Surrendering Lyrics - Under Rug Swept - 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 

And so you called and courted fiercely 

So you reached out, entirely fearless 

And yet you knew of reservation and how it serves 

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 

And so you fell and you're intact 

So you dove in and you're still breathing 

So you jumped and you're still flying if not shocked 

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 

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 

Self protection was in times of true danger 

Your best defense to mistrust and be wary 

Surrendering a feat of unequaled measure 

And I'm thrilled to let you in 

Overjoyed to be let in in kind