"Surrendering" lyrics - ALANIS MORISSETTE

You were full and fully capable
You were self sufficient and needless
Your house was fully decorated in that sense
You were taken with me to a point
A case of careful what you wish for
But what you knew was enough to begin

[Pre-Chorus 1:]
And so you called and courted fiercely
So you reached out, entirely fearless
And yet you knew of reservation and how it serves

[Chorus 1:]
And I salute you for your courage
And I applaud your perseverance
And I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces that I represent

So you were in but not entirely
You were up for this but not totally
You knew how arms length-ing can maintain doubt

[Pre-Chorus 2:]
And so you fell and you're intact
So you dove in and you're still breathing
And so you jumped and you're still flying if not shocked

[Chorus 2:]
And I support you in your trusting
And I commend you for your wisdom
And I'm amazed by your surrender in the face of threatening forces that I represent

You found creative ways to distance
You hid away from much through humor
Your choice of armor was your intellect

[Pre-Chorus 3]
And so you felt and you're still here
And so you died and you're still standing
And so you softened and you're still safely in command

[Chorus 1:]
And I salute you for your courage
And I applaud your perseverance
And I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces that I represent

[Bridge:]
Self-protection was in times of true danger
Your best defense to mistrust and be wary
Surrendering a feat of unequalled measure
And I'm thrilled to let you in
Overjoyed to be let in in-kind

[Chorus 3:]
And I salute you for your courage
And I commend you for your wisdom
And I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces
And I support you in your trusting
And I applaud your perseverance
And I'm amazed by your surrender in the face of threatening forces that I represent