You 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
oh, beautiful release
Memory seep from my veins
Let me be empty,
oh, 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
You're so tired of the straight line,
and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
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
Oh, you are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
In the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here
"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996. McLachlan explained that there's nothing constant when you are on the road; everything becomes the same.
Released as a single in 1999, "Angel" has an enduring popularity. It is often used to highlight emotional scenes on television shows and has featured in a number of soundtracks (including the film City of Angels and TV's Dawson's Creek and General Hospital) and as a song of comfort and healing following the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
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