The older I get, the more profound and meaningful the lyrics become. When you’re young you hear the music, when you’re older you hear the words. Thank you!
Even as a kid, deep down, I know she was awesome. I'm now a 38 year old man and I listen to this and reminds me of the great time I lived through, the 90's
I love this song because it reminds me of how it feels to emerge from trauma and horror, blinking in the random sunlight, uncertain of why you're even there and if you deserve it. You deserve the sunlight. You deserve the chance to become something fresh and new. Thank you Alanis, for reminding us all of that
When I was a kid I used to hate this video. Now I realize it's the perfect metaphor for enlightenment. You walk through life completely vulnerable and exposed, but never afraid or weak because a sense of wisdom, strength, and inner peace stays with you. Every now and then a fellow compassionate soul reaches out to you with love and affirmation, and in that moment it means more than all the supposed promised love of paradise.
Alanis is one of the greatest songwriters of the past 50 years. She was groundbreaking, brave and fierce and her words hit different genders and races differently depending on the situation but ultimately the same. Truth is rare in songwriting, more so today than it was in the past 40 years, Alanis is that rare gifted beyond her years " Old Soul" that landed to teach us all it is ok to be real and human and just feel. Thank You Alanis.
Do you remember just how big she was in the late 90s? I saw her in concert back then, and I think I still suffer hearing loss, the crowd was screaming so loud that it drowned out the music completely.
This song makes me cry. You would expect this level of clarity to come from an older person, but Alanis was 23 when she wrote this! She must be at the end of her karmic cycle cause this is pure, pure wisdom.
I seen it make my Mom cry once when I was little. Now that I'm older and listened to this song after many years. I finally understand, I cried too. She left me, now I remember her strongly through the music she loved. ❤
My Dad died in Feb. 1990 at the age of 58. My Mom just passed this August, 3 days before my Birthday. This song reminds me so much of following in Dad's footsteps. Every Christmas he invited anyone who was alone to join our family for a Christmas dinner. After he passed and Mom moved, I called it "The Lonely Hearts Dinner"....Every Christmas night Open House and played Counting Crows. This year, I am just hoping for 2024 to be better than last year. Thankfully, my friends, nephew and his wife got me through a rough December. Love to all....may we all have a better year and continue to listen to CC's incredible music, year after year. XO
All the best for you!❤ Be sure your golden heart father is still doing well! He is near you and will lead you into the upcoming better times! Kindest regards from Germany!
I lost my mother a few days ago on June 2nd. She unfortunately passed away in her sleep. She was only 57 years old. She loved Alanis. This song had me tearing up like a baby. Love you mom! Rest in peace! 💔💔
I lost my mom on June 4th I feel for you. My mom was 71 and in good health and had a massive heart attack and she was gone, I was lucky to have her. A you can do is remember the good times!
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I was 16 when the song was released, smiled when I listen to it. I'm 40 now, and crying when I am listening to this, profound lyric she wrote. The gratitude feeling, the process of accepting grief, the detachment, and else. The song taught me a lot of things. Thank you, Alanis! 💚
I agree, she was ahead of her time. I remember that people made fun of her for the video when it first came out. I think her message is even more profound as the years pass....
The main message of the song is. Thank everything what happens in your life.. Weather is fear, depression, humiliation, happiness, gratefulness and love. Thank all of them because that's what makes you human.
May 31,2021 101👍 it's not about just learning, you have to do it & apply it in your life. An addict of anything has to mean it with their life to stop & say thank you. Suicidal has to fight to be happy & say thank you life. You find who you want to be that is the goodness of a higher power. It took me 50yrs. to finely realize who I am. Now I can stop counting & enjoy my life. I like this song 💕 Namaste
I see a rather esoteric message, in regards to the awakening-driven thanking for a higher-level of consciousness. India (a wink to hinduism, I suppose), the void, the present moment, forgiveness, remembering one's divinity (spiritual identity), her gaze into/interaction with what one would describe to be the astral, she's naked which symbolizes that she's without a mask, that she has let go off her ego, etc... all new age/spiritual concepts.
@@PaulieTheDude no it's about not letting yourself become buried by the dirt. No matter what kind of dirt gets kicked into your face you move on and endure you're not going to sit there and give up
The song "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette is about learning to be grateful for both the good and bad moments in life. In her lyrics, she expresses gratitude for difficult experiences such as taking antibiotics, enduring disillusionment, living with consequences and weakness, and being open to change. It also acknowledges the need to forgive, be vulnerable and leave negative situations behind. The song reminds us to reflect on the blessings of life, but also the difficulties, and to be grateful for both.
I believe in the 80s they pumped farm animals with preventative medicine instead of addressing their stress and poor living conditions and their man-made hellhole life. This then resulted in hormone disruption in humans, immune system issues, cancer etc and they tried reducing the chemicals and raising animal welfare (not very successfully). I believe "antibiotics" were a metaphor for medication you didn't need to take. Ergo addressing the real trauma.
Alanis's music has helped me through some very dark times in my life. The healing journey continues with her lyrics. She is not a musician. She is a mental institution. Thank You Alanis!
What gets me in this video is her eyes. Such peace and tranquility. Her message of letting go and opening up to find your inner peace... As a grown man I am not ashamed to say she can bring a tear or two to my eyes with her beautiful spirit.
You're so right. When I see her expression, especially on the train, I can't help but think, "This woman knows things.." To be so insightful at such a young age!
@@yvettescheiman4991 yes she is amazing. I don't know her. But that song You Ought to know, is a masterpiece. And I know she is nothing like the character in that song. But it took a well adjusted creative mind to write such. And I tip my hat to whoever raised here. Damn good job!
@@benjieduke3693 I can't agree with that. Some people come from terrible backgrounds and decide to stop the cycle themselves. Some people come from great backgrounds and turn into monsters. The choices are ours to make
Being naked can symbolize shedding pretenses and being one's authentic self expressing a willingness to be emotionally exposed, to let go of defenses, and to appreciate the genuine moments in life.
The first time I’ve seen this video believe it or not . My American friend used to talk about Allanis and this video all the time. He’s madly in love with her.
I saw a documentary about her and it showed her working in the studio. She was working on the lyrics to a song and she would just let loose bawling when she'd write down something great, something meaningful to her and perhaps profound, as her lyrics sometimes are. She's an artist and she digs deep to give something good to the world. I certainly respect her.
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At the time that Alanis wrote this back in 1998, she had just come out of an exile that lasted a year and half. She had went into exile to recover from the stresses of having had her first successful album, the pressures of having just finished a worldwide tour promoting it, and fans constantly asking her when the next album's coming out. Geminis don't handle stress that well. They have to have some time to cool off, which is basically what Alanis did by going to India, which she gives thanks to in the song. When her follow up did come out, songs with lyrics like this weren't expected by fans and many panned it at the time as a result. Fans expected Alanis to follow up with the same revenge lyrics that made "Jagged Little Pill" the success it became and she didn't do that. She went her own way on "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" and as a result, the album didn't have the huge sales success of her prior album.
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As a teenager, your songs literally saved my life. You taught me that it was ok to be an outcast and how to love myself. Thank you thank you Alanis for teaching me the importance of touching the ground and how to be strong! I will never forget how you made me feel ♥️
@@liciascalzo8161 hi Licia, i suggest you thank you, ironic, hands clean, everything, head over heels, and the whole album under rug swept. All the 90's songs in general from Alanis. Listen to the lyrics, understand them, it made me feel better and it was a relief to realise that Alanis was talking to me and saying "maybe now everything seems hopeless, but things will turn out well somehow, just be confident, trust yourself and eventually you will be loved because this is what you deserve". Hope you can feel this too! I am sending you good vibes ❤️
@@alicerosi2586 thank you so much ❤️ It's a very difficult period for me and I really need good Vibes....! I'll listen to the songs you suggest 🙂 God bless you .....and Alanis
I am 54 years old on this earth, and I still feel the same emotion that indescribable sensation that Alanis Morrisette provokes in my soul when I listen to her songs. Thank you for giving us your voice, your melodies, your lyrics, your music. Every time I hear this song my tears flow with emotion. Thank you very much.
