Afterglow

Sarah Mclachlan's new CD. I am astounded with what I've heard of it so far...which includes the tracks "Fallen" (a beautiful, haunting, sad and uplifting masterpiece), and "Push" (a song that made me cry - and I love/hate that...and Never, Ever actually do that...she wrote it for her husband). Also, "Dirty Little Secret", which I remember being good, but can't remember what it's about.

I saw her do a live concert during which she sang these songs to a small audience on the WE network on tv. I swear to God, her new stuff is every bit as good as her older, classic stuff - if you even merely "like" Sarah Mclachlan, you Must purchase this album. I'm hoping I get it for Christmas but can barely contain myself waiting that long. 😛

This woman is a legend, and righfully so. Sigh...such beautiful music...

The lyrics are very simple (though poignant), but the way she sings them is what makes the song complete.

"Fallen"
Sarah Mclachlan

Heaven bent to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight

Truth be told, I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

We all begin with good intent
Love was raw and young
We believed that we could change ourselves;
The past could be undone
But we carry on our backs the burden
Time always reveals
The lonely light of morning
The wound that would not heal

It's the bitter taste of losing everything
That I have held so dear.

I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

Heaven bent to take my hand
Nowhere left to turn
I'm lost to those I thought were friends
To everyone I know
Oh they turned their heads embarassed
Pretend that they don't see
But it's one missed step
You'll slip before you know it
And there doesn't seem a way to be redeemed

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...

"Push"

Every time I look at you the world just melts away
All my troubles, all my fears dissolve in your affections
You've seen me at my weakest but you take me as I am
And when I fall you offer me a softer place to land

You stay the course, you hold the line, you keep it all together
You're the one true thing I know I can believe in
You're all the things that I desire, you save me, you complete me
You're the one true thing I know I can believe

I get mad so easy but you give me room to breathe
No matter what I say or do 'cause you're too good to fight about it
Even when I have to push just to see how far you'll go
You wont stoop down to battle, but you never turn to go

You stay the course, you hold the line, you keep it all together
You're the one true thing I know I can believe in
You're all the things that I desire, you save me, you complete me
You're the one true thing I know I can believe

Your love is just the antidote when nothing else will cure me
There are times I can't decide when I cant tell up from down
You make me feel less crazy when otherwise I'd drown
But you pick me up and brush me off and tell me I'm OK
Sometimes that's just what we need to get us through the day

You stay the course, you hold the line, you keep it all together
You're the one true thing I know I can believe in
You're all the things that I desire, you save me, you complete me
You're the one true thing I know I can believe...

I forgot to mention that you can watch the video on launch.com. Do it, this is beautiful music.

Oh, and the Live Launch Exclusive Performance is the better video, in my opinion...only because it's more "natural". Just Sarah and the piano, and her voice to me sounds even better live. But, the other isn't bad, it's just not as good, I don't think.