Will You Be My Girlfriend?

Alanis Morissette · Havoc and Bright Lights [2012]

I didn't know how to ask unawkwardly

I didn't know how to approach it

I haven't known how to do this informally

Not cut out for dropping masks



I guess I give, and you give back

Is that right?

Guess I listen and you feedback

Is that right?

I guess I call when I need help

Is that right?

Will You be my girlfriend?



I haven't worn my heart on sleeves and been rewarded

with an open heartedness

I haven't felt I had the right to be supported

with a golden tenderness



I guess I risk and you risk back

Is that right?

I guess I share and you share back

Is that right?

Guess I uplift you when you crack

Is that right?

Will You be my girlfriend?



Can I lean on your shoulder?

Will you join me in some pact?

Will you see me as your sister?

Can we love enough to offer that?



I guess I thought that you would laugh and be daunted

And think me clingy and too much

I thought this much too vulnerable, and you'd not cut

me slack

And think me intolerable



I guess I fall and you stay intact

Is that right?

I guess you hear me and won't attack me

Is that right?

Guess I reach out and you reach back

Is that right?

Will you be my girlfriend?



Guess I divulge and you wink back

Is that right?

Guess you cry, I pat your back

Is that right?

I guess I text and you text back

Is that right?

Will you be my girlfriend?

Is that right?



Will you be my girlfriend?

Will You Be My Girlfriend?

Alanis Morissette's 'Will You Be My Girlfriend?' appears on her 2012 compilation album, Havoc and Bright Lights. The track reflects the artist's enduring ability to blend personal vulnerability with pop sensibilities, a hallmark of her career spanning from her breakthrough in the early 1990s to her later work. While often associated with her more aggressive rock era, this recording demonstrates her continued relevance in the modern landscape, addressing themes of relationships and self-worth with her signature directness. The song stands as a testament to her consistent output and her capacity to resonate with listeners across different decades, maintaining a connection to her core identity as a voice for female empowerment and emotional honesty.