Your 54 years old on this Earth??? How old would you be someplace else? Do you have another planet your seeing on the side??? Do you age differently there? So your like 54 here and like 24 some place else? If that's the case why would you ever come back to Earth?
@@kissmyassski4231 you're really stupid if you make a comment like this. Not even funny. Everyone knows what he means. You're the only one questioning something so stupid trying to be funny to gain internet attention. How freaking pathetic.
Nudity can represent more than one thought. It can represent vulnerability and it can represent freedom from social definitions and it represent total honesty, nothing hidden no costumes, no games. I see all 3 in this video. Her vulnerability is not weakness but a non aggressive spirit and humility that comes from recognizing one's self and her role in the universe. If you watch her face and expression throughout the video, there is no fear or confusion but the look of someone who has won a spiritual battle and won awareness and is profoundly grateful
One of the most beautiful and profound comments I've ever read on UA-cam to one of the most beautiful songs ever (and video too)! It cannot be said better and more beautiful, very well done!!
This comment corresponds to a pure philosophical thought. These are observations that correspond to factual reality. But above all this young woman has a pretty voice and is quite lovely
Anyone old enough to know this song in their teens or as an early adult is one of the lucky ones. Such a deep, talented and diverse world of music we grew up with. Some great music came before the 90's but we're also old enough to know most of it. What a time to grow up in.
1989 to 2000. Some of the greatest albums ever produced. My sister listened to Alanis but I was into alternative bands. Now I listen to her lyrics and am blown away at how deep she actually was.
Not to mention really listening to those songs and understanding them way more! It's interesting how you can know every word to a song and not hear the lyrics ...
She is not singing to anyone, she is singing to her inner soul. This is my anthem, for self love, self care and the wish upon the silence of my mind. Time to be compassive with myself.
Thank U Alanis, 20 years ago I appreciated your music, now I realize how fucking brilliant you were and still are. Thank U so much for everything that you did and still do.
I agree, OP. I stumbled onto uninvited and feel it is a great work of art. And as I'm prepping it for a presentation, thought "maybe this youngster did other good sh*t". The song above is the third I've heard. And there is MORE!! Unbelievable lucky am I!
Yep, "Thank U" randomly came into my Spotify rotation recently, and I forgot how much I loved it in college, but never really understood it till now. I love it even more now.
She is absolute and clearly far ahead of her time. I love this song and these lyrics. Her appearing nude, equating to vulnerability. Thanking every single thing that life throws, its an ode to the ways we should live. Allowing it all to contribute to the ways in which we understand and navigate this life & our purpose here... Thank YOU Alanis.
To portray nudism without sexuality is a feat in itself, but what the Video actually shows is a depth of sympathy and humanity towards all people, so well done Alanis, 'thank you' indeed
True. I know people think it's barbaric and uncivil, but we have an annual festival in parts of India, dedicated to a nude Goddess called Ma Kali, as a presentation of raw nature kind of way (strategically covered with garlards of flowers and skull from the demons she killed in the mythology). There is nude sculpture in many ancient Indian temples. Somewhere through 1000 years of invasion, we have partially lost our sense of openness and free thinking. She wrote this song after a trip to India.
I doubt you would think it was not sexual if they had not blurred her vagina and covered her breasts. There is no nudity in this video so your comment is wrong.
@@crosisofborg5524 But obviousy you do understand that she was never really naked in this video right? She was not really nude in real life... I take this as an artful music video, which depicts vulnerability not edited vulgar soft porn. Take my opinion in context instead of trying to prove me wrong... it's my opinion, end of... it is subjective and you are also in turn entitled to your opinion. Which you have voiced, kudos to you.
I've always loved her. This is the first time I realized this song is about healing from trauma and it came back into my life at the exact right time. I'm ready to move on and just be happy.
This song always annoyed me. I never stopped to appreciate it. Now I'm bawling my eyes out. I loved her when she first came out, this was just 'different' from the 20 something Alanis I was used to.
This song reminds me of my sister who lost her battle to cancer last summer, and I always come back to this song to feel like I'm with her again. You were one of her favorite artists and this song means the world to me. Thank you Alanis ❤️
Brad, I was so sorry to read about losing your sister. I have lost 3 brothers and two sisters to cancer. They just couldn’t put down their cigarettes. The pain gets easier as more time passes. Hang in there. She knows that your thinking about her.😊
Hang in there mate, you are capable of much more than you can imagine! I'm an office in local law enforcement, traffic division, motorcycle unit. I've seen my share of accidents and people overcoming overwhelming odds. I, myself just went through an emotional breakdown that almost took my life. My mother and the guys from my squad were the ones who helped me to overcome it. That said, you have someone by your side, that I truly believe! Hang in there.
@@lennycentCada pais la puede imitar pero la mera mera lucha libre es de México!!! Asi como los gabachos son los mejores del americano, los argentinos en el futbol y los canadienses del hockey, en México ya desde la época prehispánica teníamos lucha libre!!! y si ahora somos cabrones en eso es porque antes sacrificaban al que perdía, asi perfeccionaron la lucha libre y por eso el luchador mexicano es de lo mejor que hay, ni los gabachos ni los japos
@Luckysevener7777Cada pais la puede imitar pero la mera mera lucha libre es de México!!! Asi como los gabachos son los mejores del americano, los argentinos en el futbol y los canadienses del hockey, en México ya desde la época prehispánica teníamos lucha libre!!! y si ahora somos cabrones en eso es porque antes sacrificaban al que perdía, asi perfeccionaron la lucha libre y por eso el luchador mexicano es de lo mejor que hay, ni los gabachos ni los japos
I’m 50 and this is still one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. Saw her live about 8 years, she’s amazing & I even caught her drummers drum stick!
Seen this clip in Hospital while having chemo while watching the film The WAY. Then just could not stop Crying, so thankyou Alanis, all the DRS / NURSES & all my Family for their Prayers. :) I wish i could back to my birthplace / hometown in Croatia before i live this EARTH. :) @ 3:03 is so TRUE Today 25th OCT 2015, Thank YOU GOD & FAMILY for the HOPE YOU GAVE ME to BEAT CANCER. :)
+7071t6 Believe, and love yourself, you are worth it...Everyone means something, and that is yours to cherish...I will pray for you and the non-locality of love will do its work...if you let it...
The raw emotional power of her voice is literally unrivaled. She conveys a sense of vulnerability that is So fragile yet so resilient. I can't think of another female singer whose vocals affect me as deeply as her. What a gift to be able to listen to her music 💜🎶
Pink comes closest in my opinion. But she’s no Alanis. Guys didn’t listen to too many female singers back then but when Alanis came around she attracted EVERYBODY. The women wanted to be her and the guys wanted to go to the movies with her..😏
One of the most deep and profound positive songs ever created if you really understand the value of the moment and letting go aligning with who and what you truly are! Very powerful song.
this song saved my life, and has been a constant companion of strength. the best part is that i'm not even remotely alone in feeling this way. thank U, alanis.
Anyone else want to cry and also feel a sense of relief when you hear "The moment I let go if it was the moment I got more than I could handle. The moment I jumped off of it was the moment I touched down". Thank you.....
She Thanked India in this Song because she found her inner Peace there. Truely Amazing. We Thank You Alanis for your Wonderful Voice and Music you shared with all of us. God Bless You.
3:33 "Thank you, THANK YOU SILENCE! YEAH, YEAH!!!" Will ALWAYS be my favorite part. I just LOVE the way she sounds. I couldn't ask for a better singer to sing this. Thank you Alanis ❤
Sundiata Keita Especially with this song, it reminds me of a day I had in Montréal with my aunt and uncle. This song was all over the radio and I cherish that moment a lot. Music was so great. I’m glad I was there.
At 62, perhaps I'm a bit past by her target audience, but I'm so moved by the lyrics and how much I relate to my life and how I reached where I am today. But I wouldn't trade any experience I had, because it has created the life I have today. All my pain of the past is reflected in the joy I have today.
