Lyrics

When we wore a heart of stone we wandered to the sea
Hoping to find some comfort there, yearning to feel free
And we were mesmerized by the lull of the night
And the smells that filled the air
And we laid us down on sandy ground, it was cold but we didn’t care

‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea
‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea

We fell asleep and began to dream, when something broke the night
Memories stirred inside of us, the struggle and the fight
And we could feel the heat of a thousand voices telling us which way to go
And we cried out is there no escape from the words that plague me so…

‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea
‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea

In the still and the silent dawn another day is born
Washed up by the tireless waves, the body bent and torn
In the face of the blinding sun I wake only to find
That heaven is a stranger place than the one I’ve left behind

‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea
‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea
‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea
‘Cause we were drawn to the rhythm…
Drawn into the rhythm of the sea

 

Appears on

Solace (1991)
Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff (1996)
Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan (2008)
The Essential Sarah McLachlan (2013)

Live EP (1992)

Video Collection 1989-1994 (1995)
Video Collection 1989-1998 (2000)

Drawn To The Rhythm (single)
I Will Remember You (single)

 

Versions

Album Version
from “Solace”
Track length 4:08

Live: Live EP
from the “Live EP 1992”
Track length: 5:17

Live exclusive: Update Live
from “Update Live Volume 2”
Track length: 3:59

Live exclusive: KGSR Broadcasts
from “KGSR Broadcasts”
Track length: ???

Live: MuchMusic, Toronto ON
from “Drawn To The Rhythm” (Single)
Track length: ???

 

Compilations

Credits

Vocals: Sarah McLachlan
Drums: Ronald Jones
Bass: Daryl Exnicious
Acoustic Guitars, Billatron: Bill Dillon
Keyboards: Pierre Marchand

 

Collaborations

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Trivia/Notes

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Sarah says

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Music Video