Lyrics

I have a smile stretched from ear to ear
To see you walking down the road
We meet at the lights, I stare for a while
The world around us disappears
It’s just you and me on my island of hope
A breath between us could be miles
Let me surround you, a sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek

But every time I’m close to you
There’s too much I can’t say
And you just walk away

And I forgot to tell you I love you
And the night’s too long
And cold here
Without you I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so

And every time I’m close to you
There’s too much I can’t say
And you just walk away

And I forgot to tell you I love you
And the night’s too long
And cold here
Without you I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so
I need you

 

Appears on

Surfacing (1997)
Mirrorball (1999)
Remixed (2001)
Mirrorball: The Complete Concert (2006)

Mirrorball DVD (1999)

Sweet Surrender (Maxi-Single 2, 12″ Promo, Club Remixes, 12″ Vinyl)
I Love You (single)
Murmurs 5

 

Versions

Album Version
from “Surfacing”
Track length: 4:44

Live: Mirrorball
from “Mirrorball”
Track length: 4:30

Live: Mirrorball The Complete Concert
from “Mirrorball: The Complete Concert”
Track length: 5:44

BT Mix
from “Remixed”
Track length: 9:01

BT Remix Edit
from “Sweet Surrender” (Maxi-Single Disc 2)/”Murmurs 5″
Track length: 4:25

 

Compilations

Credits

Vocals, Acoustic Guitars: Sarah McLachlan
Keyboards, Drum Machine: Pierre Marchand

 

Collaborations

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Trivia/Notes

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Sarah says

“Well, this next one is about another kind of love. We can call it puppy love or obsession. But the only unfortunate thing is that it’s quite one sided. The other person doesn’t have a clue you exist, so it can get quite frustrating. (Girl in audience yells “I love you!”) Oh, thank you (giggles)! So you know, you stand in front of the mirror and you work up all these elegant and poetic things you’re going to say when you finally `bump’ into them…and then, all of a sudden, there they are, right in front of you, and you can’t say a thing. (audience laughs) And then the light changes and they’re gone (more audiance laughter). And you never got to say what you so badly wanted to say.”
– Mirrorball DVD

 

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