Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette & Souleye
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette & Souleye
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
“Guardian” was released as the lead single off Alanis Morissette’s eighth studio album, Havoc and Bright Lights on May 15, 2012.
The music video was directed by Baris Aladag and it was filmed in Berlin. Alanis Morissette told Spinner it was a tribute to Wings of Desire:
This video is a tip of the...
[Verse 1]
You, you who has smiled when you're in pain
You who has soldiered through the profane
They were distracted and shut down
So why, why would you talk to me at all?
Such words were dishonorable and in vain
Their promise as solid as the fog
[Pre-Chorus]
And where was your watchman then?
[Chorus]
I'll be your keeper for life, as your guardian
I'll be your warrior of care, your first warden
I'll be your angel on call, I'll be on demand
The greatest honor of all, as your guardian
[Verse 2]
You, you in the chaos feigning sane
You who was pushed beyond what's humane
Them as a ghostly tumbleweed
[Pre-Chorus]
And where was your watchman then?
[Chorus]
I'll be your keeper for life, as your guardian
I'll be your warrior of care, your first warden
I'll be your angel on call, I'll be on demand
The greatest honor of all, as your guardian
[Verse 3]
Now no more smiling mid crestfall
No more managing unmanageables
No more holding still in the hailstorm
[Pre-Chorus]
Now enter your watch woman
[Chorus]
I'll be your keeper for life, as your guardian
I'll be your warrior of care, your first warden
I'll be your angel on call, I'll be on demand
The greatest honor of all, as your guardian
Guardian was written by Alanis Morissette & Guy Sigsworth.
Guardian was produced by Guy Sigsworth & Joe Chiccarelli.
Alanis Morissette released Guardian on Fri May 11 2012.
In “Guardian,” I talk about the freedom and safety of my son, and in the verses I talk about wanting to offer the same level of connection and attunement to my own self, which I haven’t done.
–via Billboard (2012)