Alanis Morissette believes that writing songs can’t heal heartbreak.
The Ironic singer explained that she discovered a more mature outlook on songwriting with her seventh album, Havoc and Bright Lights.
Speaking to Stylist magazine, Morissette said: ''I used to think that writing a song about something would heal it. After singing You Oughta Know 450,000 times, I was still pretty hung up.
''I realised that art is just a beautiful form of expression.''
She continued: "One of my favourite songs at the moment is Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know, that idea of someone with whom you were so intimate now being a stranger is painful and gorgeous.''
Morissette recently admitted that she wishes she had reached out for help when she experienced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after her debut album.
She added: ''Everything was about, 'I can do it myself'. It completely dismissed the idea of connecting with each other. I wish I'd asked for more support.''
