Black
written by: Sarah McLachlan
Lyrics
And the colours fade to black
And my eyes are falling fast and deep into me
And I follow the tracks that lead me down
And I never follow what’s right
And they wonder sometimes when they see all the
Sadness and pain that truth brings to light
‘Cause I can’t see no reason
What is blind cannot see
‘Cause I want what is pleasing
All I take should be free
What I rob from the innocent ones
What I’d steal from the womb
If I cried me a river of all my confessions
Would I drown in my shallow regret
As the walls are closing in
And the colours fade to black
And my eyes are falling fast and deep into the sea
(Above line written as “and the night is falling” in album jacket)
And in darkness all that I can see
The frightened and the weak
Are forced to cling to mistakes they know nothing of
At mercy are the meek
‘Cause I can’t see no reason
What is blind cannot see
‘Cause I want what is pleasing
All I take should be free
What I rob from the innocent ones
What I’d steal from the womb
If I cried me a river of all my confessions
Would I drown in my shallow regret
If I cried me a river of all my confessions
Would I drown in my shallow regret
If I cried me a river of all my confessions
Would I drown in my shallow regret
If I cried me a river of all my confessions
Would I drown in my shallow regret
Appears on
Versions
from “Solace”
Track length: 5:04
Live: Live EP
from the “Live EP 1992″
Track length: 5:08
Live: CBC Session
from “Into The Fire” (single)
Track length: ???
William Orbit Mix
from “Remixed”
Track length: 7:00
Compilations
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Credits
Percussion, Mandolin, Accordion Reeds: Pierre Marchand
Bass: Alan Gevaert
Violin, Viola: Deni Bonet
Harmonica: Peter “Harpy” Conway
Collaborations
Trivia/Notes
Sarah says
– From WDRE radio in NY, during an interview in Vancouver, B. C.
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