Fimela.com, Jakarta Sarah McLachlan selama ini dikenal dengan jajaran karya yang didominasi musik yang dibalut nuansa sendu dan tentunya menyentuh. Ia juga turut memberikan warna di industri musik era 90-an.
Musisi asal Kanada ini memulai perjalanan bermusiknya pada tahun 1988 silam. Kala itu, Sarah meluncurkan debut album bertajuk Touch pada 11 Oktober 1988 yang meraih sukses bersama single Vox.
Sejak itu, Sarah terus berkarya dan meluncurkan tiga album di era 90-an. Salah satu album yang menarik perhatian adalah Surfacing, album keempatnya yang dirilis pada 1997 dengan sederet hits yang meliputi Adia, Angel, Bulding a Mystery, Sweet Surrender, hingga I Love You.
Nah, tentu sudah tidak asing dengan single Angel bukan? Lagu yang ditulis oleh Sarah tersebut tentang kepergian Jonathan Melvoin, pemain keyboard tur dari band Smashing Pumpkins, yang meninggal dunia karena overdosis heroin, demikian jelas Sarah kepada VH1 Storytellers.
Yuk, kembali membangkitkan kenangan di era 90-an bersama salah satu hits fenomenal Sarah McLachlan yang bernuansa sendu, Angel. Berikut ini lirik dan videonya. Selamat mendengarkan.
Sarah McLachlan - Angel
Sarah McLachlan - Angel
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There's always some reason
To feel not good enough
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time
It's easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees
In the arms of the angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here