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 difficult Kind
Sarah McLachlan Lyrics
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And all my angry words, will keep me up at night
Through the old screen door I still hear you say
"Oh, honey won't you stop treatin' me that way"
[Chorus]
If you could only see
What love has made of me
'Cause babe I've changed
Tell it to me slow, tell me with your eyes
If anyone should know how to let it slide
I swear I can see you, coming up the drive
And there ain't nothing like regret, to remind you you're alive
[Chorus]
I crossed the canyon a thousand times
And never noticed what was mine
What you'll remember of me tonight
Well, it almost makes me cry
Yeah, it almost makes me cry
Oh,
Oh, ball-breaking moon and ridiculing stars
Oh, the older I get, the closer you are
Don't you got somewhere, that you need me
Instead of hanging here making a fool of me
If you could only see
What love has made of me
Then I'd no longer be in your mind the difficult kind
But you won't see the change in me, oh
If you could only see
What love has made of me
But I'll forever be in your mind the difficult kind
But you won't see
No, you won't see the good in me
But babe, I've changed
Yes babe, I've changed
The lyrics to Sarah McLachlan's song "The Difficult Kind" are a reflection on regret and the desire to change. The chorus is a plea for understanding and forgiveness from a former lover, as the singer explains that their love has changed them and they are no longer the difficult person they once were. The verse lines paint a picture of a past argument, in which the singer admits fault and expresses remorse for their angry words. The singer speaks of wanting to be told slowly, and with the eyes, as if to emphasize the importance of the message and the depth of their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I was wrong, I think you were right
Admitting that I was wrong and you were right about our situation.
And all my angry words, will keep me up at night
My words fueled by anger have been haunting me at night.
Through the old screen door I still hear you say
Despite the distance and time lapse, I can still hear your voice in my head.
"Oh, honey won't you stop treatin' me that way"
You were pleading with me to change my behavior.
If you could only see
If you were able to understand the transformation brought upon by love.
What love has made of me
The impact of love has transformed me immensely.
Then I'd no longer be in your mind the difficult kind
My image wouldn't be haunted by the notion of being a difficult person.
'Cause babe I've changed
I've evolved from my previous self for the better due to love.
Tell it to me slow, tell me with your eyes
Communicate the message slowly and with the help of the expressions in your eyes.
If anyone should know how to let it slide
If someone knows how to forgive and move on, it's me.
I swear I can see you, coming up the drive
I have a vivid imagination, and I can picture you arriving.
And there ain't nothing like regret, to remind you you're alive
Regret is a brutal reminder that we are alive and capable of making bad decisions.
I crossed the canyon a thousand times
I've been through many challenges.
And never noticed what was mine
I neglected to see what I had in the midst of the struggles.
What you'll remember of me tonight
What will linger in your memory of me tonight.
Well, it almost makes me cry
It almost makes me weep with sadness.
Oh, ball-breaking moon and ridiculing stars
The celestial beings seem to be mocking and laughing at me.
Oh, the older I get, the closer you are
The mature I get, the more I miss you.
Don't you got somewhere, that you need me
Do you have any place where I'm still needed?
Instead of hanging here making a fool of me
I don't want to be ridiculed while I'm waiting here.
But you won't see the change in me, oh
Despite the transformation, you won't acknowledge the changes in me.
But I'll forever be in your mind the difficult kind
Even though I am no longer the way I was, in your imagination, I will always be a difficult person.
But you won't see
A repetition of the previously expressed pain of not being able to see the real me.
No, you won't see the good in me
You won't realize the positive changes I underwent as a person.
But babe, I've changed
I've transformed myself and my outlook due to the impact of love.
Yes babe, I've changed
A reiteration of the fact that I've changed.
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Written by: SHERYL CROW
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Amanda Wilson
I didn't know she had a duet with our Canadian Sarah McLachlan- they are both beautiful women and talented singers.
Lisa Harris
Awesome tune!