I'm in tears right now, I hope that everyone reading this finds their way and remember to love hard and live your life unapologetically! Sending out hearts to everybody, you are loved!💚
Seriously, this is one of the greatest songs EVER written! It tells the story of how Alanis couldn't cope with the amount of fame she found after "Jagged Little Pill" sold mega millions. She went to India to meditate and try and make some sort of sense of her life. Every time I hear it, it brings up so many emotions ...
close. it's about Recovery from Addiction. It's describing the Process of the 12 Steps. I'm sure she went to India and was told by one of the Gurus that what she was seeking was in the 12 Steps. I always loved this song but never understood it till I worked the steps and got sober. She's saying Thank You to all of the Circumstances and Emotions that eventually drove her to "hit bottom" and get some help. I'm not trying to be a know it all it's just that I've lived it myself. There's Symbolism through this that would take HOURS to explain. in the 4th step you list ALL of your Grievances and then you go down the List with your Sponsor and "Grieve it ALL one at a time" and then you deal with it and get over it and get on with your Life after realizing we have NO control of the Past so any energy expended on it is wasted Energy. That's what she means when she says "The Monent 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" And TRUST ME. You CANT go thru a 4th Step without "unabashedly bawling your eyes out" 🙂❤️
To go through that progression means you’re opening up and understanding the beauty and complex pain in yourself and others, and what it means to you now and how it will continue to shape you in the future.
I agree totally and thank you for posting. I get chills, then I get heart-tugging regrets for never seeing her perform this live, then I get tears for lost time, then...
...ones where the people come up to Alanis and put their hand on her shoulder and show care and concern. It is such a beautiful thing we can all do for each other; show kindness and compassion. We are all here for such a short time. It's such a shame what we do to one another with our words and actions. We can change. We can be thankful. Thank you, Alanis. Thank you.
Today at work I was going through a lot and somebody took it as me being rude. He said I needed to be in a better mood. I said I'm almost at the point of killing myself. He said you should get on that. He was a complete stranger.
I like what you said in your comment, but I'd been watching the video a couple of times and thought I noticed a timing of each encounter with a particular descriptive emotion being outlined in the lyrics, not everyone, but at key points to emphasize the lyrics, as a whole.👍😌
The fact that this song released 1 week before i was born. That scares me, time goes too fast. I really dont like most of the music made at the moment. But music like this is gold
This song has been a saving grace to me. Diagnosed w the most rare and aggressive form of BC 🎀 at 33. I'm now 34 and my health is wildly complex, I couldn't explain what's happening if I tried...and neither can my doctors. All I can do is let go, feel, let go again and give it all up. Thank you body, I know you're trying so hard despite it all. Thank you medicine that made me feel like I was dying to live. I saw my vitals and levels drop so low that I now understand that death is just another part of life. Thank you to my spirit for breaking through while my body swells and my lungs collapse. Thank you to whatever time I have. Thank you for the pain that makes me feel joy so deeply and completely. If life is suffering then I have truly lived. Thank you, I accept.
Thinking of you with much love and peace. Please, if you have not yet tried a Whole Foods, Plant Based diet, please do. It has been proven to cure some cancers. (Read "The China Study".) There is no harm in trying.
I remember when this first came out (yes, I'm old lol) and she talked about how she was in India and suffered a really terrible bout of "Delhi Belly" that actually put her life at risk. She mentioned how the feeling of vulnerability at being under the care of strangers, when she felt at her weakest, physically, mentally and spiritually, really resonated with her and inspired her to write this song. It's about how when you are at your most vulnerable you can often see the true beauty of humanity as they reach out to help you.... It's a beautiful message that she managed to put into melody and words in this song. Thankyou Alanis. 🙏♥️🌍
I remember seeing this video when it came out and everyone bashed her/it for the nudity. Listening to it now, I see the hidden message. She's vulnerable and exposed and only a select few care enough to *see* her in her vulnerability and pain. She is just awesome.
Thank you, besides we should celebrate our bodies, instead of hide them. That's what I loved so much about Germany when I was stationed there in the early 80's, they're so open and not judgemental, but in the states it's a sin if you show a little skin.
I don't know if it's that way in Germany now, because I haven't been back. Only a German could comment on what it's like at some of the beaches, especially around Frankfurt.
@@brianlanders5306 I am German and living in Germany and yes, it is still that way. We still have FKK (free body culture) beaches. For those who are not familiar with it: Being nude is not common on every beach and in fact, in most places you will see people wearing regular bathing clothes. But if one wishes to get nude, you can always feel free :-)
A lot of people have wondered what the line "How bout them transparent dangling carrots" is about. Consider the common idiom "carrot and stick", where a dangling carrot is a motivation or an incentive to do something. Something transparent is obvious or clear. So a "transparent dangling carrot" is an invisible motivation in life that we're all obviously using as crutches to reach the lofty goals and imaginary measures of success that society makes us pressure ourselves to reach ("SOME day I'll have my dream house/job/relationship"). But we do it anyway because that's how we get by and what the world expects. This song is about stopping all that nonsense and appreciating what you already have around you instead.
Such a beautiful and profound song, often overlooked. It never ceases to amaze me how it manages to release that caged bird, that long held breath, so deep within me. Thank you for sharing your art, your self, your ability to connect that has been with me so very long now. Thank you reader too, I truly hope you enjoy this song as much as I did. Be well.
This might be the most amazing song I have ever heard…this perfectly encapsulates the healing journey. The lyrics are perfect and so deep, it just touches you deep in your soul. It’s a pop song about achieving enlightenment, just wow. She was definitely ahead of her time!!
A lot of people focus on their perception that her subsequent work didn't meet the same incredible heights as JLP, but why not choose to be thankful for the incredible gift she gave with this amazing, open and honest album. The imagery in this video of people reaching out to touch her with compassion, or to simply connect as humans during her moment of vulnerability is quite powerful. Unfortunately my experience has not been the same. People all too often view a persons vulnerability as weakness, and it brings out the worst impulses in them.
Maybe that's also part of what Alanis is trying to say though. Being mistreated by people when we are vulnerable is an inevitability in life; goodness knows we've all hurt people in our own lives in some way. It's so easy to become cynical and pessimistic as we pass through day to day existence; the struggle is to learn patience, optimism, understanding, and openness. Suffering provides an opportunity for us to be humbled, to learn more about ourselves, and grow as individuals. Thank you Terror :-)
"Thank U" How bout getting off of these antibiotics How bout stopping eating when I'm full up How bout them transparent dangling carrots How bout that ever elusive "could have" 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...
For me, this is the most beautiful song she's ever done. From the fragile piano-like sound (especially that, I can't get over that sound), the instrumentation and production, the vocals, down to the lyrics, it all comes together.
I agree! She follows the lyrics but this is the first time when she smiles instead of continuing. Such a relieving moment! I was always waiting for it when watching this video on MTV
Contrary to the way we use the word in everyday life, within the context of many spiritual traditions, disillusionment is actually considered a very positive and empowering experience. It involves tearing through illusions and seeing things more clearly, without the layers of wishful thinking or ego-driven projections. This type of disillusionment allows for a direct, unclouded perception of reality, which can lead to inner peace, compassion, and freedom from suffering.
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 These words still get me every. single. time.
I used to listen to this 20 years ago and I just didn't know. I didn't. I had no idea what this was about in life, and now I have, and I'm here in my office trying not to cry and keep preparing tomorrow's class.
Same for me and couldn't hold the tears lol. It means so much to me now, that I can literally see those lights on the street. Whatever she was trying to represent, it's very close to what it actually looks like. I wonder if she sees it too?
This music video is deep. The whole video is full of lttle stories and hidden messages. When you understand the message of the song along with the video you will hopefully evolve as a human being. Thank U.!
The older I get, the more profound and meaningful the lyrics become. When you’re young you hear the music, when you’re older you hear the words. Thank you!
Amen!!!!!
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Form 2:02 to 2:36
totally true !!
Even as a kid, deep down, I know she was awesome. I'm now a 38 year old man and I listen to this and reminds me of the great time I lived through, the 90's
Pop up video?
I'm 60, still listening to this powerful voice 😊❤
😥 I miss this time so much.
Like me , im 36 year old , greetings from Poland mate 👍
I am a 38 year old woman and I agree
I love this song because it reminds me of how it feels to emerge from trauma and horror, blinking in the random sunlight, uncertain of why you're even there and if you deserve it. You deserve the sunlight. You deserve the chance to become something fresh and new. Thank you Alanis, for reminding us all of that
EXACTLY! 💖🎯
Awesome interpretation and message 🙌
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Wow. That was a beautiful sentiment and so true.
