Inspirational songs.

How 'bout getting off these antibiotics
How 'bout stopping eating when I'm full up
How 'bout them transparent dangling carrots
How 'bout that ever elusive kudo

Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence

How 'bout me not blaming you for everything
How 'bout me enjoying the moment for once
How 'bout how good it feels to finally forgive you
How 'bout grieving it all one at a time

Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence

The moment I let go of it was the moment
I got more than I could handle
The moment I jumped off of it
Was the moment I touched down

How 'bout no longer being masochistic
How 'bout remembering your divinity
How 'bout unabashedly bawling your eyes out
How 'bout not equating death with stopping

Thank you India
Thank you providence
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you nothingness
Thank you clarity
Thank you thank you silence

this song is Alanis' reflection after her visit to India. She realizes all these habits she has don't need to exist. It's a humbling song about growth and gratification.

"How bout them transparent dangling carrots?" is my favorite line. Her words do sound off when you first hear them but if you think about it, they make perfect sense. What do people attach to horses heads to keep them walking? Carrots dangling in front of their noises, as they move so do the carrots- they are after the carrot but it keeps them going. In life we have transparent dangling carrots- something always in front of us to keep us going. Something we tie ourselves to so we always have hope and never give up.

"How about getting off of these antibiotics"
Stop worrying so much about your health, be healthy but not to the point you're making yourself sick.
"How about stopping eating when I'm filled up"
Stop comforting yourself with food, have control over your life.
"How about them transparent dangling carrots"
How about buying those diamond earrings you've wanted so bad but not brave enough to buy or wear?
"How about that ever elusive kudo"
Work on complimenting/praising yourself. (kudo means 'to praise')

"Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence"
(thank you india for enlightening me... thank you terror for reminding me life could stop at any time, thank you dissilusionment for being there when i needed to pretend i wasnt unhappy, thank you frailty for reminding me i am strong, thank you consequence for making me think before i act/speak, thank you silence for letting me breathe and feel calm again.


"How about me not blaming you for everything"
it takes two to tango. i am responsible for things too.
"How about me enjoying the moment for once"
i need to stop complaining, worrying every second and actually live.
"How about how good it feels to finally forgive you"
i will let go of my anger and hurt.
"How about grieving it all one at a time"
i'm going to take one day at a time.

"The moment I let go of it was
The moment I got more than I could handle
The moment I jumped off of it was
The moment I touched down"
letting go of negativity has helped me feel better.

"How about no longer being masochistic"
let's stop being perverted.
"How about remembering your divinity"
and instead remember what God wants from us - to be good.
"How about unabashedly bawling your eyes out"
let's cry without being embarrassed of it.
"How about not equating death with stopping"
there is life after death.