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Alanis Morissette

You Oughta Know

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You Oughta Know was released on June 13, 1995 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Jagged Little Pill (2015 Remaster)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette

Vocals

Glen Ballard

Programming

Flea

Bass Guitar

Matt Laug

Drums

Dave Navarro

Guitar

Benmont Tench

Organ

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette

Composer

Glen Ballard

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Glen Ballard

Producer

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Jimmy Boyelle

Mixing Engineer

Chris Fogel

Assistant Mixing Engineer

David Schiffman

David Schiffman

Additional Engineer

Ross Garfield

Drum Technician

Tina Wood

Guitar Technician

Lyrics

[Intro]

I want you to know that I'm happy for you

I wish nothing but the best for you both

[Verse 1]

An older version of me, is she perverted like me?

Would she go down on you in a theatre?

Does she speak eloquently? And would she have your baby?

I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother

[PreChorus]

'Cause the love that you gave that we made

Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no

And every time you speak her name

Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died?

Till you died

But you're still alive

[Chorus]

And I'm here to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

[Verse 2]

You seem very well, things look peaceful

I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know

[Verse 3]

Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?

I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner

It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced

And are you thinking of me when you fuck her?

[PreChorus]

'Cause the love that you gave that we made

Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide, no

And every time you speak her name

Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died?

Till you died

But you're still alive

[Chorus]

And I'm here to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

[PreChorus]

'Cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me

And I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes

And you know it

And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back

I hope you feel it

Well, can you feel it?

[Chorus]

Well, I'm here to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

[Outro]

Why I'm here to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

Written by: Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard

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