Flinch Lyrics - Under Rug Swept - Alanis Morissette

What's it been over a decade? 

It still smarts like it was four minutes ago 

We only influenced each other totally 

We only bruised each other even more so 

What are you my blood? You touch me like you are my blood 

What are you my dad? You affect me like you are my dad 

How long can a girl be shackled to you 

How long before my dignity is reclaimed 

How long can a girl stay haunted by you 

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name 

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name 

Where've you been? I heard you moved to my city 

My brother saw you somewhere downtown 

I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you 

My tongue would seize up if we were to meet again 

What are you my god? You touch me like you are my god 

What are you my twin? You affect me like you are my twin 

How long can a girl be tortured by you? 

How long before my dignity is reclaimed 

And how long can a girl be haunted by you 

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name 

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name 

So here I am one room away from where I know you're standing 

A well-intentioned man told me you just walked in 

This man knows not of how this information has affected me 

But he knows the color of the car I just drove away in 

What are you my kin? You touch me like you are my kin 

What are you my air? You affect me like you are my air