Alanis Morissette | Guardian

by **NothingFails** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:02 pm

rofl, you're right, she kinda looks like a brunette Sheryl Crow in that shot

by **eternal** » Sun May 06, 2012 10:31 pm

Thriller wrote:Sounds promising, the artwork is too Sheryl Crow though.

And there is nothing wrong with that!

by **Wardo** » Tue May 08, 2012 12:21 am

Oh ma ma ma

The chorus (2 seconds, I know...) sounds amazing!

by **jpguy** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:02 am

You can hear it here in LQ

http://www.alanismorissette.info/phpBB3 ... =3&t=53236

or here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kSaQ3mD ... ture=share

by **jpguy** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:08 am

I like it, but it's not catchy enough for me :cry:

I hope the video will make me love it!

I can't wait for the new album anyways

!!!
It's way rockier on the chorus than expected

!!!

by **jpguy** » Wed May 09, 2012 5:18 am

Lyrics:

GUARDIAN

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 a fog

and where was your watchman then

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

you, you in the chaos feigning sane
You who has pushed beyond what’s humane
Them as the ghostly tumbleweed

And where was your watchman then

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

now no more smiling mid crestfall
No more managing unmanageables
No more holding still in the hailstorm

Now enter your watchwoman

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

by **NothingFails** » Wed May 09, 2012 6:56 am

Really like the chorus to it

by **crazycool** » Wed May 09, 2012 9:34 am

This is awesome! Only heard it once but it's a lot rockier than what I thought it would be! Going to keep it repeat now. 8-)

by **jszmiles** » Wed May 09, 2012 10:32 am

this sounds so much like song from her last album (in terms of melody and production) which is awesome thing as I think it's her best record to date. :wink:

it won't be a hit though...

by **NorfolkScot** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:13 am

Love this, on repeat

by **HBIC** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:53 pm

Love it

by **crazycool** » Wed May 09, 2012 1:54 pm

I've played this so much already! I think it's really fantastic and definately has that classic Alanis sound!

The wonderful thing about Alanis and her material is that regardless of the first single (whether you like or not), it is never indicative of the album. "Underneath" gave us a taste of "Flavors Of Entanglement", but that album had so many other elements and surprises to it.

by **Yoshimo** » Wed May 09, 2012 3:27 pm

This is like a rocky fusion of 'Underneath' and 'Torch'. I like it lots, good to have her back with us! <3

by **CrazyCrazy** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:09 pm

Listening...I like it, it reminds me of something. It's just nice, underwhelming on first listen for me.

by **CrazyCrazy** » Wed May 09, 2012 7:25 pm

It doesn't matter, I won't give up on the album, I found "Underneath" slightly better than this but quite dull and too safe at first but the album was fantastic.

by **GUS** » Wed May 09, 2012 11:22 pm

I kinda like it but it's nothing different from her previous works...

by **tada** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:07 am

argentino78 wrote:I kinda like it but it's nothing different from her previous works...

agree. Rather sounds more like an good album track! But it's obviously safe choice! We'll see more after video 8-)

by **MrRager** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:27 am

Underneath was the Perfect Single. This sounds a bit Underwhelming. But still looking forward to the record.

I've just downloaded Flavors of Entanglement and listened for the first time. I've only really had her Greatest hits and Jagged Little Pill Studio and Acoustic before. Wow FOE might be her best Work I am thinking! Underneath, Tapes and In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man are the standouts so far.

by **tada** » Thu May 10, 2012 5:33 am

Garf69 wrote:Underneath was the Perfect Single. This sounds a bit Underwhelming. But still looking forward to the record.

I've just downloaded Flavors of Entanglement and listened for the first time. I've only really had her Greatest hits and Jagged Little Pill Studio and Acoustic before. Wow FOE might be her best Work I am thinking! Underneath, Tapes and In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man are the standouts so far.

NOT AS WEas well! I also adore uptempo/harder "Version Of Violence"

hey man! go and download SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE album! it's her best effort in my opinion, you're gonna love it but you've got to discover and develop the mood for the album and then you'll fall for it

by **taxi** » Fri May 11, 2012 7:07 am

The song is okay, but the chorus sounds lazy :-?

It's simply the same melody repeated in four lines. I doubt this will be a hit, or even chart.

But still looking forward to her album, I was disappointed in Underneath during the FOE era, but Incomplete became one of my favourite all time tracks by Alanis
8-)

by **crazycool** » Fri May 11, 2012 1:26 pm

She'll be performing this on Dancing With The Stars next Tuesday!

That's already some great promo!

Then on May 22nd.... Ellen Degeneres! At least she's showing the U.S. that she is back - well in advance of the album's release date in August!

by **Thriller** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:28 pm

I really like it, very commercial! In her hey day it would've been a hit but now she's in the same bracket as most other 90s survivors.

by **crazycool** » Fri May 11, 2012 9:35 pm

^ Agreed, this is very commercial! It definately has the potential to be a hit, but because of her 'age' and 'experience' in the music industry, it'd be remarkable if it charts in the UK or US I guess... :cry:

I'm obsessed with this now. 8-)

by **NothingFails** » Sat May 12, 2012 5:38 am

tada wrote:
Garf69 wrote:Underneath was the Perfect Single. This sounds a bit Underwhelming. But still looking forward to the record.

I've just downloaded Flavors of Entanglement and listened for the first time. I've only really had her Greatest hits and Jagged Little Pill Studio and Acoustic before. Wow FOE might be her best Work I am thinking! Underneath, Tapes and In Praise Of The Vulnerable Man are the standouts so far.
NOT AS WEas well! I also adore uptempo/harder "Version Of Violence"

hey man! go and download SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE album! it's her best effort in my opinion, you're gonna love it but you've got to discover and develop the mood for the album and then you'll fall for it

So true. No Alanis collection is complete without it. Of course it isn't instant like JLP but it is so good when you give it a chance

by **tada** » Sat May 12, 2012 5:53 am

yes, NothingFails! i fully agree with you!

AMAZING she's gonna promote the single already

"Underneath", sadly, failed to even appear on Bubbling Under chart!
I just want her to promote the new era!