1974 Lyrics - Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette & Ryan Adams 

Ryan : 

I was born in 1974 

on a calm meticulous street 

someplace in the sun 

oh the air was sweet 

and enough lights sprang sparks 

through the window of the room 

not as raw to a ridiculous tune 

slightly out of key in the mother hour 

Ryan & Alanis : 

So leave me alone 

So leave me alone 

So leave me alone 

I'm busy breaking bones 

Alanis : 

I was born in 1974 

in a breached feet-first way 

my twin opened the door 

my very first dose of chivalry 

I was dawned princess potential potent 

with gold star and matching impression 

big between two doors 

small and loved and proud and unthreatened 

Ryan & Alanis : 

So leave me alone 

So leave me alone 

So leave me alone 

I'm busy breaking bones 

Ryan : 

I bet you were strong 

when you should have been weak 

like a dam that wanted to break 

I wish I were the stones 

your river learned to roam 

in whispering gaze 

Alanis : 

You were told in a kind North Carolinian way 

to slow down, back up, or be hated 

thank god you did not 

and thank god you did 

an angel either way 

Ryan & Alanis : 

So leave us alone 

So leave us alone 

So leave us alone 

We're busy being grown 

Alanis : 

November 5, 8:17 PM 

Scorpio & 

a gem 

Ryan : 

June 1st, 9:39 AM 

Gemini & 

a lullaby