Possession

About Possession

"Possession" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and was the first single from her album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. It was written and composed by McLachlan herself and was produced by Pierre Marchand. It was released in Canada on 10 September 1993 by Nettwerk Records. The song appears twice on the album, as the first track and as a hidden track at the end, which is a solo piano version. "Possession" is written from the viewpoint of a man obsessed with a woman, and was inspired by consistent fan letters to McLachlan some time before the writing of the song from a computer programmer from Ottawa, Ontario named Uwe Vandrei, who sued McLachlan for using his words without crediting him. However, Vandrei committed suicide before the case could ever be taken to court. The main recording of "Possession" also appeared on the 2008 compilation album Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan, and McLachlan has also released live, alternate and remixed versions of the song. more »

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2015

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Listen as the wind blows 
From across the great divide  
Voices trapped in yearning  
Memories trapped in time  
The night is my companion 
And solitude my guide  
Would I spend forever here 
And not be satisfied  

And I would be the one 
To hold you down  
Kiss you so hard  
I'll take your breath away 
And after I'd wipe away the tears  
Just close your eyes dear 

Through this world I've stumbled 
So many times betrayed, 
Trying to find an honest word, 
To find the truth enslaved, 
Oh you speak to me in riddles and 
You speak to me in rhymes 
My body aches to breathe your breath, 
Your words keep me alive, 

And I would be the one 
To hold you down, 
Kiss you so hard, 
I'll take your breath away 
And after I'd wipe away the tears, 
Just close your eyes dear 

Into this night I wander, 
It's morning that I dread, 
Another day of knowing of 
The path I fear to tread, 
Oh into the sea of waking dreams 
I follow without pride, 
Nothing stands between us here 
And I won't be denied, 

And I would be the one 
To hold you down, 
Kiss you so hard, 
I'll take your breath away 
And after I'd wipe away the tears, 
Just close your eyes dear...

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Sarah McLachlan

Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2009, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards (out of four nominations) and four Juno Awards. In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians. The Lilith Fair concert tours took place from 1997 to 1999, and resumed in the summer of 2010. Since 2006 she has also been known as a highly visible supporter of the ASPCA, as well as various other charities. more »

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