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.
The Sound That Love Makes
Sarah McLachlan Lyrics
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The fingerprint of a snowflake
It paints a picture of you
Can you feel it? This is the flavor of sunshine
The way your body it moves mine
I can taste you in the coolest raindrops
I’m seeing the sun in all the darkest grey skies
This time I’m going in for the sweetest kill
I’m gonna eat till I get my fill
So delicious are my lips on your skin
One hand in the other unlike any other hand I know
I’m seeing the sun in all the darkest grey skies
Sweetness, this is the rhythm of thunder
From up above or down under
I love you
In Sarah McLachlan’s song “The Sound That Love Makes”, she muses on the sounds and sensations of love. She begins by asking if the listener can hear it, the sound that love makes. She describes it as the unique and intricate pattern of a snowflake, which for her is a metaphor for the distinctive qualities of the person she loves that she holds dear. This metaphorical fingerprint of her beloved creates a picture of them in her mind, as if it is the only way she can see them clearly.
McLachlan continues to explore how love feels for her, describing it as the flavor of sunshine. She uses this metaphor to show the sweetness and pleasure that love makes her feel. She describes the way their bodies move together and how she can taste their presence even in the simplest things, like raindrops. She lovingly describes holding hands with her beloved partner, and how it feels like no other hand she has ever known. She sees the brightness of the sun even in the darkest clouds that surround them.
The lyrics reach their climax when McLachlan states that she is “going in for the sweetest kill”, a metaphor for fully embracing her feelings and devouring their love. She explores the sensuality of their relationship, describing how delicious her lips feel upon their skin. She ends with the declaration of love, that she loves them, and that for her love is the rhythm of thunder, something powerful and exciting that can be felt both from above and below.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you hear it? This is the sound that love makes
Love can be heard and it has a distinct sound that is different from anything else.
The fingerprint of a snowflake
Just as snowflakes are unique and have a specific shape, this is a metaphor for how love is also unique and individual to each person and relationship.
It paints a picture of you
Love allows you to see the best in someone and helps create an image of them in your mind that captures their full essence and beauty.
Can you feel it? This is the flavor of sunshine
Love can be felt and it is as warming and delightful as being in the sunshine.
The way your body it moves mine
Being in love is a physical sensation where one person's movements can affect and bring joy to the other person's body.
I can taste you in the coolest raindrops
Being in love is an all-encompassing feeling where even the simplest things like raindrops take on a new meaning and remind you of the person you love.
One hand in the other unlike any other hand I know
This is a symbol of how every person and every relationship is unique and special, and no one else can replace that feeling.
I’m seeing the sun in all the darkest grey skies
Even in the most difficult times, love can bring brightness and hope, helping you see the good in everything.
This time I’m going in for the sweetest kill
The artist is ready to fully embrace love and all its glory, regardless of the risks and challenges it may bring.
I’m gonna eat till I get my fill
Love is something to be savored and enjoyed to the fullest, like a delicious meal.
So delicious are my lips on your skin
The physical act of being in love, like kissing, can be an immensely pleasurable experience.
Sweetness, this is the rhythm of thunder
Love is powerful and energetic, just like the sound of thunder rumbling in the sky.
From up above or down under
Love has no boundaries or limitations, it can be felt anywhere, anytime, and by anyone.
I love you
At the core of all these metaphors and expressions is the simple declaration of love for someone, which is the most important thing of all.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: THOMAS LUKE DOUCET
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
AURAL FIXXATION
I still can not understand why this album didn't sell better than it did. There is some great songs on it and this is one of them.
Life is music
Sarah's voice always bring me peaceful mood
emma miller
Such a lovely song. :)
Chanelle Kirch
Love this.
no one
Thank you Sarah, the simplicity of the music frames you, your voice, very nicely
greg best
I don't know. I feel happy, when I hear this song.The production is just crazy cool.
Tia
When I listen,to it.. I'm in a beautiful place.🌼🌼
Melissa Robertson
It was AWESOME to see you sing it live ... loved meeting you :D :) <3
ari septian
very nice :)
Riel Arcoite
Sarah Mclachland to me has allways shing so Bright that i would allouminate in her présence She allways was an angel to me an allways will be she is like the sun that always shins so bright she always was the Light of my life i loved her wen she was little an i loved her wen she was a teenager an i still love her now i guess i will always love her because God gave me the apport uniity to meet her an beable to hang out together an do things together the more i was with her the more i would shine to i guess i will always be in love with her with pure love the best to her her Dreams an her future signée Prince Bruno