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Angel Lyrics

by Sarah McLachlan

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Angel Lyrics

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 Memory seeps through my veins Let me be empty Oh 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 feel 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 The storm keeps on twisting Keep on building the lies That you make up for all that you lack Don't make no difference Escape one last time It's easier to believe in this sweet maddness 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 feel You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie Your in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here Your in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here

Meaning of Angel

“Angel” explores the profound feeling of being utterly lost and consumed by despair, offering a desperate plea for solace. The lyrics paint a picture of someone trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and relentless negativity – haunted by “vultures and thieves,” and burdened by fabricated insecurities that fuel an endless sense of inadequacy. McLachlan’s message is one of fragile hope, presenting the "angel" as a temporary refuge from this internal torment, a space to be “empty” and find momentary peace amidst overwhelming sadness. It's about yearning for escape, for a release from the “dark cold hotel room” of one’s own mind and the suffocating feeling of “endlessness.” The repeated invitation to "fly away" suggests a desire for redemption and a brief reprieve before confronting the painful reality that continues to pull them down.

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