It’s the feeing of healing
Watching her on New Years rocking eve in Times Square NY 2024 ! Love her !
Wow! I bet that was awesome.
I am now 65 and this song is still as moving and powerful as it felt when it came out so many years ago. Great artist
@@davidhardy9212 same age and know exactly what you mean 👍
When I was a kid I used to hate this video. Now I realize it's the perfect metaphor for enlightenment. You walk through life completely vulnerable and exposed, but never afraid or weak because a sense of wisdom, strength, and inner peace stays with you. Every now and then a fellow compassionate soul reaches out to you with love and affirmation, and in that moment it means more than all the supposed promised love of paradise.
Beautifully said ...
It actually is the love of paradise, reaching out through those comapassionate souls with a an encouraging reminder that you are on the right path
wow I just thinks the same now¡. I saw this video for many many years and just now I understand this.
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Absolutely
Alanis is one of the greatest songwriters of the past 50 years. She was groundbreaking, brave and fierce and her words hit different genders and races differently depending on the situation but ultimately the same. Truth is rare in songwriting, more so today than it was in the past 40 years, Alanis is that rare gifted beyond her years " Old Soul" that landed to teach us all it is ok to be real and human and just feel. Thank You Alanis.
EASILY ONE OF THE TOP 5 SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF OF BEAUTIFUL TWEENER GENERATION...
#GENX
Do you remember just how big she was in the late 90s? I saw her in concert back then, and I think I still suffer hearing loss, the crowd was screaming so loud that it drowned out the music completely.
Only 19 too !
@@kovacs88 hbo max has a documentary called music box jagged i watched about her in the 90s. Its rellay good
Ikr!😉💖👍😎
This song makes me cry. You would expect this level of clarity to come from an older person, but Alanis was 23 when she wrote this! She must be at the end of her karmic cycle cause this is pure, pure wisdom.
Only a super talented writer comes up with lyrics like this. Still hits at you, 20 something yrs later. Still relevant
I seen it make my Mom cry once when I was little. Now that I'm older and listened to this song after many years. I finally understand, I cried too.
She left me, now I remember her strongly through the music she loved. ❤
she is an old soul❤
Yes sir@@kawaiinelson8419
Yes sir
At 38 years old the lyrics finally hit me in the heart and I totally understood it. I couldn't stop crying
I recently turned 40 and re discovered jagged little pill album. It means so much more listening to her songs now doesn’t it ♥️
@@westofthewicky2960 yes it does..it's like we didn't understand how amazing she is till we grew up.
this song just answered a very important question for me regarding a broken relationship !
@@a-bd1216 this song has the answer to everything.
I was very young when this song popped just loved it but didn't understand it now I understand it it's as deep as the ocean 💕
My Dad died in Feb. 1990 at the age of 58. My Mom just passed this August, 3 days before my Birthday. This song reminds me so much of following in Dad's footsteps. Every Christmas he invited anyone who was alone to join our family for a Christmas dinner. After he passed and Mom moved, I called it "The Lonely Hearts Dinner"....Every Christmas night Open House and played Counting Crows. This year, I am just hoping for 2024 to be better than last year. Thankfully, my friends, nephew and his wife got me through a rough December. Love to all....may we all have a better year and continue to listen to CC's incredible music, year after year. XO
All the best for you!❤ Be sure your golden heart father is still doing well! He is near you and will lead you into the upcoming better times! Kindest regards from Germany!
Mes condoléances
Courage suis tout cœur avec toi bisous❤
❤🙏
Sending You Prayers And Love From Newcastle Australia xoxo ❤
@@nadiabrstak5646 Sending you love from Belfast, Northern Ireland.💕
I lost my mother a few days ago on June 2nd. She unfortunately passed away in her sleep.
She was only 57 years old. She loved Alanis. This song had me tearing up like a baby.
Love you mom! Rest in peace!
💔💔
Sorry for your loss
I'm so sorry for your loss. Mum loves you
I lost my mom on June 4th I feel for you. My mom was 71 and in good health and had a massive heart attack and she was gone, I was lucky to have her. A you can do is remember the good times!
Sorry to hear of your Loss...
Hope sharing your Sentiments is comforting, hopefully with positive memories, too...
May your Mom R.I.P.
Sending my love to you brother. Rest in peace to your beautiful mother.
I don't want much for my birthday. I just want the person reading this to be healthy, happy and loved. Wishing you a good day!!!
Be loved
@gaya2211 ,HAPPY..HAPPY..WEDNESDAY NIGHT DEAR! HAPPY BIRTHDAY (IF IM BELATED) .I LOVE YOU AS A STRANGER. HERE,FOR THE COMMENTS, AND YOUR COMMENT DEFINITELY MADE ME HAPPY. WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL WEEK/WEEKEND FORWARD!11,SEPTEMBER, 2024.
Beautiful words, thank you.
Such humanity.
Thank you very very much God bless you❤
Your words greeted me on a bad day, thankyou….I wish you the best the world can give you ❤❤
I was 16 when the song was released, smiled when I listen to it. I'm 40 now, and crying when I am listening to this, profound lyric she wrote. The gratitude feeling, the process of accepting grief, the detachment, and else. The song taught me a lot of things. Thank you, Alanis! 💚
Well won experience. We all get there on the end and feel the toll of that journey ❤❤❤
@@AnotherFacelessDigitalNoOne true!
E hoje tenho 40 anos e ouvindo esta música a vontade que tenho e poder voltar ao passado onde havia tempos melhores essa canção e bem atual
Yeah because she wouldn't be utterly gang raped in India...
Thank I was just thinking the same thing when this song came back.
This song goes WAY deeper than most people realize. Alanis is a poetic lyrical genius!
@knuiff,HAPPY TUESDAY MORNING!HERE FOR THE COMMENTS. BEST OF ALL I'VE READ.I LIKE YOU AS A STRANGER. WONDERFUL WEEK AHEAD !10,SEPTEMBER, 2024
@@evettehaywood 11 septembre 🏬🏬🏬🏴☠🏴☠
@maxlune391 ,Happy...HAPPY..WEDNESDAY NIGHT!ROCK ON!!!
If so, then it's way over my head.
Exactly.
She was ahead of her time for sure. What a gift her music is
She was in her time. Just most others were not aware of the world around them.🤷💤🐑
I agree, she was ahead of her time. I remember that people made fun of her for the video when it first came out. I think her message is even more profound as the years pass....
ahead of her time how?
@@goldfishi5776 Only MTV air then for two hours in my country India.
@@LSTAR06Do you remember the Celebrity DEATH Match parody? I feel sad about her
This one hits so hard.This is one of my fave repeats. Thank YOU, Alanis!!
Her voice has such a hauntingly beautiful echo. It’s almost mystical.
Your complaint is mystical
@@cynthianovoselsky3592 complaint?
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Could you imagine if she had done an album with Alice in chains? Gives me chills thinking about it. Alanis in Chains
The main message of the song is.
Thank everything what happens in your life..
Weather is fear, depression, humiliation,
happiness, gratefulness and love.
Thank all of them because that's what makes you human.
It's just gathering more and more dirt over the course of your time. Is that what it supposed to be?
Consider this a like since you have 69 and don't want to mess it up. I only wish it wasn't so painful to learn compassion.
May 31,2021 101👍 it's not about just learning, you have to do it & apply it in your life. An addict of anything has to mean it with their life to stop & say thank you. Suicidal has to fight to be happy & say thank you life. You find who you want to be that is the goodness of a higher power. It took me 50yrs. to finely realize who I am. Now I can stop counting & enjoy my life. I like this song 💕 Namaste
I see a rather esoteric message, in regards to the awakening-driven thanking for a higher-level of consciousness. India (a wink to hinduism, I suppose), the void, the present moment, forgiveness, remembering one's divinity (spiritual identity), her gaze into/interaction with what one would describe to be the astral, she's naked which symbolizes that she's without a mask, that she has let go off her ego, etc... all new age/spiritual concepts.
