Flinch Lyrics in English Alanis Morissette
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Flinch by Alanis Morissette from German to English.
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What's it been? Over a decade?
What's it been? Over a decade?
It still smarts like it was four minutes ago
It still smarts like it was four minutes ago
We only influenced each other, totally
We only influenced each other, totally
We only bruised each other, even more so
We only bruised each other, even more so
What are you, my blood?
What are you, my blood?
You touch me like you are my blood
You touch me like you are my blood
What are you, my dad?
What are you, my dad?
You affect me like you are my dad
You affect me like you are my dad
How long can a girl be shackled to you?
How long can a girl be shackled to you?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long can a girl stay haunted by you?
And how long can a girl stay haunted by you?
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Where've you been? I heard you moved to my city
Where've you been? I heard you moved to my city
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you
I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you
My tongue would seize up if we were to meet again
My tongue would seize up if we were to meet again
What are you, my God?
What are you, my God?
You touch me like you are my God
You touch me like you are my God
What are you, my twin?
What are you, my twin?
You affect me like you are my twin
You affect me like you are my twin
How long can a girl be tortured by you?
How long can a girl be tortured by you?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long can a girl be haunted by you?
And how long can a girl be haunted by you?
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
So here I am, one room away from where I know you're standing
So here I am, one room away from where I know you're standing
A well-intentioned man told me you just walked in
A well-intentioned man told me you just walked in
This man knows not of how this information has affected me
This man knows not of how this information has affected me
But he knows the color of the car I just drove away in
But he knows the color of the car I just drove away in
What are you, my kin?
What are you, my child?
You touch me like you are my kin
You touch me like you are my child
What are you, my air?
What are you, my air?
You affect me like you are my air
You affect me like you are my air
And how long can a girl be tortured by you?
And how long can a girl be tortured by you?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long can a girl be haunted by you?
And how long can a girl be haunted by you?
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name
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