Lyrics

You’re always waiting on the tides
It’s time you decide
I’ve walked down long roads
That seems to have no end at all
You never wanted time to end
To let my life offend
It’s time to realize what hides
Deep inside your holy eyes

Hold on tight, hold on fast
This ain’t the kind that always lasts
If you want me to go
Just ask me to go, I’ll go…

All the way, my love
Over the hills and right on to you

Run away, my love
Over the hills and right on through you
Over the hills and right on through you

Lying awake in these restless dreams
Life’s never what it seems
I’ve always tried to read your eyes
To get inside that scornful mind

Hold on tight, hold on fast
This ain’t the kind that always lasts
If you want me to go
Just ask me to go, I’ll go…

All the way, my love
Over the hills and right on through you
Run away, my love
Over the hills and right on through you…

I was with on that pallet, steaming
Spinning ’round in circles, dreaming
I was with on that pallet, steaming
Running ’round in circles, screaming

All the way, my love
Over the hills and right on through you…
All the way, my love
Over the hills and right on through you…

 

Appears on

Touch (1989)
Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan (2008)
The Essential Sarah McLachlan (2013)

Steaming (single)

 

Versions

Album Version
from “Touch”
Track length: 4:43

Live exclusive: Brave New Waves
from “Brave New Waves Variety Recordings”
Track length: 5:40

Radio Mix
from “Steaming” (Single)
Track length: 4:41

Extended Mix
from “Steaming” (12″ Single)
Track length: ???

Special Remix For Radio
from “Steaming” (12″ Promo)
Track length: 7:06

Dub Mix
from “Steaming” (12″ Promo)
Track length: 5:04

Dance Mix/Dance Version
from “Steaming” (Single)
Track length: ca. 7:05

 

Compilations

Credits

12-String, Vocals, Keyboards: Sarah McLachlan
Keyboards: Darren Phillips
Bass: Dave Kershaw
Drums: Ross Hales
Electric Guitar: Stephen Nikleva

 

Collaborations

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Trivia/Notes

– On the ‘Solace’ tour, Sarah sang a bit of Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ at the end of the song.

 

Sarah says

“Lost of free word association and a little bit of necrophilia. I was watching the film “Brazil” when I was writing and one of the lines real at the end is “care for a little necrophilia.” I thought it was funny so it’s kind of about that but in a light way.”
– Bio Press (thanks to Miguel)

 

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