Listen to this when
Hands Clean
when you finally see the past for what it was 🗝️
Who it's for
Alanis Morissette is reported to be recalling a relationship with a much older man when she was around 14, and the secrecy it demanded.
Reckoning with a secret past→Clearer and less burdened
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Hands Clean" is a song Alanis Morissette wrote and produced, released in January 2002 as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Under Rug Swept. It reportedly recalls a relationship with a much older man that began when she was a teenager, with the verses voiced from his perspective and the chorus and bridge in her own voice, and it centres on the silence and secrecy surrounding it.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Sexual exploitation of a minor.
Age: Suggested 16+
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”