@@PaulieTheDude no it's about not letting yourself become buried by the dirt. No matter what kind of dirt gets kicked into your face you move on and endure you're not going to sit there and give up
The song "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette is about learning to be grateful for both the good and bad moments in life. In her lyrics, she expresses gratitude for difficult experiences such as taking antibiotics, enduring disillusionment, living with consequences and weakness, and being open to change. It also acknowledges the need to forgive, be vulnerable and leave negative situations behind. The song reminds us to reflect on the blessings of life, but also the difficulties, and to be grateful for both.
What a beautiful breakdown of this song. Thank you ML 124.
To me...this is a perfect song. It is selfish in the way I believe we should live. I need to live...here is how I cane to this..
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@@vincegarcia2912 ! 👍
@@jeffbanning3838 You're absolutely right, it really is a perfect song. The lyrics make you think very intensely.
I believe in the 80s they pumped farm animals with preventative medicine instead of addressing their stress and poor living conditions and their man-made hellhole life. This then resulted in hormone disruption in humans, immune system issues, cancer etc and they tried reducing the chemicals and raising animal welfare (not very successfully).
I believe "antibiotics" were a metaphor for medication you didn't need to take. Ergo addressing the real trauma.
Alanis's music has helped me through some very dark times in my life. The healing journey continues with her lyrics. She is not a musician. She is a mental institution. Thank You Alanis!
That is such a profound and succinct analogy for Alanis's art. Very well stated.
What gets me in this video is her eyes. Such peace and tranquility. Her message of letting go and opening up to find your inner peace... As a grown man I am not ashamed to say she can bring a tear or two to my eyes with her beautiful spirit.
You're so right. When I see her expression, especially on the train, I can't help but think, "This woman knows things.." To be so insightful at such a young age!
@@yvettescheiman4991 yes she is amazing. I don't know her. But that song You Ought to know, is a masterpiece. And I know she is nothing like the character in that song. But it took a well adjusted creative mind to write such. And I tip my hat to whoever raised here. Damn good job!
I just mean whoever raised her are the unsung heroes.
@@benjieduke3693 I can't agree with that. Some people come from terrible backgrounds and decide to stop the cycle themselves. Some people come from great backgrounds and turn into monsters. The choices are ours to make
@@michaelwilliams9574 thank you for your Christian reply. And my hat is still tipped to whoever raised her.
She was 23 years old when she wrote this. Speechless.
Seems like yesterday right?
Never realized she was actually one of the first queens behind the anti-medical victim revolution!
She must've wrote a lot of her stuff when she was young.
Wow
And she was 20-21 when she released Jagged Little Pill, right?
Being naked can symbolize shedding pretenses and being one's authentic self expressing a willingness to be emotionally exposed, to let go of defenses, and to appreciate the genuine moments in life.
That it total vulnerability
That's truly profound.
To me it represents feeling exposed and vulnerable.
The first time I’ve seen this video believe it or not . My American friend used to talk about Allanis and this video all the time. He’s madly in love with her.
Wow
Her best song actually.
Hands clean is close
I saw a documentary about her and it showed her working in the studio. She was working on the lyrics to a song and she would just let loose bawling when she'd write down something great, something meaningful to her and perhaps profound, as her lyrics sometimes are. She's an artist and she digs deep to give something good to the world. I certainly respect her.
Check out "Jagged". Saw it last night.
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At the time that Alanis wrote this back in 1998, she had just come out of an exile that lasted a year and half. She had went into exile to recover from the stresses of having had her first successful album, the pressures of having just finished a worldwide tour promoting it, and fans constantly asking her when the next album's coming out. Geminis don't handle stress that well. They have to have some time to cool off, which is basically what Alanis did by going to India, which she gives thanks to in the song. When her follow up did come out, songs with lyrics like this weren't expected by fans and many panned it at the time as a result. Fans expected Alanis to follow up with the same revenge lyrics that made "Jagged Little Pill" the success it became and she didn't do that. She went her own way on "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" and as a result, the album didn't have the huge sales success of her prior album.
Which is why we never stick our dick in crazy.
Im 40 and in my teens/ adult years you dont realize how deep, well put together the lyrics are in all her songs. Man do they hit different now. Wow
You should really get out more 😂
@@darrenw2437 Right! Lol
She was in her teens when she wrote it.
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As a teenager, your songs literally saved my life. You taught me that it was ok to be an outcast and how to love myself. Thank you thank you Alanis for teaching me the importance of touching the ground and how to be strong!
I will never forget how you made me feel ♥️
💕🌠
Good stuff Alice.
Hi, Alice ❤️....which other songs of Alanis you suggest me to listen to? Thank you and forget my english 😌
@@liciascalzo8161 hi Licia, i suggest you thank you, ironic, hands clean, everything, head over heels, and the whole album under rug swept. All the 90's songs in general from Alanis. Listen to the lyrics, understand them, it made me feel better and it was a relief to realise that Alanis was talking to me and saying "maybe now everything seems hopeless, but things will turn out well somehow, just be confident, trust yourself and eventually you will be loved because this is what you deserve".
Hope you can feel this too! I am sending you good vibes ❤️
@@alicerosi2586 thank you so much ❤️ It's a very difficult period for me and I really need good Vibes....! I'll listen to the songs you suggest 🙂 God bless you .....and Alanis
I remember my mom once watching this video on TV , and being touched by it . She had just gotten cancer. Strong song that connects . Thank U
I am 54 years old on this earth, and I still feel the same emotion that indescribable sensation that Alanis Morrisette provokes in my soul when I listen to her songs. Thank you for giving us your voice, your melodies, your lyrics, your music. Every time I hear this song my tears flow with emotion. Thank you very much.
im 56 this week, were as old as we want to be! luck mate!
Your 54 years old on this Earth??? How old would you be someplace else? Do you have another planet your seeing on the side??? Do you age differently there? So your like 54 here and like 24 some place else? If that's the case why would you ever come back to Earth?
@@kissmyassski4231 you're really stupid if you make a comment like this. Not even funny. Everyone knows what he means. You're the only one questioning something so stupid trying to be funny to gain internet attention. How freaking pathetic.
@@kissmyassski4231 people typically say things like "I bet you're fun at parties" to people like you.
Yeah!
Nudity can represent more than one thought. It can represent vulnerability and it can represent freedom from social definitions and it represent total honesty, nothing hidden no costumes, no games. I see all 3 in this video. Her vulnerability is not weakness but a non aggressive spirit and humility that comes from recognizing one's self and her role in the universe. If you watch her face and expression throughout the video, there is no fear or confusion but the look of someone who has won a spiritual battle and won awareness and is profoundly grateful
you've probably never been told to fuck off by some one that makes you horny
One of the most beautiful and profound comments I've ever read on UA-cam to one of the most beautiful songs ever (and video too)! It cannot be said better and more beautiful, very well done!!
This comment corresponds to a pure philosophical thought. These are observations that correspond to factual reality.
But above all this young woman has a pretty voice and is quite lovely
Lester Jones you have a very good point Hands Down just as she does. 🎈
Can you repeat that!
Anyone old enough to know this song in their teens or as an early adult is one of the lucky ones. Such a deep, talented and diverse world of music we grew up with. Some great music came before the 90's but we're also old enough to know most of it. What a time to grow up in.
1989 to 2000. Some of the greatest albums ever produced. My sister listened to Alanis but I was into alternative bands. Now I listen to her lyrics and am blown away at how deep she actually was.
Born in 1994. Greatful for the music from then
Love this song and I m 51 and I love it
Definitely enjoyed the type of music growing up as a teenager. Can’t believe I can still remember to this day.
Not to mention really listening to those songs and understanding them way more! It's interesting how you can know every word to a song and not hear the lyrics ...
She is not singing to anyone, she is singing to her inner soul.
This is my anthem, for self love, self care and the wish upon the silence of my mind.
Time to be compassive with myself.
Thank U Alanis, 20 years ago I appreciated your music, now I realize how fucking brilliant you were and still are. Thank U so much for everything that you did and still do.
Gay comment.
I can't get over how unbelievably talented this woman is.
She is a goddess
GALACTIC lol
I agree, OP. I stumbled onto uninvited and feel it is a great work of art. And as I'm prepping it for a presentation, thought "maybe this youngster did other good sh*t".
