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 Will Reme
Sarah McLachlan Lyrics
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Don't let your life pass you by,
Weep not for the memories
Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad.
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Want to feel your warmth upon me
I want to be the one
I will remember you, will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much to deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
I will remember you, will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so afraid to love you
But more afraid to lose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness
Deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me life
I will remember you, will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I will remember you, will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
"I Will Remember You" by Sarah McLachlan is a hauntingly beautiful song that talks about the impermanence of people and memories. The lyrics ask if the singer will be remembered once they are gone, but also implore the listener not to let their own life pass them by. The song is essentially about cherishing good memories and not being too consumed with the fear of losing them.
The song starts off by asking a question that everyone has pondered at some point - will they be remembered once they are gone? It's a universal fear to be forgotten and not leave a lasting impression, and the song emphasizes the importance of cherishing the present and making memories while we can. The second verse talks about how we often feel deeply but are unable to express ourselves. There's a sense of frustration that comes with this, and it's highlighted by the line "we are screaming inside, but we can't be heard."
The final verse speaks of the fear of loving someone and losing them. The singer clings to the past, unable to choose between moving on or holding onto the memories. The song ends on a poignant note, with the singer imploring the listener not to weep for the memories, but to remember them fondly.
Line by Line Meaning
I will remember you, will you remember me?
Will you cherish the memories we created together?
Don't let your life pass you by,
Don't miss out on the opportunities present before you.
Weep not for the memories
But, rather treasure the good times we had together.
Remember the good times that we had?
Recall the enjoyable moments that we shared.
I let them slip away from us when things got bad.
Unfortunately, I allowed those memories to fade as our situation worsened.
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
I vividly recall the moment when I first saw you radiating happiness.
Want to feel your warmth upon me
I desire to experience your affection and comfort.
I want to be the one
I yearn to be the person whom you confide in and hold close.
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Mentally exhausted, sleep eludes me.
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
I am on the precipice of a situation that is too profound for me to navigate alone.
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
It's ironic how we experience intense emotions but struggle to articulate them verbally.
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
Internally, we're crying out for help, but no one seems to notice.
I'm so afraid to love you
I fear that allowing myself to love you will lead to heartbreak and disappointment.
But more afraid to lose
Although I'm scared to love you, I am more terrified of losing you.
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
I hold onto a past that doesn't permit me to determine my future path.
Once there was a darkness
There was a time in my life when I felt lost and hopeless.
Deep and endless night
A sense of despair and bleakness enveloped me.
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me life
You provided me with all the support and encouragement I needed, giving me a new lease on life.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SARAH ANN MCLACHLAN, SEAMUS MICHAEL EGAN, L MERENDA DAVID
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I Will Remember You"
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to lose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light
And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Weep not for the memories
@datatwo7405
Sarah McLachlan has always had this way of writing songs that deal with personal loss and the pain it leaves behind. It is both her burden and her Muse. But more importantly, she accomplishes this in a way that allows us to wrap our own pain around her words and the music she so eloquently creates to emphasize their meaning. After listening to this song for the first time in years, my initial reaction was to write of the differences in the singer-songwriting genre of the past (the 60s and 70s being the first and most powerful, with the 90s rounding that genre out and perfecting it.) but then I began to read the many comments.
I was overwhelmed by all the loss, the pain, the sorrow, and the utter reality of lifeβs purpose for us. For as much joy, happiness, and/or more importantly, contentment that it can bring us, none of those things will ever be able to overshadow or wipe from us the pain of loss.
Loss is the universal law. It is the essence that allows the very physicality we take for granted to exist. All things are born, all things grow to their apex, then decline. And then all things must die. That is entropy, and it is built into the very essence of physical reality.
Understanding this does not make it any easier. It certainly doesnβt make it any better. But it provides the explanation, and that it must always be. And yes, it goes without saying that it is in our pain and our loss that if there is any hope, any chance of our growing. . . evolving. . .
