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Ironic Lyrics

by Alanis Morissette

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Ironic Lyrics

An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late Isn't it ironic, don't you think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye He waited his whole damned life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice" And isn't it ironic...don't you think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic, don't you think A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out

Meaning of Ironic

“Ironic” by Alanis Morissette explores the frustrating and often darkly humorous ways life can twist around you, presenting contradictions that feel profoundly unsettling. The song doesn’t focus on genuine irony but rather on moments of absurd misfortune – a wealthy man dying immediately after winning the lottery, or someone finally achieving a dream only to find it marred by another's presence. Morissette uses these jarring juxtapositions to express feelings of anger, bewilderment, and a cynical observation about life’s unpredictability. It’s a raw expression of frustration with circumstances that seem deliberately designed to thwart happiness or good intentions. The repeated refrain, “Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?”, isn't a plea for sympathy but a defiant acknowledgement of these absurd realities and a questioning of fate itself, ultimately revealing a darkly humorous perspective on the chaos within human experience.

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