Bliss (Tori Amos song)

"Bliss" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is the lead track from Amos' fifth studio album, To Venus and Back. "Bliss" went to alternative stations on August 6, 1999 and was released commercially in the U.S. on August 24, 1999. The song was not released as a single in the UK, but peaked at # 91 in the US.

Atlantic released "Bliss" in CD, cassette, 7" vinyl and a CD5 maxi single. The CD single contains the non-LP live version of "Hey Jupiter", while the CD5 maxi also includes the non-LP version of "Upside Down". Both of the live tracks do not appear on the album To Venus and Back. The regular CD single cardboard packaging does not include the extra photo with the "Bliss" lyrics that was part of the CD maxi single. The "Bliss" video premiered on MTV 120 Minutes on August 15, 1999. The video uses footage that was filmed during the final two shows of the Plugged '98 tour in Michigan.^[1]

Meaning and interpretation

“

Sometimes, when you express thought to people, you leave it open for somebody to tromp in there and start tearing it down. I sing, Father I killed my monkey, to lead off the song, which explains that sometimes you even destroy your own so they can't excavate it. When I was growing up, I started becoming very secretive about my thoughts and the sensory world I would go to, because there's a lot of mind control that goes on constantly, people wanting access: 'What are you thinking?' So sometimes I'd have my own defense going, which would be to look them straight in the eye and make them think I've killed my imagination. But it's like, I'll take control.^[2]

”

Track listing

US CD single

"Bliss" – 3:40
"Hey Jupiter" (Live) – 4:31

US CD maxi single

"Bliss" – 3:40
"Hey Jupiter" (Live) – 4:31
"Upside Down" (Live '99) - 5:46

US 7" single (Atlantic 7-84532)

"Bliss" – 3:39
"Hey Jupiter" (Live non LP track) – 4:33

Charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Hot Canadian Digital Singles	7
U.S. Hot Singles Sales	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	91

References

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Tori Amos

Albums	Little Earthquakes Under the Pink Boys for Pele From the Choirgirl Hotel To Venus and Back Strange Little Girls Scarlet's Walk The Beekeeper American Doll Posse Abnormally Attracted to Sin Midwinter Graces Night of Hunters Gold Dust Unrepentant Geraldines

EPs	Crucify Hey Jupiter Scarlet's Hidden Treasures Exclusive Session Flavor (Peter Rauhofer Mixes)

Live albums	To Venus and Back The Original Bootlegs Legs and Boots Live at Montreux 1991/1992 From Russia with Love

Compilations	Tales of a Librarian A Piano: The Collection

Singles	"Me and a Gun" "Silent All These Years" "China" "Winter" "Crucify" "Cornflake Girl" "God" "Pretty Good Year" "Past the Mission" "Caught a Lite Sneeze" "Talula" "Professional Widow" "Hey Jupiter" "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" "Spark" "Jackie's Strength" "Cruel/Raspberry Swirl" "Bliss" "1000 Oceans" "Glory of the 80's" "Concertina" "Strange Little Girl" "A Sorta Fairytale" "Taxi Ride" "Don't Make Me Come to Vegas" "Strange" "Mary" "Angels" "Sleeps with Butterflies" "Sweet the Sting" "Cars and Guitars" "Big Wheel" "Bouncing off Clouds" "Almost Rosey" "Welcome to England" "Maybe California" "A Silent Night with You" "Carry" "Flavor" "Trouble's Lament"

Videos	Little Earthquakes Live from New York Complete Videos: 1991–1998 A Sorta Fairytale Welcome to Sunny Florida Fade to Red Live at Montreux 1991/1992 Live From the Artists Den

Tours	5 ½ Weeks Tour To Dallas and Back Strange Little Tour On Scarlet's Walk Tour Original Sinsuality Tour American Doll Posse World Tour Sinful Attraction Tour Night of Hunters Tour Gold Dust Orchestral Tour Unrepentant Geraldines Tour

Related articles	Discography Piece by Piece Comic Book Tattoo Delirium Y Kant Tori Read "Blue Skies" RAINN "Baltimore" The Light Princess

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