I went to your house
Walked up the stairs
I opened your door without ringing the bell
Walked down the hall
Into your room
Where I could smell you

And I shouldn't be here
Without permission
I shouldn't be here

Would you forgive me love
If I danced in your shower
Would you forgive me love
If I laid in your bed
Would you forgive me love
If I stay all afternoon

I took off my clothes
Put on your robe
I went through your drawers and found your cologne
I went down to the den
I found your CDs
And I played your Joni

And I shouldn't stay long
You might be home soon
I shouldn't stay long

Would you forgive me love
If I danced in your shower
Would you forgive me love
If I laid in your bed
Would you forgive me love
If I stay all afternoon

I burned your incense
I ran a bath
And I noticed a letter that sat on your desk
It said "Hello love, I love you so love, meet me at midnight"

And no, it wasn't my writing
I'd better go soon
It wasn't my writing

So forgive me love
If I cry in your shower
So forgive me love
For the salt in your bed
So forgive me love
If I cry all afternoon

I forgot about this song.

Yes, it's insane. But now I think I actually understand it. Desperation makes you yearn for things, to take things, to do things that you know you shouldn't.
[Edited 11/24/07 23:17pm]

Aside said:

Exactly. Hey, she wrote it at age 20.

Love it.

Glad that she final put instruments to it 10 years on. Sounds very fresh again.

awwwww!!!!!



that happened 2 me too

great tune! I forgot! love love love it. well done Cin.

btw - you supplied me with endless entertainment and joy the other night when I was stuck home alone with a bottle of wine by linking me to the Badu chat on OKP - thanks bro! always got me back.

This song as well as album, was based on her relationship with Dave Collette, (Joey from, "Full House", fame). The dated and the relationship went sour. In fact, what she sings about in this song as well as "You oughta know", really happened. He cheated on her and he was pissed. Talk about inspiration....

This wasn't included on the cassette version of the album, so I've never heard it.

midnightmover said:

It was a hidden track on both CDs. The origial accapella version on the original album and the re-recorded guitar version on the 10th anniversary acoustic disc.

badujunkie said:

badujunkie said:

I'm glad you perused that.

shorttrini said:

oh schitt! I never knew about that specifically. I had heard they once dated but not what events inspired what songs.

shorttrini said:

You mean Dave Coulier. FWIW, they were both Nickelodeon stars (Alanis on "You Can't Do That On Television" and Dave on "Out of Control"). Now that I think about it, she's been involved with at least two other Nick guys: Chris Martin and Ryan Reynolds of "Fifteen."

a song about stalking? no thnaks.


i always loved 'that i would be good'

wavesofbliss said:

That's my favorite Alanis song! I also love "Head Over Feet."