Playlist Sarah Mclachlan

sarah mclachlan - i love you

I have a smile stretched from ear to ear
I see you walking down the road
We meet at the lights, I stare for a while
The world around us disappears
It's just you and me on my island of hope
A breath between us could be miles
Let me surround you, a sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek

But everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away

And I forgot to tell you
I love you
And night's too long
And cold here
Without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so

And everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away

And I forgot to tell you
I love you
And night's too long
And cold here
Without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so

sarah mclachlan - sad clown

A time so haunting, moonlight in the mist
Lay me down beside you, oh, as long as it lasts
From the river comes a figure, drifting slowly by
Trailing long the water, leaving softer than a sigh,
Softer than a sigh...

All the feelings, they remain like a still life
A dying swan song, forever lost your cries of glory

The rain is falling down like silence in a shroud
When all that really matters left to loose, I'm all alone,
I'm all alone...

All the feelings, they remain like a still life
A dying swan song, forever lost your cries of glory

Walking from the shadows a fear of sadness grows
Your heart is in your hands, your knowing looks
Our time is gone
My time is gone
Swan's dying song

sarah mclachlan - have yourself a merry little christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
Our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
Our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

sarah mclachlan - building a mystery

You come out at night
That's when the energy comes
And the dark side's light
And the vampires roam
You strut your rasta wear
And your suicide poem
And a cross from a faith that died
Before Jesus came
You're building a mystery

You live in a church
Where you sleep with voodoo dolls
And you won't give up the search
For the ghosts in the halls
You wear sandals in the snow
And a smile that won't wash away
Can you look out the window
Without your shadow getting in the way?

You're so beautiful
With an edge and charm
but so careful
When I'm in your arms

Cause you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

You woke up screaming aloud
A prayer from your secret god
You feed off our fears
And hold back your tears, oh
Give us a tantrum
And a know it all grin
Just when we need one
When the evening's thin

You're a beautiful
A beautiful fucked up man
You're setting up your
Razor wire shrine

Cause you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

Ooh you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

You're building a mystery

sarah mclachlan - shelter

They're crowded into the smallest spaces
While outside all of nature cries
It's known to be cruel and unfair
But there is no place to hide

Oh, I've seen a part of people that I never really want toshare
Oh, I've seen a part of people that I never knew was there

Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm
Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm

I can't sleep haunted by their faces
The sadness in their eyes
It hurts so much to see them helpless
It makes me want to cry

But still there is so much left unanswered
For so many innocent lives
They close the doors and are letting nobody in
And only the strong will survive...

Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm
Give them shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm

I've seen the anger and I've seen all the dreams
And I've watched an existence torn apart at the seams
And though I may seam helpless
I will do all that I can do

Oh, I've seen a part of people that I never really want toshare
Oh, I've seen a part of people that I never knew was there...

Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm
Give them shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm
Shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm
Give them shelter - give them shelter from the coming storm

sarah mclachlan - dark angel

I met this girl
She was walking through one of my dreams
She kissed my eyes
And everything that she said
Made so much sense to me
That I still feel like half asleep
My dark angel
She gave me diamonds for eyes
She walked by
Now I'm hypnotised
By this dream
That just won't stop
And I feel
Like I've always been lost in this dream
The rumours of heaven
Only speed the truth on Earth
My dark angel
Shine your light on my curse
You are the other that I have to find
Until I do
I guess I'll see you 'round my mind
So Colorado
Is a place I have to go
I heard a rumour
She loves the mountains and the snow
My dark angel
She gave me diamonds for eyes
My dark angel
I offer you my heart
My dark angel
I think I loved you from the start
Cause there's this face I know
That I've never seen
Sometimes I feel like I'm livin' in
Someone else's dream
Still I'd like to thank you
For stoppin' to talk
And I wonder
Just into who's dream did who walk
Oh my dark angel
Shine your light on me
Shine your light
Shine your light
On me

sarah mclachlan - stupid

Night lift up the shades
let in the brilliant light of morning
but steady there now
for I am weak and starving for mercy
sleep has left me alone
to carry the weight of unravelling where we went wrong
it's all I can do to hang on
to keep me from falling
into old familiar shoes

[Chorus:]

how stupid could I be
a simpleton could see
that you're no good for me
but you're the only one I see

love has made me a fool
it set me on fire and watched as I floundered
unable to speak
except to cry out and wait for your answer
but you come around in your time
speaking of fabulous places
create an oasis
dries up as soon as you're gone
you leave me here burning
in this desert without you

[Chorus]

everything changes
everything falls apart
can't stop to feel myself losing control
but deep in my senses I know

[Chorus]

sarah mclachlan - fallen

Heaven bent to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight

Truth be told I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

We all begin with good intent
Love was raw and young
We believed that we could change ourselves
THe past could be undone
But we carry on our backs the burden
Time always reveals
The lonely light of morning
The wound that would not heal
It's the bitter taste of losing everything
That I have held so dear.