The song above is the third I've heard. And there is MORE!!
Unbelievable lucky am I!
i just saw her....she was awesome
@@Doyamn so you're bragging?
Took me 24 years to truly listen to, understand and appreciate the lyrics in this song!!! So damn powerful! Thank you Alanis Morrisette. ❤
Me too
Yep, "Thank U" randomly came into my Spotify rotation recently, and I forgot how much I loved it in college, but never really understood it till now. I love it even more now.
Same
She is absolute and clearly far ahead of her time. I love this song and these lyrics. Her appearing nude, equating to vulnerability. Thanking every single thing that life throws, its an ode to the ways we should live. Allowing it all to contribute to the ways in which we understand and navigate this life & our purpose here... Thank YOU Alanis.
"Think we all owe Alanis Morissette a big *THANK YOU* for this timeless classic"
Thank u for this
Absolutely!
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Totally agree, this is beautifull, thank you...
I just appreciate that she exists at all. 🙏
What a mind!
To portray nudism without sexuality is a feat in itself, but what the Video actually shows is a depth of sympathy and humanity towards all people, so well done Alanis, 'thank you' indeed
It takes guts for anyone to stand in a crowded city naked while people hold you, but I suppose it's a metaphor for human vulnerablity
True. I know people think it's barbaric and uncivil, but we have an annual festival in parts of India, dedicated to a nude Goddess called Ma Kali, as a presentation of raw nature kind of way (strategically covered with garlards of flowers and skull from the demons she killed in the mythology). There is nude sculpture in many ancient Indian temples. Somewhere through 1000 years of invasion, we have partially lost our sense of openness and free thinking. She wrote this song after a trip to India.
I doubt you would think it was not sexual if they had not blurred her vagina and covered her breasts. There is no nudity in this video so your comment is wrong.
@@crosisofborg5524 I think that was to get by the censors
@@crosisofborg5524 But obviousy you do understand that she was never really naked in this video right? She was not really nude in real life... I take this as an artful music video, which depicts vulnerability not edited vulgar soft porn. Take my opinion in context instead of trying to prove me wrong... it's my opinion, end of... it is subjective and you are also in turn entitled to your opinion. Which you have voiced, kudos to you.
I've always loved her. This is the first time I realized this song is about healing from trauma and it came back into my life at the exact right time. I'm ready to move on and just be happy.
Same here. She's simply a genius. This is coming from a guy that's really fussy and listens to Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kinks etc.
This song always annoyed me. I never stopped to appreciate it. Now I'm bawling my eyes out. I loved her when she first came out, this was just 'different' from the 20 something Alanis I was used to.
Reading Brene Brown Power of vulnerability. How much more vulnerable can you be than being naked and letting people thank you?
It took you so long to find that out
Yup 👍
2024 I keep coming back to your lyrics to reflect. Your poetry is universal and timeless. Thank you!
This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever...
Maui yep it is! 😆 the most
This and head over feet.
Ryan Bills True...and ´That I Would Be Good’ too...amazing tune, especially the unplugged version...
Maui it can be☺
Thank u dis-ah-lusionment!..thank u consequence...thank you nothingness..thank you thank you silence...🙃😱👀🙏😵😂🤫
A masterpiece, a history.
This song reminds me of my sister who lost her battle to cancer last summer, and I always come back to this song to feel like I'm with her again. You were one of her favorite artists and this song means the world to me. Thank you Alanis ❤️
Beautiful words
Brad, I was so sorry to read about losing your sister. I have lost 3 brothers and two sisters to cancer. They just couldn’t put down their cigarettes. The pain gets easier as more time passes. Hang in there. She knows that your thinking about her.😊
How 'bout not equating death with stopping?
you'll see her again.
Similar! It reminds me of the content I would use to jerk off to when I was a teenager! :)
Bro you made me cry I'm sorry for you man stay strong
Alanis, wherever and whenever you are, thank you. For this connection, this understanding visualisation. Thank you.
i am physically disabled by a traffic accident 18 years ago since then music is my support thank :-))
I am going through my own stuff and such positive vibes really helps...Love to you
Real music
She is an Angel...I believe.....just one of many you have, my Love. Ive seen mine...they....ARE
@doons403 yo tuve suerte al menos puedo andar pero cuando va a llover lo se . pero los primeros años son los mas duros
Hang in there mate, you are capable of much more than you can imagine! I'm an office in local law enforcement, traffic division, motorcycle unit. I've seen my share of accidents and people overcoming overwhelming odds. I, myself just went through an emotional breakdown that almost took my life. My mother and the guys from my squad were the ones who helped me to overcome it. That said, you have someone by your side, that I truly believe! Hang in there.
January 1999, this song , a seed was planted for me to get sober! That day came in October of 2002.
Thank YOU, Alanis!💓🇨🇦😎
Awesome brudda ✊🏻
@@lennycentCada pais la puede imitar pero la mera mera lucha libre es de México!!! Asi como los gabachos son los mejores del americano, los argentinos en el futbol y los canadienses del hockey, en México ya desde la época prehispánica teníamos lucha libre!!! y si ahora somos cabrones en eso es porque antes sacrificaban al que perdía, asi perfeccionaron la lucha libre y por eso el luchador mexicano es de lo mejor que hay, ni los gabachos ni los japos
@Luckysevener7777Cada pais la puede imitar pero la mera mera lucha libre es de México!!! Asi como los gabachos son los mejores del americano, los argentinos en el futbol y los canadienses del hockey, en México ya desde la época prehispánica teníamos lucha libre!!! y si ahora somos cabrones en eso es porque antes sacrificaban al que perdía, asi perfeccionaron la lucha libre y por eso el luchador mexicano es de lo mejor que hay, ni los gabachos ni los japos
That's beautful! Well done, friend.
Awesome!! Not easy to do..keep it up!!
The older you become this song some how has an even deeper meaning...
Yes I never liked this song when I was younger but can't stop listening to it now 😍😍
@@jhowardsupporter are you 15 child like comment
@@browningmaxus5360 your just jealous I beat you to it.
I miss alanis the songs is good
Haven’t heard it since it came out...it makes total sense.
Today is Thanksgiving, and I think of this song every year on this day for some reason, lol
Happy Thanksgiving 🌎 ☮️💟✊🏽❣️
Happy Thanksgiving
not canadian Thanksgiving 🇨🇦
I’m realizing she wasn’t being sarcastic but really thanking all the moments in her life.
Isn’t it ironic that a genius communicator like Alanis can express things so simply and clearly ? Dontcha think?
"It's like RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN on your wedding day" 🤣
@@kingkrysen -Yeah, I really do think! 😉
You oughta know
I mean, you live you learn
Ahahahahaha
Officially the greatest album of all time
definitely the greatest female singer songwriter albums of all time. such a masterpiece.
Although "Thank U" was of course not on "Jagged little pill"
Thomas Smith
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie is classic
Thomas Smith
Who listening at September 2024? 😍
In Helas from Srbia 13.09.2024.
Random popped up in my head the other day!!
09/15/2024 1:19 pm missing my sister, one of her fave artist.
👍
Yes and seems disturbing 30 years later watching a women perform nude in busy city centers
I’m 50 and this is still one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. Saw her live about 8 years, she’s amazing & I even caught her drummers drum stick!
Mee too
Wow. That would’ve been a transitive experience!!! Not sure I used that word correctly but hopefully you get it. 😅
Seen this clip in Hospital while having chemo while watching the film The WAY. Then just could not stop Crying, so thankyou Alanis, all the DRS / NURSES & all my Family for their Prayers. :) I wish i could back to my birthplace / hometown in Croatia before i live this EARTH. :) @ 3:03 is so TRUE Today 25th OCT 2015, Thank YOU GOD & FAMILY for the HOPE YOU GAVE ME to BEAT CANCER. :)
+7071t6 I will pray your wish come true!! :))) Pozdrav iz Cro :)
Antoinette Thank you, cheers for everyone in Croatia land. I would love to Visit Zagreb & Karlovac where i was born & the coastal islands :)
+7071t6 Believe, and love yourself, you are worth it...Everyone means something, and that is yours to cherish...I will pray for you and the non-locality of love will do its work...if you let it...
