She is known for the emotional sound of her ballads. Some of her most popular songs include "Angel", "Building a Mystery", "Adia", "Possession", "Fallen", "I Will Remember You", and "World on Fire". Her best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four Juno Awards.
Her first album Touch was released in September 28, 1988, recorded in 1987-1988, Vancouver, Canada. The album received both critical and commercial success and included the hit song Vox. During this period she co-operated with Tom Ferris and Dean Russel of Moev, who discovered her as a singer. She contributed backing vocals their 1990 album Head Down and embarked on her first national concert tour as an opening act for The Grapes Of Wrath, another Tom Ferris's band.
Her second album Solace (1991) was a real breakthrough in Canada, spawning the hit singles The Path of Thorns (Terms) and Into the Fire and being certified double platinum for sales of 200,000 copies in Canada.
In 1994 her third album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy quietly became Sarah's international breakthrough, scaling the charts in a number of countries. In the United States, the album was a steady seller that stayed in the middle ranges of the pop charts for almost two years.
Sarah's fourth album Surfacing, released in 1997, brought her international success, selling over 11 million copies worldwide. Still in the spotlight from the album, Sarah launched the highly popular Lilith Fair tour, which helped launch the careers of several well-known female artists.
Her next record Afterglow came out in 2003; it contained the singles Fallen, Stupid, and World On Fire. It was her first album of new material in six years. Sarah took a few years furlough to start a family with her husband and drummer, Ashwin Sood.
Her Holiday album Wintersong came out in October 2006. The album consists of eleven new recordings of well known Christmas songs as well as seasonal favorites interpreted by Sarah. The title track Wintersong is an original work of Sarah.
McLachlan's first studio album of original material in seven years, Laws of Illusion, was released on June 15, 2010. It features 10 new songs in addition to the previously released tracks "U Want Me 2" and "Don't Give Up on Us. The first single Loving You Is Easy was released on April 23, 2010. It was followed by Forgiveness, released on June 30, 2010.
I Love You
Sarah McLachlan Lyrics
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Stretched from ear to ear
To see you walking down the road
We meet at the lights
I stare for a while
The world around us disappears
On my island of hope
A breath between us could be miles
Let me surround you
My sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek
Oh, and every time 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 the 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"
Oh, and every time 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 the 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's "I Love You" is a song that expresses the yearning for a loved one who is out of reach. The singer is overwhelmed by emotion when they see their loved one walking down the road, and for a moment, the world around them disappears. They are transported to an "island of hope," where they want to surround their loved one and be a calming presence in their life. However, every time they try to express their feelings, there is a barrier, and their loved one just walks away. The singer is left with a sense of grief and incompleteness, unable to find the words to say, "I need you so."
Throughout the song, there is a sense of distance between the singer and their loved one. The metaphor of an island and a sea highlights this distance, as well as the idea that they are both separate entities with their own realities. The singer wants to bridge this distance and be the calm that their loved one needs, but they are unable to do so because of their own insecurity and fear. They grieve in their condition, unable to find the words to express their emotions fully.
Line by Line Meaning
I have a smile
I feel happy when I see you
Stretched from ear to ear
My happiness is so great that my smile is very wide
To see you walking down the road
I am pleased to see you walking towards me.
We meet at the lights
We come across each other while standing at the signal.
I stare for a while
I look at you for some time.
The world around us disappears
I only see you and feel like there is no one else around us.
It's just you and me
It feels like we are the only two people in the world.
On my island of hope
I feel hopeful and happy when I'm with you.
A breath between us could be miles
Even though we are close, it still feels like there is a distance between us.
Let me surround you
I want to be close to you and comfort you.
My sea to your shore
I want to be the support you need in your life.
Let me be the calm you seek
I want to be a source of comfort and peace for you.
And you just walk away
You leave without hearing how much I care for you.
And I forgot to tell you I love you
I realized too late that I never expressed how much I love and value you.
And the night's too long
Without you, the night feels like a never-ending darkness.
And cold here without you
I feel lonely and lost without you by my side.
I grieve in my condition
I am sad and upset in my current state.
For I cannot find the words to say, "I need you so"
I struggle to express my feelings and cannot find the right words to tell you how much I need you in my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sarah Ann Mclachlan
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@sleepless4truth
"I Love You"
I have a smile
stretched from ear to ear
to see you walking down the road
we meet at the lights
I stare for a while
the world around us disappears
just you and me
on my island of hope
a breath between us could be miles
let me surround you
my sea to your shore
let me be the calm you seek
oh and every time 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 the 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
oh and every time 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 the night's
too long
and cold here
without you
@peconny
I love you
“I have a smile
stretched from ear to ear
to see you walking down the road
we meet at the lights
I stare for a while
the world around us disappears
just you and me
on my island of hope
a breath between us could be miles
let me surround you
my sea to your shore
let me be the calm you seek
oh and every time 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 the 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
oh and every time 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 the night's
too long
and cold here
without you.”
💙
@debreel930
This is not just about couples. This makes me think of my son that killed himself in 2011. My "smile stretched from ear to ear", was when we were together from a baby till he was 29. "and you just walk away" is when he left this world. "I can not find the words to say I need you so". Is how I have felt ever since he left. "it;s cold here without you", Danny.
@jesusrocks311
Im so sorry for your loss. This breaks my heart reading this. May the angels comfort you through your pain. Hugs from afar.
@debreel930
@@jesusrocks311 God bless you. XOXO. reading my own words breaks my own heart too.
@bertt1055
Take care, sister. Sorry for your loss..
@debreel930
@@bertt1055 thank you
@lindsaysmith2401
I cried for you. I felt that. I hope you still find beauty in life and think of your son when you hear and see anything that is bright and alive. He is energy. He is still alive. You just have to wait. I'm so sorry.
@matthewsmith7364
My wife of 17years is passed on now , we listened to this many times , I wait till I see her in heaven I miss her so much
@Some_One_One
— I was married with newborn. One Saturday morning I got up unusually early to prepare my coupon-shopping list. Infant & wife were still asleep, as outside was still dark from the leftover night.
— I sat alone at the kitchen table & put in this Sarah Mclachlan CD and played this song very quietly while the rest of the household stay hushed in slumber.
— Shortly after my beautiful young wife emerged all poofy-faced & smiley. She pulled out a chair and sat with me all quiet & happy, softly speaking a few loving words to add to this peaceful moment.
— The song played on repeat a few times while we enjoyed this quiet moment together -- just the two of us, while baby slept tucked away warm in her crib.
— It was a beautiful moment that I connected to this song. This song always takes me back. I still cherish that memory today. That was twenty years ago.
@robinditocco2161
I love you with alll my heart.
@robinditocco2161
I love you with alll my heart.