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.
Sweet Surrender (Berzone Remix
Sarah McLachlan Lyrics
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It doesn't mean anything at all
The life I've left behind me
Is a cold room
I've crossed the last line
From where I can't return
Where every step I took in faith
Betrayed me
You take me in
No questions asked
You strip away the ugliness
That surrounds me
Are you an angel
Am I already that gone
I only hope
That I won't disappoint you
When I'm down here
On my knees
And I don't understand
I miss the little things
I miss everything (about you)
Sweet surrender
Is all that I have to give
I would be the one to fall
Sweet surrender [Repeat: x 4]
The lyrics of Sarah McLachlan's song Sweet Surrender (Berzone Remix) express a sense of loss, confusion, and redemption. The singer is reflecting on the life she had before she met the person she is speaking to in the song, and she acknowledges that it didn't mean much and left her feeling empty. She describes it as a "cold room" and feels that she has crossed a line from which there is no return. She trusted those around her but was betrayed, and she feels lost and disconnected from everything she knew.
However, the person she is speaking to takes her in without asking any questions and sees past the ugly parts of her life. The singer wonders if this person is an angel and worries that she will disappoint them. She wants to surrender to them entirely, but she doesn't understand why she misses everything about them, even the little things. She concludes that sweet surrender is all she has to give, and she would be the one to fall.
Overall, the lyrics of Sweet Surrender (Berzone Remix) evoke a sense of vulnerability and the desire to find a safe and loving place to belong. It is a beautiful song that showcases Sarah McLachlan's ability to write powerful and moving lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
It doesn't mean much
The past experiences and events in my life do not hold a significant value
It doesn't mean anything at all
The experiences and events in my life have been insignificant and meaningless
The life I've left behind me
The past events and people in my life that I have left behind
Is a cold room
The past experiences and people in my life have left me feeling alone and empty
I've crossed the last line
I have passed a point of no return
From where I can't return
I cannot go back to the way things were before
Where every step I took in faith
Every decision I made while having faith and hope led me down a path of disappointment and betrayal
Betrayed me
The decisions I made while having faith and hope turned out to be a mistake
And led me from my home
Those decisions forced me away from the place where I felt the most comfortable and safe
You take me in
You welcomed me into your life
No questions asked
You accepted me without judgment or inquiry
You strip away the ugliness
You remove the negative aspects of my life and make me feel beautiful again
That surrounds me
The negative aspects of my life that I have been unable to escape from
Are you an angel
You seem to be an otherworldly being who has come to help me
Am I already that gone
Have I already lost so much of myself that I need divine intervention to be saved?
I only hope
My desire to not disappoint you is the only thing I can rely on
That I won't disappoint you
I am afraid of letting you down
When I'm down here
When I am in a state of vulnerability and weakness
On my knees
When I am begging for forgiveness or help
And I don't understand
I am confused and lost in my emotions
I miss the little things
I long for the small details and moments that made my life feel complete
I miss everything (about you)
I miss every aspect of being with you and how you made my life feel
Sweet surrender
Giving up control and allowing myself to be vulnerable to you is the only way to find peace
Is all that I have to give
The only thing I can offer you is a willingness to trust you completely and let you guide me
I would be the one to fall
I am willing to take the risk of giving my heart to you and possibly getting hurt
Sweet surrender [Repeat: x 4]
Repeating the phrase emphasizes the importance of giving up control and becoming vulnerable in order to find inner peace and happiness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SARAH MCLACHLAN, SARAH ANN MCLACHLAN
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Jaded Hart
on In The Arms Of The Angels
This will surely make you cry! Everyone can identify with this song! Hear it you won't regret it. And maybe you'll remember!