and needed. Now, they are the words that describe me

    K.... R....

    Trying realllly hard here.

  23. L.... R....

    She way before her time. she was speaking truth people weren't ready for. AMAZING.

    L.... R....

    Logans Run yes!

  24. k.... h....

    Also Alanis I was told at a young age that I " Was" actually Different Then most people in a sense of awareness, and " deeper and would ( if I aloud myslf) heal deeper as Well. I know I should put these On your we page And Not here. 💕😊

  25. k.... h....

    The song From JL P that made me go..Whoa!! I Have To listen To every song And Not just hits.💕

  26. A.... S....

    If this was harder, it would sorta sound like System of a Down.

    A.... S....

    Nine Inch Nails, Portishead, Massive Attack

  27. F.... I....

    1999 odamda sabahtan akşama kadar dinlediğim albüm...😊... Anneannem ise "bağırttırma şu karıyı"😁😁😁😁 Kanadalı hatun... öyle pek aktivist değil, sessiz birisi.. tüm fikir ve görüşlerini müziğinde ifade edenlerden...

    F.... I....

    Aynen...

  28. K.... P....

    what an under appreciated lyrical storm! so amazing ive lived as much pain as you have...

  29. n.... ....

    call me jenny, same mumber, I'll nswer this time, you don't need to have someone else ask for me, ill answerness my phone. .... abo

  30. R.... V....

    Excellent lyrics

  31. S.... ....

    For some strange reason, this song totally reminds me of the game "Thief: The Dark Project" by Looking Glass Studios.

    S.... ....

    +SonataFanatica amazing game. i dont see the connection really but i'm glad you do

  32. J.... ....

    love it

  33. M.... C....

    the best song of this album