Lyrics

Night lift up the shades let in the brilliant light of morning
But steady there now for I am weak and starving for mercy
Sleep has left me alone to carry the weight of unravelling where we went wrong
It’s all I can do to hang on to keep me from falling, into old familiar shoes

How stupid could I be
A simpleton can see
That you’re no good for me
But you’re the only one I see

Love has made me a fool set me on fire and watched as I floundered
Unable to speak except to cry out and wait for your answer
And you come around in your time speaking of fabulous places
Create an oasis that dries up as soon as you’re gone
You leave me here burning in this desert without you

How stupid could I be
A simpleton can see
That you’re no good for me
But you’re the only one I see

Everything changes everything falls apart
I can’t stop to feel myself losing control
In the deep of my senses I know

How stupid could I be
A simpleton can see
That you’re no good for me
But you’re the only one I see

How stupid could I be
A simpleton can see
That you’re no good for me
But you’re the only one I see

 

Appears on

Afterglow (2003)
Afterglow Live (2004)
Bloom Remix Album (2005)
Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan (2008)
The Essential Sarah McLachlan (2013)

Afterglow Live DVD (2004)

Stupid (single)
World On Fire (single)
Fallen/Stupid (DVD)

 

Versions

Album Version
from “Afterglow”
Track length: 3:23

Live: Afterglow Live
from “Afterglow Live”
Track length: 3:35

Radio Mix
from “Stupid” (Single Promo)
Track length: 3:26

Album Mix
from “Stupid” (Single Promo)
Track length: ???

Hyper Mix
from “Bloom Remix Album”
Track length: 7:55

Dusted Mix
from “Chillout 2: A Nettwerk Escape”
Track length: 3:51

Mark Bell Mix
from “Stupid” (12″ Vinyl)
Track lenght: 3:26

 

Compilations

Credits

Vocals, Piano, Guitar: Sarah McLachlan
Drums, Percussion: Ashwin Sood
Keyboards: Pierre Marchand
Guitars: Sean Ashby, Michael Chaves, Bill Dillon, Michel Pepin
Bass: Tony Levin, Pierre Marchand
Chello: Jorane

 

Collaborations

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Trivia/Notes

– Sarah performed the song at the 2004 JUNO Awards ceremony

 

Sarah says

“I’m really happy with that one. I’ve been trying to get something like that on an album for a long time. All my stuff is usually all so soft and nice-sounding, which is great, but I also wish sometimes it had a bit more edge. Generally, I don’t write that kind of song. But I love Metallica. When you’re in the right mood, a really hard-rock guitar sound … there’s just nothing like it. It’s fun to play, and it’s fun to sing. This time it happened to fit with what I’m singing.”
– Los Angeles Times, Nov. 11, 2003

 

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