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Ellie Lawson — Gotta Get Up From Here
Album: The Philosophy Tree
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Released: 2005
Length: 3:38
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Midnight here and I'm all alone again
Chain smoking and I'm in my bed
I just wanna disappear here inside of me
Ride out the hopelessness in my head

What you doing with your life you ask me
Baby you're not good enough for me
What's the matter with you, you keep asking
Can't you do better for me, better for me
Can't you do better for me better for me


Black hood up and I'm walking out the door
Head phones on and my beats up loud
Don't you wanna know how I'm truly feeling here
I don't think you do somehow
Who the hell do you think you are, you say
Don't you know that you've got no rights
While you're living under my roof you know
Dum ba de doobe dad dum dum die die

There's a million reasons why I'm feeling down today
Still I wonder if I'll ever feel the same again
Seen a million situations should put me in my place
Guaranteed there's a million more yet to come up in my face

I've gotta change my ways
24 hour life crisis
Burning me up
Burning me inside
I've gotta find my way
24 hour life crisis
Burning me up burning me inside, I've

Gotta get up from here
Gotta get up from here
Gotta get up
I've gotta get up from here


Today and I'm taking control again
Patch on my arm in the bright sunlight
There's no way that I'm gonna go under now
Plenty of ways to make a wrong right
No more negative thinking around me
I don't wanna live my life that way
There's too many good people to compensate
All the energy lost
All my energy

There's a million reasons why I'm feeling down today
Still I wonder if I'll ever feel the same again
Seen a million situations should put me in my place
Guaranteed there's a million more yet to blow up in my face

I've gotta change my ways
24 hour life crisis

Burning me up
Burning me inside
I've gotta find my way
24 hour life crisis
Burning me up burning me inside, I've

Gotta get up from here
Gotta get up from here
Gotta get up
I've gotta get up from here
Comments (44)add comment
 Magnus wrote:

Great, more angry chick rock......just what we need!

