Moratorium

Album: Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
Play Video
  • I've never been this accountable-less and within
    I've never known focusless-ness of any form
    I've never had this lack of ache for dalliance
    To let go and let God in ways I have never even imagined

    I declare a moratorium on things relationship
    I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
    I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
    I declare a full time out from all things commitment

    I've never let my grasp soften fingers like this
    I've never been careless otherless like autonomy's twin

    I declare a moratorium on things relationship
    I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
    I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
    I declare a full time out from all things commitment

    Hard to breathe
    Stop looking outside
    Stop searching in corners of rooms
    Not my business or timing
    How

    I've never known freedom from intertwining
    I start again this time for keeps in my skin I'm residing

    I declare a moratorium on things relationship
    I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
    I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
    I declare a full time out from all things commitment

    I declare a moratorium on things relationship
    I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
    I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
    I declare a full time out from all things commitment Writer/s: Alanis Morissette, Guy Sigsworth
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WARP MUSIC LIMITED
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnThe music in the song is similar to A Day in the Life by The Beatles.
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Dave Alvin - "4th Of July"

Dave Alvin - "4th Of July"They're Playing My Song

When Dave recorded the first version of the song with his group the Blasters, producer Nick Lowe gave him some life-changing advice.

Incongruent Opening Acts

Incongruent Opening ActsSong Writing

Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.

Tanita Tikaram

Tanita TikaramSongwriter Interviews

When she released her first album in 1988, Tanita became a UK singing sensation at age 19. She talks about her darkly sensual voice and quirky songwriting style.

Don Dokken

Don DokkenSongwriter Interviews

Dokken frontman Don Dokken explains what broke up the band at the height of their success in the late '80s, and talks about the botched surgery that paralyzed his right arm.

Metallica

MetallicaFact or Fiction

Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in Songs

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in SongsSong Writing

Elvis, Little Richard and Cheryl Cole have all sung about Teddy Bears, but there is also a terrifying Teddy song from 1932 and a touching trucker Teddy tune from 1976.