Smiling
Alanis Morissette * Track #1 On Such Pretty Forks in the Road
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Smiling by Alanis Morissette
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Alanis MorissetteProduced by
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Written originally for the 2018 Jagged Little Pill musical (which itself was inspired by Morissette’s debut album), “Smiling” was officially released by the singer on February 21, 2020, as the second single from her ninth studio album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road. The title of the album comes from...
Smiling Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is a life of extremes
Both sides are slippery and enticing
These are my places off the rails
And this, my loose recollection of a falling
I barely remember who I failed
I was just trying to keep it together
[Chorus]
This is my first wave of my white flag
This is the sound of me hitting bottom
This, my surrender, if that's what you call it
In the anatomy of my crash
[Post-Chorus]
And I keep on smiling
Keep on moving
Can't stand still
[Verse 2]
Me, the notorious bottom dweller
Me, the ceiling-less brave explorer
Lured to the ends of overwhelm
[Chorus]
This is my first wave of the white flag
This is the sound of me hitting bottom
This, my surrender, if that's what I call it
In the anatomy of my crash
[Post-Chorus]
And I keep on smiling
Keep on moving
Can't stand still
[Verse 3]
Such pretty forks in the road
On this continuum I've been bouncing
Life flashing promise before my eyes
[Chorus]
This is my first wave of my white flag
This is the sound of me hitting bottom
This, my surrender, if I can bear it
In the anatomy of my crash
[Post-Chorus]
And I keep on smiling
Keep on moving
Can't stand still
Smiling Q&A
Who wrote Smiling's ?
Smiling was written by Alanis Morissette & Michael Farrell.
Who produced Smiling's ?
Smiling was produced by Alex Hope.
When did Alanis Morissette release Smiling?
Alanis Morissette released Smiling on Fri Feb 21 2020.
What did Alanis Morissette say about "Smiling"?
I wrote this for the record, and then it wound up being really appropriate for MJ, the lead character in the musical. She’s grappling with wanting to serve and present well, not fail her family and not fail her community. Writing ‘Smiling’, I was just losing it. I was losing my relationship with Los...