Like every seed set free from its host and then lucky enough to find purchase in fertile soil, it is destined for nothing unless the water from above, and with the Sunβs warmth, manages to soften and wear away its outer covering to awaken ββ to be born. Grains of soil, minute particles of minerals and stone, all grinding and scratching at its surface, forcing that fertilized seed into new life. Where like all things alive, it has a chance to grow, to express itselfβonly to face eventual decline and death. That cycle of life; that wheel that turns. . . and turns. . . and turns. . . is the means. The process is the pain. And the hoped for result is evolution. We need pain to serve as our catalyst, it opens a path for our becoming. What that becoming will be is largely up to us, our attitudes, and the choices and actions arising from them. Happiness, is and can be an island we may visit and enjoy but just for a while, should our choices be chosen well. But, as is the way of the universe, nothing is perfect, nothing is promised, and nothing is guaranteed.
Having said all this, what changed my direction regarding this comment was the sheer number of others declaring their pain and thanking a gifted artist such as Sarah, for putting into form something to identify withβa song to define our woes. Whenever I hear this song, a particular wound that has long since calloused comes to mind. And at any other time I may have refrained from listening to it, skipping it entirely in an attempt to bypass the memory of the hurt it has come to represent. But not today. No. For some reason; perhaps it was because of the many sorrowful comments, one upon another, each a brick building their own wailing wall out here in cyberspace, that I came to think a simple thought. Nothing earth-shattering. Nothing that would change water to wine, or end world suffering, at least not in any great and noticeable way. But what if. . . What if once we have found that one special trigger, it could be a person, it could be a piece of fiction, a movie, or even a song like this one sitting here in cyberspace. What if. . . Within that trigger, we are suddenly and deeply aware of the pain of all existence, all of it great and small. . . completely surrounding us. But none of it judged to be more or less than anyone elseβs. . . What if we could see it for what it is, and in some way sincerely realize that we are not alone in our pain. And from that moment on, instead of wrapping it about ourselvesβmaking it one more new definition of who we are, but upon that realization we find compassion surging through us. And for the first time since our tears made a home for themselves within us, we need to comfort another. A need so compelling, this reservoir of tears weβve damned within, must burst forth because we can no longer stand the thought that, like ourselves, some other has become lost in anguish.
I believe that if there is any way to finally lay loss to rest and to heal to the extent life will allow, it will be found in that one realization. I may not know you, nor have met you, and may never do so. But, I know you are out there and in the strange way that compassion has, I know you are in some indescribable way my brother or sister. It is in that understanding, that revelation of this connection running through and binding us all, that makes it impossible for me to ignore it. And in that moment, it puts my loss, my experience not only into perspective, but allows me to set it free.
@austinschmuck7814
I completely forgot that this song existed, I was reminded about it from a youtuber, and now it's reminding me of everyone that I have lost. And I'm reminded at how hard it is to go through a loss.
I know that you don't know me, and that I don't know you, but if you have recently lost someone, know that it will get better, and that you will make it through. I know it's hard but this is only temporary, as is everything. Remember those who you lost but don't dwell on them, as when everyone dies they die twice, "once when your heart stop, and another time a bit later on when someone says your name for the last time" (banksy). Make sure to tell those that you still have that you love them, because you don't know how long you will have them for. Don't let you lose them wishing that you would have said or done more.
"What would you do if you had a week left to live?
High on the list for most folks is 'tell my family and friends how much I love them'
Let me suggest that you do this no matter your circumstance.
Do it today. It's important."
-Tony Barrett 1963-2019
@DarkSt0rm009
Never let my ex sing this at my funeral
@Swifeaf
If your ex is Envy Adams, good luck stopping her.
@aidanlee3552
WOW!
@echocloud1339
REAL
@noladarling1597
Literally just watched that episode π
@monstersinthecity
Envy adams with booty jiggle
@lharrill7229
My husband passed early this morning. I dedicate this song to him. RIP baby.
@ange5910
Sorry for your loss :( β€
@mikevanderschans790
Im sorry hun
@yumyum1002
May he rest in peace with god. He will be missed and always cherished