I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

Heaven bent to take my hand
Nowhere left to turn
I'm lost to those I thought were friends
To everyone I know
Oh they turned their heads embarassed
Pretend that they don't see
But it's one missed step
You'll slip before you know it
And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

sarah mclachlan - captive

streets are dark and empty now
time for another day
I walk alone collecting my thoughts
that have gone astray

all of the memories, all of the dreams
still remains entwined
all that we've heard, and all that we've known
forgotten by your mind

I only wanted someone to believe in
oh but your words they're seldom found
cause when it comes to the problems
that were meant to be shared
you were not around

oh but you plead with me now
you always stay
you'll give it in one breath then
you'll take it all away

what is this love
that holds me captive in your eyes
well I wish I had the strength
to leave it all behind
what's done is done
and you do not give a damn
just another heartfelt blow
by your careless hand

I never thought in my life I could feel so much pain
trusting in your kind
I never thought I could feel so alone
faith in love so blind
But after all is said and done
the song remains the same
you please yourself and nobody else
will you ever change?

oh but you plead with me now
you always stay
you'll give it in one breath then
you'll take it all away

what is this love
that holds me captive in your eyes
well I wish I had the strength
to leave it all behind
what's done is done
and you do not give a damn
just another heartfelt blow
by your careless hands

sarah mclachlan - ol 55

Well, my time has come quickly
I go lickety splitly, down to my old '55
As I pulled away slowly
I was feeling so holy
God knows, I was feeling alive

Now the sun's coming up
I'm riding with lady luck
Freeways, cars and trucks
Stars beginning to fade
And I lead the parade

Just a wishing I'd stayed a little longer
Oh, Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting stronger

And it's six in the morning
Gave me no warning
I had to be on my way
There's trucks all a passing
And the lights all are flashing
I'm on my way home from the place

Well the sun's coming up
I'm riding with Lady Luck
Freeways, cars and trucks
Stars beginning to fade
And I lead the parade

Just a wishing I'd stayed a little longer
Oh, Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting stronger

My time has come quickly
I go lickety splitly, down to my old '55
As I pulled away slowly
I was feeling so holy
God knows, I was feeling alive

Now the sun's coming up
Riding with Lady Luck
Freeways, cars and trucks
Freeways, cars and trucks
Freeways, cars and trucks

sarah mclachlan - don t give up on us

Love has taken me for a fool
Gotten out in time to save himself
should've known better but i let things slide
i took you for granted that you'd always be the one for me
and baby i stopped trying

oh baby don't give up on us
i know your heart is full of doubt
you don't need to be without
these loving arms will hold you through your darkest hour
i'll be using all my power so i can reach you
oh my love, don't give up on us

Am i living alone here or have i turned to dust?
it hurts, it hurts to wait for just a little love
you must give me a sign love
can't you see me standing here
alive and well with all the hope
you'll be the one for me
baby i'll keep trying

ooooh baby don't give up on us
i know your heart is full of doubt

you don't need to be without
these loving arms
old you through your darkest hour
i'll be using all my power
so i can reach you
oh my love, don't give up on us

maybe the way out is here
it went where it all begins
we cant go on
living on a cloud
we'll never find our way home

let me reach you
oh my love
come on let me in
ooooh let me hold you
oh my love
don't give up on us

ooooooh let me reach you
oh my love
come on let me in
oh let me hold you
oh my love
dont give up on us

sarah mclachlan - in the arms of an angel

Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an Angel fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here

So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees

In the arms of an Angel far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
In the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here

You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here

sarah mclachlan - prayer of saint francis

Lord make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
And where there is sadness, joy.

O divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love
For it is in giving that we receive-
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
And it's in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.

sarah mclachlan - adia

Adia, I do believe I failed you.
Adia, I know I let you down.
Don't you know I tried so hard
To love you in my way?
It's easy let it go...

Adia, I'm empty since you left me.
Trying to find a way to carry on,
I search myself and everyone
To see where we went wrong.

'Cause there's no one left to finger,
There's no one here to blame,
There's no one left to talk to, honey,
And there ain't no one to buy our innocence.
'Cause we are born innocent.
Believe me, Adia, we are still innocent.
It's easy, we all falter...
Does it matter?

Adia, I thought that we could make it
But I know I can't change the way you feel.
I leave you with your misery,
A friend who won't betray.
I pull you from your tower,
I take away your pain,
And show you all the beauty you possess.
If you'd only let yourself believe that

We are born innocent.
Believe me, Adia, we are still innocent.
It's easy, we all falter...
Does it matter?
Believe me, Adia, we are still innocent
'Cause we are born innocent,
Adia, we are still innocent.
It's easy, we all falter...
But does it matter?

sarah mclachlan - song for a winter s night

The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top
The snow is softly fallin'
The air is still within the silence of my room
I hear your voice softly callin'
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon the page
The words of love you sent me
If I could know within my heart
That you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are liftin'
The mornin' light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are driftin'
if I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
And to be once again with with you
To be once again with with you.