I love this song so much and it's saddens me to read about your cancer.
It makes me cry too.
Wish U all the best the universe can give U.
Charly Eichstetter Thank you all for your support, i live day to day & prey that things can only get better. :)
The raw emotional power of her voice is literally unrivaled. She conveys a sense of vulnerability that is So fragile yet so resilient. I can't think of another female singer whose vocals affect me as deeply as her. What a gift to be able to listen to her music 💜🎶
Björk maybe?
oh hell no@@selisafish
@@selisafishNo...
Pink comes closest in my opinion. But she’s no Alanis. Guys didn’t listen to too many female singers back then but when Alanis came around she attracted EVERYBODY. The women wanted to be her and the guys wanted to go to the movies with her..😏
Pure looking at the voice similarities Avril Lavigne. She has songs like 'I'm with you' and 'Happy ending' but those lyrics go less deep
Thank u for just being a musical genius
Thank u for always being there
Thank u for your honesty and thank u for your music
"How about how good it feels to finally forgive you"
This line in particular reminds me to let go of unnecessary anger.
Anger is beautiful though.
Anger produced Jagged Little Pill.
Dont forget about the ones who also want to be forgiven.
I read this just as she sang it... freaky.
@@nameian777 Me too!
One of the most deep and profound positive songs ever created if you really understand the value of the moment and letting go aligning with who and what you truly are!
Very powerful song.
this song saved my life, and has been a constant companion of strength. the best part is that i'm not even remotely alone in feeling this way. thank U, alanis.
Stephen Velez It saved my life as well. I feel more lucky to be born like this❤️
Ganz stark, ein Song mit einer enormen Botschaft ❤️👏🎵
Anyone else want to cry and also feel a sense of relief when you hear "The moment I let go if it was the moment I got more than I could handle. The moment I jumped off of it was the moment I touched down". Thank you.....
Do you Rock to this Song????
I actually did Deanna. It's so beautiful and real.
Yes me
Thank you for your Love. Have a nice 3 Advent. **dis Illusion Ments
Me
She Thanked India in this Song because she found her inner Peace there. Truely Amazing. We Thank You Alanis for your Wonderful Voice and Music you shared with all of us. God Bless You.
God Bless
3:33 "Thank you, THANK YOU SILENCE! YEAH, YEAH!!!"
Will ALWAYS be my favorite part. I just LOVE the way she sounds. I couldn't ask for a better singer to sing this. Thank you Alanis ❤
Em seguida com seus gritos arrepiantes .....
She always sounds like a siren( mermaid) at the end! I love her little rift at the end!
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL CANADIAN WOMAN IN MUSIC YOU ALL ROCK LADIES
Winter 1998. I still remember it. The end of the 90’s was so special.
Sundiata Keita
Everything and more importantly, nothing.
I agree. The 90s had a great vibe
NiGHTSaturn yessssss, magical !!!!! So lucky we were at that moment
it was
Sundiata Keita Especially with this song, it reminds me of a day I had in Montréal with my aunt and uncle. This song was all over the radio and I cherish that moment a lot. Music was so great. I’m glad I was there.
Did anyone else find this video particularly calming? There is something so peaceful and accepting about it.
She just looks so safe in her body...
Ana Lerdo especially when everyone hugs her as they walk by her
At 62, perhaps I'm a bit past by her target audience, but I'm so moved by the lyrics and how much I relate to my life and how I reached where I am today. But I wouldn't trade any experience I had, because it has created the life I have today. All my pain of the past is reflected in the joy I have today.
I think these lyrics are timeless and she isnt targeting any one age group
don’t worry my friend… music is for anyone
@@Rose_19911 Facts
not at all ,magic song ,I am 66.
Life Is about giving.
Remember this.
Thank U.!
I'm in tears right now, I hope that everyone reading this finds their way and remember to love hard and live your life unapologetically! Sending out hearts to everybody, you are loved!💚
I'm with you
Love to you sister! Gods are blessing us! Love above all
Im in tears now too hhhh 😢
❤️ from 🇭🇷
Buen Camino.
Seriously, this is one of the greatest songs EVER written! It tells the story of how Alanis couldn't cope with the amount of fame she found after "Jagged Little Pill" sold mega millions. She went to India to meditate and try and make some sort of sense of her life.
Every time I hear it, it brings up so many emotions ...
Interesting!
Yes, I heard her say that in an interview; she also said the nudity depicted her in the shower, but she didn’t elaborate beyond that!
I think she is yelling at Dave, dropping her.
Sudden worldwide fame must have become a very difficult reality for her. JLP brought the world to her feet and she began to feel overwhelmed.
close. it's about Recovery from Addiction. It's describing the Process of the 12 Steps. I'm sure she went to India and was told by one of the Gurus that what she was seeking was in the 12 Steps. I always loved this song but never understood it till I worked the steps and got sober. She's saying Thank You to all of the Circumstances and Emotions that eventually drove her to "hit bottom" and get some help. I'm not trying to be a know it all it's just that I've lived it myself. There's Symbolism through this that would take HOURS to explain. in the 4th step you list ALL of your Grievances and then you go down the List with your Sponsor and "Grieve it ALL one at a time" and then you deal with it and get over it and get on with your Life after realizing we have NO control of the Past so any energy expended on it is wasted Energy. That's what she means when she says "The Monent 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"
And TRUST ME. You CANT go thru a 4th Step without "unabashedly bawling your eyes out" 🙂❤️
First I smiled.
10 years later a tear rolled down my face.
Today I bawl like a baby.
Next week, you'll get your period.
Same thing just happened to me.
To go through that progression means you’re opening up and understanding the beauty and complex pain in yourself and others, and what it means to you now and how it will continue to shape you in the future.
I agree totally and thank you for posting. I get chills, then I get heart-tugging regrets for never seeing her perform this live, then I get tears for lost time, then...
I'll bet it even hits Alanis deeper now that she's older. Totally different perspective with age.
...ones where the people come up to Alanis and put their hand on her shoulder and show care and concern. It is such a beautiful thing we can all do for each other; show kindness and compassion. We are all here for such a short time. It's such a shame what we do to one another with our words and actions. We can change. We can be thankful. Thank you, Alanis. Thank you.
Drew Mather you are a beautiful soul for sure Drew🙏
Today at work I was going through a lot and somebody took it as me being rude. He said I needed to be in a better mood. I said I'm almost at the point of killing myself. He said you should get on that. He was a complete stranger.
HI , THAT IS AN AWESOME COMMENT !😊👍
I like what you said in your comment, but I'd been watching the video a couple of times and thought I noticed a timing of each encounter with a particular descriptive emotion being outlined in the lyrics, not everyone, but at key points to emphasize the lyrics, as a whole.👍😌
+Tim Davis Looking at it artistically as well as heartistically.
Poetic liecence, you understand.
🎨💖👱💬📝☁🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
This song heals. Gratitude is a very high vibration and level of consciousness. Amazing, Alanis!
shes naked ...
@@patrickweiershauser8477 exactly.
Gratitude is happiness. 😊
My soul tribe
Beautiful comment!!!
20 years later this song has a much deeper meaning for me. I thank you Alanis Morissette for articulating this so eloquently! 🙌🏻❤️☕️
D de nieves
Beautifully said. I agree. It does more than take me back to when the album came out. I felt strangely moved watching this video again.
Bisou
Amen Noneof Yourbusiness
Help me to understand this song.
Que música, meu Deus! Eu nao me recordava o quanto Alanis era bom... 🤍
Can't believe that 1998 was 20 years ago...it seems like yesterday..i miss these days!
The fact that this song released 1 week before i was born. That scares me, time goes too fast. I really dont like most of the music made at the moment. But music like this is gold
Depressing :(
Yeah Me Too Guy For Sure !
yeah sure :(
Yes same here
After being so tired, and so disillusioned for so long, now I'm open and free, light as a feather, with nothing but love to give.
