Lyrics

Somewhere deep inside me
I hold a picture of a time long gone
A time of ease and simple pleasures
And days in shadows not so long
Now with my mind I’m struggling
Holding on to what I believe
Listen to the fragments of my thoughts
That leave me broken and deceived
‘Cause I don’t know the way
He said “I can take you there,
I can show you places where our time has had no ware”
And as we walked the plains
The skies they opened wide
Revealing all the shame for what’s been lost inside us all

It’s a day in the life
In my mind I’ve seen it all
Sometime soon for all to see
The walls are slowly breaking down
In my mind I’ve seen it all
And someday we’ll be free
We’re searching for a message
Or so I thought but so it seems
The ignorance in the myths of others
Is easier to redeem
I’ve never questioned the answers given
To find the faith that’s been lost within
‘Cause where I lay my trust in others
Where it lies the ground is thin
‘Cause I don’t know the way
He said “I can take you there,
I can show you places where our time has had no ware”
And as we walked the plains
The skies they opened wide
Revealing all the shame for what’s been lost inside us all

I know you say you love me
If what you say is true
So show me something that’s not deceiving
‘Cause I wouldn’t lie to you

 

Appears on

Touch (1989)

 

Versions

Album Version
from “Touch” 1989
Track length: 4:45

 

Compilations

Credits

Vocals, Piano, 12 String, Classical Guitar: Sarah McLachlan
Keyboards: Darren Phillips
Bass, Background Vocals: Jeff Krösse
Percussion: Sherri Leigh
Electric Guitar: Stephen Nikleva

 

Collaborations

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Trivia/Notes

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Sarah says

That willingness to face disturbing subjects more directly is reflected in one of her new compositions. “It’s called Trust and deals with that quality or lack thereof. All one has to do is look at Vancouver where AIDS is a big thing. Hell, just about everybody’ gay there and they’re all freaked out by AIDS to the point where they don’t even want to touch anyone anymore.” That’s a pretty abrupt change of pace for someone who was so romantic on her first album. “I’m not romantic. I’m so sick of those lovey-dovey songs.”
– Calgary Herald, 1989

“It’s about trust or the lack thereof. It’s about people dealing with people in strange ways because of what society has done to us, it’s the first song I’ve ever had a theme for.”
– Bio Press (thanks to Miguel)

 

Video

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