NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Relationships between couples and countries are both fair game in the newest album from Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, "Flavors of Entanglement."

The New York Post said Sunday that in an interview with the "Jagged Little Pill" singer, Morissette explained how she used numerous metaphors to explain the complexities associated with relationships.

"The album is about the unraveling of relationships. There are two parallel tracks on it," she said. "One is where you have a couple arguing in a living room and then another where two countries are at war."

For her fifth studio album, the 33-year-old singer also brought in electronica producer Guy Sigsworth to add new flair.

When asked why it took her nearly four years to create a new album, Morissette told the Post she had been focusing on her fledgling acting career and her private life.

"I had a lot of personal things going on and, to be honest, it just wasn't the right time," she said. "Plus, I have been trying to do a lot more acting. I feel it's a talent that I have hidden in my back pocket."