Alanis Morissette

20/20

by Alanis Morissette

1 Views Dec 04, 2025

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I would never have been in such a rush
I would never have tried to control
I would never have worn such 'fear lenses'
I would never have held on so tightly

I would have kept my boundaries set
My loving no s, my unwavering yes s
Risked abandonment and stood by that
And thereby felt constant connect

This fountain of regret, this looking back with twenty-twenty
Torturous hindsight if i knew then what i know now
This mountain of remorse won t repeat with my understanding
This wouldn t have happened if i knew then what i know now

I would ve gone slower
Pushed infrequent

Would not have rushed into such commitment
I would ve shown restraint as my feet got wet
I would ve baby-stepped into intimate

This fountain of regret, this looking back with twenty-twenty
This torturous hindsight if i knew then what i know now
This mountain of remorse won t repeat with my understanding
This wouldn t have happened if i knew then what i know now

I would ve known much more
Known that time was all we had for future depth to unfold
I would ve had more faith at every step
I would ve kept intact through the whole process

Oh this fountain of regret is looking back with twenty-twenty
Torturous hindsight if i knew then what i know now
This mountain of remorse won t repeat with my understanding
This wouldn t have happened if i knew then what i know