Alanis Morissette - Doth I protest too much lyrics

[ScarsofJade]

I wish I had the strength this song speaks of.. : \ Awesome song, tho.

[multuminparvo5]

Alanis rocks! Irony is at work in Shakespeare's line, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," showing that the persistent AFFIRMATION of these statements suggests the lady is LYING. ("Protest had a different meaning back then; it meant "to declare solemnly," which Morissette does here.) Her use of irony here affirms that now when women speak out (or "protest" by today's usage) about their mistreatment, they are being true. REAL women hurt when shown such disrespect and speak up, methinks!

[multuminparvo5]

Alanis rocks! Irony is at work in Shakespeare's line, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," showing that the persistent AFFIRMATION of these statements suggests the lady is LYING. ("Protest" had a different meaning back then; it meant "to declare solemnly," which Morissette does here.) Her use of irony here affirms that now when women speak out or "protest" (by today's usage) about their mistreatment, they are being true. REAL women hurt when shown such disrespect and speak up, methinks!

[multuminparvo5]

Alanis rocks! Irony is at work in Shakespeare's line, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," showing that the persistent AFFIRMATION of these statments suggests the lady is LYING. ("Protest" had a different meaning back then; it meant "to declare solemnly," which Morissette does here.) Her use of irony here affirms that now when women speak out or "protest" (by today's usage) about their mistreatment, they are being true. REAL women hurt when shown such disrespect and speak up, methinks!

[multuminparvo5]

Alanis rocks! Irony is at work in Shakespeare's line, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," showing that the persistent AFFIRMATION of these statements suggest the lady is LYING. ("Protest" had a different meaning back then; it meant to "declare solemnly," which Morissette IS doing.) Her use of irony here affirms that now when women speak out or "protest" (by today's usage) about their mistreatment, they are being true. REAL women hurt when shown such disrespect and speak up about it! :)

[multuminparvo5]

Alanis Rocks! Irony is at work in Shakespeare's line, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," showing that the persistent AFFIRMATION of these statements suggests the lady is LYING. ("Protest" had a different meaning back then; it meant to "declare solemnly," which Morissette IS doing.) Her use of irony here affirms that now when women speak out (or "protest" by today's usage) about their mistreatment, they are being true. REAL women hurt when shown such disrespect and speak up about it! :)

[multuminparvo5]

Alanis Rocks! Irony is at work in Shakespeare's line, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks," showing that the persistent AFFIRMATION of these statements suggests the lady is LYING. ("Protest" had a different meaning back then; it meant to "declare solemnly," which Morissette IS doing.) Her use of irony here affirms that now when women speak out (or "protest" by today's usage) about their mistreatment, they are being true. REAL women hurt when shown such disrespect and speak up about it! :)

[LegendDoyle]

Thanks for wathcing :)

[SlugfireMich]

@mickinson

"Doth" is technically 3rd person singular indicative, and therefore actually means "does." Alanis uses it incorrectly.

[TinaPandou]

this song describes exactly what i' m doing for the guy i like.....just because he wants to look tough and doesn't show any feeling he has about me and i like him that much, i ignore all the bad feelings and the sadness....though time passing i think i'm getting into him...i'm winning him day by day...step by step....and that makes me love more n more....

[AlegnaOpus]

Beautiful! hahaha every single word...

[bluewater174]

Doth is so awesome! Pwnage word. Uber pwnage! Doth for the win!

[sickandthin]

effin love this song! darn! :)

[mickinson]

@sickandthin

Tootin' right!

[breaunnanana]

this song suits me

[28rox4eva]

i like it

[DaliaLovesRock]

This is a Great Song(L)

Cant stop listening to it

xxxxx

[Calliopei]

I love this song, probably my favorite of Alanis

[lopeliz659]

retards dont know the point of the song.

we did this in schoool she is sad over her BOYFRIEND well ex... :/ i can imagine anywho she is jealous && all those other things. Doth means does....

[mickinson]

@lopeliz659

Does I protest too much? IZZIT?

I don't think it does, in this sense it might mean do, and generally does.

[PauleQueenie]

Why does she roll her "r" every now and then when she sings? It's a strange new fashionable accent added when she sings. Not a complain, only something I noticed.

[96wafflegirl]

I'd say it's bc she is canadian (i think i'm right) and she probably lived in an area with a thick accent and then it just comes over into her singing a little, at least that's if I'm getting my facts right.

[PauleQueenie]

Thank you for your reply. I asked because she sounds a lot more scottish sometimes and then I was wondering why some singer would develop a rolling "r" in the middle of their career.

maybe it's just fashionable, I don't know.

[RedWingedAngel02]

This isn't familiar to me and I'm a huge Alanis fan. It's very nice! Is this a new CD?

Ari chan

[daisyfly101]

This is one of her old songs.

[RedWingedAngel02]

Really? =O Wow- I didn't know that!

Ari chan

[xunatu]

First time I've heard this song. I love the lyrics!

[victorragingredlma]

All every woman or little girl want is a guy that give them love and is faith to them. A girl has the ability of love somebody for the rest of their lives and expect men to do the same. This song really is some kind of protest.

[PauleQueenie]

not only little girl or woman who want to be loved, men tend not to admit they need to be loved to. What do you think?

[victorragingredlma]

I think that men deal with feeling better than women

It's easier to us men hide we are suffering

But women are women, they always know what a guy want or feel

Can't say men has such ability

Women are in higher evolution state

Of course, there are always exceptions

[PauleQueenie]

Do you really think men hide more when they suffer?

Men either push away people when they are in pain or brag they are not in pain or exaggerate the pain. Women behave in similar ways. Of course if or when one spend a lifetime on a micro phone when it hurts, all that remains, is singing, there again denying the pain.

All it needs for everybody is to acknowledge whatever sentiments, NOT act upon them. There is a difference.

Thank you

[victorragingredlma]

Well, for evolutional reasons, men are in porsuit of women for perfect descendant (that's why man often like 'hot' girls) and women are in porsuit for the best protector.

It is something called "natural selection". And that's why men feel safer to betray women. Men don't "hide" better, men DEAL better with ti. Women need to speak up, to feel heard, to feel protected. Men have problemns speaking what they are feeling are always being misundertood because of that

Feelings always get in the way

[mickinson]

@victorragingredlma

Kind of sexist, tbf. Whilst traditional values might value that view, as a male fan of Alanis Morissette, the reverse also rings true. Women can be just as insensitive and unfaithful as men.

[victorragingredlma1]

@mickinson Yes, you are right, very few things are absoltue in this reality

[umadoshikakko]

Alanis sings this song to Marilyn Manson. Ask Alanis about it if you don't believe in me.

[Zulita84]

wow!I'm not depressed i'm not get down too much... that's it!!

[macdelinarods2]

loooooveeeeeee

the song

damn good!!!1