I totally agree, it's rejuvenated the station!
Posted 2 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
Great, more angry chick rock......just what we need!
Posted 18 years ago by Magnus    [ Reply ]
Wow - I thought this was Alanis Morissette as soon as the song started.
Posted 18 years ago by rabbitsongs    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
A little weak.
A lot weak.
Posted 18 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Isn't it ironic, just how like Alanis I sound? Yes, everyone's sick of her whining, but I just know the listening public will open to my sound! Yes they will. Come on folks, give 'er a 10. Because she deserves it. She's good enough, she's smart enough, and - gosh darnit - people like her! I will now go puke.
Posted 18 years ago by maynard    [ Reply ]
Definately not feeling it this afternoon.
Posted 18 years ago by LennytheB    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
A little weak.
And a LOT of repetition of a lick too simple and not clever enough to bear it.
Posted 18 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
skindy wrote:
I like this one too (probably because I also like Alanis). So many great musicians have commented that writing a good pop song is really, really difficult. This is a good pop song, with a pleasant vocal performing it. I just don't understand the violent negative reactions here. This song fits in well with the other material on RP. OPEN YOUR MINDS, FOLKS!
Yeah, what she said! Seriously, I definitely heard the Alanis similarity the minute the vocals started, but I like Alanis, so that wasn't a bad thing for me. Makes me want to hear more by Ellie Lawson.
Posted 18 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
A little weak.
Posted 18 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Oh god no.
Posted 18 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
If Alanis were singing it would youz like it any more? I though it was decent/okay no matter which one was singing.
Posted 18 years ago by konz    [ Reply ]
Hey Bill, Can you play the doorbell again. This station freaks me out! Oh and get the door. It's probably publishers clearinghouse.
Posted 18 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
zaknafein wrote:
Everyone has influences. It's narly impossible for an artist to create new work without being at least vaguely reminescent of something that's already been done. Having said that, this is the second tune I've heard from Ms. Lawson, both of which sound like they were ripped right from Jagged Little Pill. Influences are fine, but at least try to add at least a shred of originality.!
whathesaid!
Posted 18 years ago by markE    [ Reply ]
skindy wrote:
I like this one too (probably because I also like Alanis). So many great musicians have commented that writing a good pop song is really, really difficult. This is a good pop song, with a pleasant vocal performing it. I just don't understand the violent negative reactions here. This song fits in well with the other material on RP. OPEN YOUR MINDS, FOLKS!
Well said Skindy... and I agree with you
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
godspeed wrote:
hear a cross between alanis m. & joni m.
Definitely Alanis but Joni? Perhaps in her tone but song and lyric writing no way. Ellie Lawson needs to move away from the 'Alanis' sound.
Posted 18 years ago by markE    [ Reply ]
Everyone has influences. It's narly impossible for an artist to create new work without being at least vaguely reminescent of something that's already been done. Having said that, this is the second tune I've heard from Ms. Lawson, both of which sound like they were ripped right from Jagged Little Pill. Influences are fine, but at least try to add at least a shred of originality.!
Posted 18 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
I like this one too (probably because I also like Alanis). So many great musicians have commented that writing a good pop song is really, really difficult. This is a good pop song, with a pleasant vocal performing it. I just don't understand the violent negative reactions here. This song fits in well with the other material on RP. OPEN YOUR MINDS, FOLKS!
Posted 18 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
Sounds a lot like Alanis on her second album, this is not a bad thing either. Good stuff girl!
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
painful
Posted 18 years ago by fuace    [ Reply ]
Some songs you hang onto the poetry, some songs you hang onto the spirit... this is the latter.
Posted 18 years ago by BruceN    [ Reply ]
man, I hate this song and I hate when they post the lyrics as a comment.
Posted 18 years ago by nick_valensi    [ Reply ]
Started out great - the verses are fantastic, but the the chorus really drag on. A voice like this shouldn't repeat on and on like that... Gotta get up from here and... go to the bathroom.
Posted 18 years ago by pkimbrel    [ Reply ]
hear a cross between alanis m. & joni m.
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
That is the cheese!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
crystalboy wrote:
It's the ATTACK OF THE ALANIS CLONES!!!
Better than the Attack of the Pop Female Vocalists of the Ashlee Simpson/Hilary Duff/Lindsey Lohan/Etc./Etc./Etc. ilk.
Posted 18 years ago by Essbee    [ Reply ]
whiny
Posted 18 years ago by spek10    [ Reply ]
crystalboy wrote:
It's the ATTACK OF THE ALANIS CLONES!!!
like the first one wasn't bad enough...
Posted 18 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
LOVE the lyrics. Sweet voice. https://www.radioparadise.com/graphics/smiles/icon_music.gif
Posted 18 years ago by seanreader    [ Reply ]
I have her album...beautiful and uplifting...georgous voice
Posted 18 years ago by Happi    [ Reply ]
tony620d wrote:
indie poop! atlantis crap.. get up and shut up hoebag lol
Atlantis? Is that a singer who disappeared into the ocean?
Posted 18 years ago by Ronn    [ Reply ]
indie poop! atlantis crap.. get up and shut up hoebag lol
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
I said it once, I'll say it again: 1 The Philosophy Tree?!? Gimmie a break
Posted 18 years ago by cooshound    [ Reply ]
It's the ATTACK OF THE ALANIS CLONES!!!
Posted 18 years ago by crystalboy    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
an english alanis morrisette? the real one is bad enough.
word
Posted 18 years ago by dragonfish    [ Reply ]
dont care for this. a little too popy.
Posted 18 years ago by pdxguy    [ Reply ]
torture..
Posted 18 years ago by jerkstore    [ Reply ]
L.A. Lawson? Don't mind me... Not sure I like this one. I hear the similarity to Alanis's voice, but might not have done so if I hadn't read the comments below.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
an english alanis morrisette? the real one is bad enough.
Yep, exactly.
Posted 18 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
dogpound wrote:
agreed
DOUBLE ditto!!!
Posted 18 years ago by alisams    [ Reply ]
I like it. Definitely thought it was Alanis tho.
Posted 18 years ago by hanseric    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
an english alanis morrisette? the real one is bad enough.
agreed
Posted 18 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
I've got no problem with it... Just because it's catchy and has good production values and sounds like Alanis does not mean it should disliked... I'd have to hear it more...
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Sorry folks - gotta give this one the thumbs down. I sense she has potential, but this song isn't showing me much.
Posted 18 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
an english alanis morrisette? the real one is bad enough.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]