Right Through You
Unveiling Deception: Alanis Morissette's Revelatory Anthem
Lyrics
Wait a minute, man
Expressing impatience, urging someone to wait
You mispronounced my name
Noticed a mispronunciation of her name
You didn't wait for all the information
Criticizing for not waiting for complete information
Before you turned me away
Regret about being turned away prematurely
Wait a minute, sir
Expressing hurt feelings
You kind of hurt my feelings
Perceived as a manipulated puppet with ulterior motives
You see me as a sweet back-loaded puppet
Criticizing someone for having superficial tastes
And you've got meal ticket taste
Emphasizing the ability to see through deception
I see right through you
Claiming to see through someone's facade
I know right through you
Reiterating the ability to know someone's true nature
I feel right through you
Stating the ability to feel beyond surface appearances
I walk right through you
Asserting the capability to easily navigate through someone's pretenses
You took me for a joke
Feeling underestimated or not taken seriously
You took me for a child
Being treated as immature or naive
You took a long hard look at my ass
Objectified and not respected, compared to a golf game
And then played golf for a while
Highlighting the disregard for her worth
Your shake just like a fish
Comparing someone's actions to a fish, possibly slippery or insincere
You pat me on the head
Patronized or condescended to
You took me out to wine dine, sixty-nine me
Describing a superficial and insincere romantic gesture
But didn't hear a damn word I said
Not being listened to or taken seriously
I see right through you
Reiterating the ability to see through deception
I know right through you
Reiterating the ability to know someone's true nature
I feel right through you
Stating the ability to feel beyond surface appearances
I walk right through you
Asserting the capability to easily navigate through someone's pretenses
Oh, hello, Mr. Man
Addressee being surprised by her return
You didn't think I'd come back
Addressing assumptions about her return
You didn't think I'd show up with my army
Unexpectedly bringing support or strength
And this ammunition on my back
Asserting strength and readiness
Now that I'm Miss Thing
Emphasizing personal empowerment
Now that I'm a zillionaire
Highlighting success and wealth
You scan the credits for your name
Not finding the person's name in credits, questioning their relevance
And wonder why it's not there
Expressing confusion about exclusion or lack of recognition
I see right through
Reiterating the ability to see through deception
I know right through you
Reiterating the ability to know someone's true nature
I feel right through
Stating the ability to feel beyond surface appearances
I walk right through you, you
Asserting the capability to easily navigate through someone's pretenses
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