That's really great. I hope you share positivity in your community. Stay positive. All the best to you!
way to go buddy ✌😎
I felt that
This song has been a saving grace to me. Diagnosed w the most rare and aggressive form of BC 🎀 at 33. I'm now 34 and my health is wildly complex, I couldn't explain what's happening if I tried...and neither can my doctors. All I can do is let go, feel, let go again and give it all up. Thank you body, I know you're trying so hard despite it all. Thank you medicine that made me feel like I was dying to live. I saw my vitals and levels drop so low that I now understand that death is just another part of life. Thank you to my spirit for breaking through while my body swells and my lungs collapse. Thank you to whatever time I have. Thank you for the pain that makes me feel joy so deeply and completely. If life is suffering then I have truly lived. Thank you, I accept.
Your thank you comment truly stirred my emotions! I pray you experience a miraculous recovery ❤
Thinking of you with much love and peace. Please, if you have not yet tried a Whole Foods, Plant Based diet, please do. It has been proven to cure some cancers. (Read "The China Study".) There is no harm in trying.
Your words, and your sharing your experiences with us, are helping us learn how to live.
Thank you. May you be blessed.
Thank you 🙏🏽 the universe is you and the universe is us.
Your comment touched my soul and I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for your strength and courage. I send you love and healing energy. 🌈🙏🩷💫
The song is incredible and packs tremendous depth. It is timeless and profound. Thank U indeed!!!
I remember when this first came out (yes, I'm old lol) and she talked about how she was in India and suffered a really terrible bout of "Delhi Belly" that actually put her life at risk. She mentioned how the feeling of vulnerability at being under the care of strangers, when she felt at her weakest, physically, mentally and spiritually, really resonated with her and inspired her to write this song.
It's about how when you are at your most vulnerable you can often see the true beauty of humanity as they reach out to help you.... It's a beautiful message that she managed to put into melody and words in this song. Thankyou Alanis. 🙏♥️🌍
I remember seeing this video when it came out and everyone bashed her/it for the nudity. Listening to it now, I see the hidden message. She's vulnerable and exposed and only a select few care enough to *see* her in her vulnerability and pain. She is just awesome.
I was honestly scared being naked on the bus could have given her an infection in her private parts
Thank you, besides we should celebrate our bodies, instead of hide them. That's what I loved so much about Germany when I was stationed there in the early 80's, they're so open and not judgemental, but in the states it's a sin if you show a little skin.
I don't know if it's that way in Germany now, because I haven't been back. Only a German could comment on what it's like at some of the beaches, especially around Frankfurt.
@@brianlanders5306 I am German and living in Germany and yes, it is still that way. We still have FKK (free body culture) beaches. For those who are not familiar with it: Being nude is not common on every beach and in fact, in most places you will see people wearing regular bathing clothes. But if one wishes to get nude, you can always feel free :-)
@Rachel Frain Perfectly summarized and interpreted!
A lot of people have wondered what the line "How bout them transparent dangling carrots" is about. Consider the common idiom "carrot and stick", where a dangling carrot is a motivation or an incentive to do something. Something transparent is obvious or clear. So a "transparent dangling carrot" is an invisible motivation in life that we're all obviously using as crutches to reach the lofty goals and imaginary measures of success that society makes us pressure ourselves to reach ("SOME day I'll have my dream house/job/relationship"). But we do it anyway because that's how we get by and what the world expects. This song is about stopping all that nonsense and appreciating what you already have around you instead.
Love your interpretation
Nice. I spoke on that dangling carrot thing alot years ago but people didnt. Get it. Money is one of those. Put in place to get you to do for others.
No shit sherlock..thats the most obvious metaphor in the song..the easiest one to interpret...now dissect the rest of the lyrics genius..
@@beakycole9211 yeah especially the thank you terror one in this day and age of the real thing.
Omg I always thought she was talking diamonds lol.
Thank U Alanis 🙏🙏🙏!! merci à TOI 👍👍👍!! BRAVO !!
Such a beautiful and profound song, often overlooked. It never ceases to amaze me how it manages to release that caged bird, that long held breath, so deep within me. Thank you for sharing your art, your self, your ability to connect that has been with me so very long now. Thank you reader too, I truly hope you enjoy this song as much as I did. Be well.
Word.
This might be the most amazing song I have ever heard…this perfectly encapsulates the healing journey. The lyrics are perfect and so deep, it just touches you deep in your soul. It’s a pop song about achieving enlightenment, just wow. She was definitely ahead of her time!!
I am a die hard heavy metal fan but this is one of my all time favourite songs !!!!!!!!! Love it and love Alanis!!!!!
Variety is the spice of life.
Underneath is her best IMO.
I am a die hard EDM/trance fan but this is one of my all time favorite songs !!!!!!!!!
I don't even like trains but I love this!
This is the best song that was ever made. Her spirit will live forever
Quanta emozione mi da questa canzone e mi ha sempre trasmesso qualcosa
A lot of people focus on their perception that her subsequent work didn't meet the same incredible heights as JLP, but why not choose to be thankful for the incredible gift she gave with this amazing, open and honest album.
The imagery in this video of people reaching out to touch her with compassion, or to simply connect as humans during her moment of vulnerability is quite powerful. Unfortunately my experience has not been the same. People all too often view a persons vulnerability as weakness, and it brings out the worst impulses in them.
Maybe that's also part of what Alanis is trying to say though. Being mistreated by people when we are vulnerable is an inevitability in life; goodness knows we've all hurt people in our own lives in some way. It's so easy to become cynical and pessimistic as we pass through day to day existence; the struggle is to learn patience, optimism, understanding, and openness. Suffering provides an opportunity for us to be humbled, to learn more about ourselves, and grow as individuals. Thank you Terror :-)
Thanks Bran Nubian for your reflection. After an illness we just learn about goodness.
Julio Rafael Castañeda Mendoza clube atlético mineirol
Thank U Alanis.
"Thank U"
How bout getting off of these antibiotics
How bout stopping eating when I'm full up
How bout them transparent dangling carrots
How bout that ever elusive "could have"
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...
It's not could have its "Kudo" like Kudos to you!
it's actually good "O" as in orgasm
love her music
thank u mikeandike
thank u candy corn
thank u thank u smarties xD
Ty for repeating the song, I just listened to it dumb aSS
For me, this is the most beautiful song she's ever done. From the fragile piano-like sound (especially that, I can't get over that sound), the instrumentation and production, the vocals, down to the lyrics, it all comes together.
My fav song of hers. Amazing lyricist and musician. We are all blessed she continues to share her art.
That moment 1:52 Alanis tilts her head and smiles is one of the greatest moments in music video history. A classic tune, period.
I agree! She follows the lyrics but this is the first time when she smiles instead of continuing. Such a relieving moment! I was always waiting for it when watching this video on MTV
Can't like this comment enough 👏👏👏
I’m a writer and am just enamored with these lyrics. Jealous I didn’t write them, lol, she’s remarkable and will remain timeless.
Sarah McKinney Samee same.
So true, these lyrics just touch your soul. Gets me every single time.
This song is a prayer for me. I listen to it everyday. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Helle how are you
Me too
Contrary to the way we use the word in everyday life, within the context of many spiritual traditions, disillusionment is actually considered a very positive and empowering experience. It involves tearing through illusions and seeing things more clearly, without the layers of wishful thinking or ego-driven projections. This type of disillusionment allows for a direct, unclouded perception of reality, which can lead to inner peace, compassion, and freedom from suffering.
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
These words still get me every. single. time.
Yes! I love that part too! 😍
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I finally can see the spiritual significance of this song. Thank you 🙏
I used to listen to this 20 years ago and I just didn't know. I didn't. I had no idea what this was about in life, and now I have, and I'm here in my office trying not to cry and keep preparing tomorrow's class.
Keep well! ✨✨💖 I know what you feel too
I'm a Geography teacher in Brazil. Just love this song. Hugs >>>
Same for me and couldn't hold the tears lol. It means so much to me now, that I can literally see those lights on the street. Whatever she was trying to represent, it's very close to what it actually looks like. I wonder if she sees it too?
Oh hun. It is part of a spiritual awakening. Trevor Hall will heal you 💕 please look up "You can't rush your healing"
Music teacher from Holland here, also struck by beautiful emotions and nostalgia
This music video is deep.
The whole video is full of lttle stories and hidden messages.
When you understand the message of the song along with the video you will
hopefully evolve as a human being.
Thank U.!
After all these years, I still can't explain what it is about this song
that captivates me...beautiful beyond any words I have.