ALANIS MORISSETTE LYRICS

This strike is bringing up so much in so many. I will for sure write something about how a strike brings people together, repairs relationships and makes the jagged ground under us somehow COMMON ground. The questions: why does it take something GRAVE to set our record straight? Let's use this Writer's strike to dig into this idea of something bad bringing people together. I find it fascinating.

Here is an Alanis song that speaks to this and so much more.

ALANIS MORISSETTE LYRICS

"Utopia"

we'd gather around
all in a room
fasten our belts, engage in dialogue
we'd all slow down, rest without guilt, not lie without fear, disagree sans judgement

we would stay and respond and expand and include and allow and forgive and
enjoy and evolve and discern and inquire and accept and admit and divulge and
open and reach out and speak up

This is utopia this is my utopia
This is my ideal my end in sight
Utopia this is my utopia
This is my nirvana
My ultimate

we'd open our arms
we'd all jump in
we'd all coast down...into safety nets

we would share and listen and support and welcome be propelled by passion not
invest in outcomes we would breathe and be charmed and amused by difference
be gentle and make room for every emotion

we'd provide forums
we'd all speak out
we'd all be heard
we'd all feel seen

we'd rise post-obstacle more defined more grateful we would heal be humbled
and be unstoppable we'd hold close and let go and know when to do which we'd
release and disarm and stand up and feel safe

this is utopia this is my utopia
this is my ideal my end in sight
utopia this is my utopia
this is my nirvana
my ultimate