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The ice is thin come on dive in
Underneath my lucid skin.
The cold is lost, forgotten.
Hours pass days pass time stands still
Light gets dark and darkness fills
My secret heart forbidden...
I think you worried for me then
The subtle ways that I'd give in
But I know you liked the show.
Tied down to this bed of shame
You tried to move around the pain
But oh your soul is anchored.
The only comfort is
The moving of the river.
You enter into me
A lie upon your lips.
Offer what you can
I'll take all that I can get
Only a fool's here...
I don't like your tragic sighs
As if your god has passed you by
Well hey fool that's your deception.
Your angels speak with jilted tongues
The serpent's tale has come undone
You have no strength to squander.
The only comfort is
The moving of the river.
You enter into me
A lie upon your lips.
Offer what you can
I'll take all that I can get
Only a fool's here to stay.
Only a fool's here to stay.
Only a fool's here...
| Kittee (NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | Posted: Oct 14, 2008 - 12:01 Never ceases to amaze me and calm me. |
| Canoe52 (Normal, IL) | Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 21:03  |
| kyleminor (San Francisco) | Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 15:11 God what a great song. It makes me wish I could hear this whole album over again for the first time. |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Mar 07, 2008 - 16:06 mefrombrazil wrote: another female vocal? you're hurting my ears.
Let me introduce you to a new concept: radio station programming. Also called a playlist or a set. It's music designed to flow nicely or go together. Duh. |
| Coppertop (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Mar 07, 2008 - 16:06 Tireux_De_Roche wrote: Sarah McLachlan is so sexy it hurts.
Ahmen to that.. |
| kalkin84 (Sol, planet 3) | Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 09:48 beautiful voice, incredible talent, wonderful sound |
| hippiechick (Weekendland) | Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 09:40 I love SM, but when I went to see Tori Amos, she sang a little ditty that went something like "If you're in the balcony, please don't jump and kill yourself, wait for Sarah McLachlan!" |
| mefrombrazil (ponta grossa, brazil) | Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 09:40 another female vocal? you're hurting my ears. |
| enidualc (Guyville) | Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 14:23  |
| rtkmusic (SoCal) | Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 14:22 dogpound wrote: hearing this after neko case-at last makes me wanna take a bath with my toaster.
Hmmm...hearing these two back to make, I am more likely to need a cold shower  |
| daveesh (birthplace of the american revolution) | Posted: Oct 02, 2007 - 14:22 isn't this number a barrel of laughs... |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Apr 12, 2007 - 13:41 hippiechick wrote: When I saw Tori not too long ago she sang a little ditty that went something like "Those in the balcony, please don't kill yourselves Tori must be used to people killing themselves when hearing her music! ; ) |
| jdorn1 (Land o' Milk & Cheese) | Posted: Apr 12, 2007 - 12:22 loved it excpet for the darn Kenny G. type horn thingy |
| dogpound (yes sur, big sur) | Posted: Apr 12, 2007 - 12:18 meydele wrote: Her lyrics make no sense to me, her chickrock sensibility is something I find irritating, and yet I totally love her. Go figure.
I sorta agree. and hearing this after neko case-at last makes me wanna take a bath with my toaster. |
| meydele (By the sea) | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 06:03 Her lyrics make no sense to me, her chickrock sensibility is something I find irritating, and yet I totally love her. Go figure. |
| thagor22 (Bonn, Germany) | Posted: Feb 24, 2007 - 15:17 fuh2 wrote: Very nice but I would rather hear this slow tempo material at night instead of the day when I need faster tempo.
The tempo ist just fine with me. Il tempo is right after midnight now where I live. Sorry.  |
| fuh2 (I think I'm in the USA) | Posted: Feb 24, 2007 - 14:01 Very nice but I would rather hear this slow tempo material at night instead of the day when I need faster tempo. |
| Tireux_De_Roche (Central Massachusetts) | Posted: Jan 25, 2007 - 10:08 Sarah McLachlan is so sexy it hurts. |
| auburntigerrich (Mesa, AZ) | Posted: Jan 25, 2007 - 10:06 |
| bjk (New York, NY) | Posted: Apr 13, 2006 - 18:26 bad show for sarah and tori. why play their b-sides back to back? |
| Mari (rubibi(broome)) | Posted: Mar 30, 2006 - 03:06 ...  ...  ...
hippiechick wrote: When I saw Tori not too long ago she sang a little ditty that went something like "Those in the balcony, please don't kill yourselves; wait for the Sarah McLachlan concert!" ... To see Tori and Sarah perform back to back, front to front or together, would be a real treat, in fact, to see either one anywhere anytime would be like a holiday for me, one that I'd remember forever! ...  ...
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| ouiae | Posted: Mar 15, 2006 - 09:47 ...as if your god has passed you by well hey, fool, that's your deception... |
| hippiechick | Posted: Mar 15, 2006 - 09:45 tiddalick wrote: Following Tori Amos with Sarah Maclachlan. Marvellous. Is this vegetarian lesbians hour or something? Bowl of organic home-grown lentil salad anyone? With a twist of lemon...?
When I saw Tori not too long ago she sang a little ditty that went something like "Those in the balcony, please don't kill yourselves; wait for the Sarah McLachlan concert!" |
| drtjdel (Stonehenge) | Posted: Feb 28, 2006 - 15:53 tiddalick wrote: Oh rats, perhaps, maybe... (grumble, sulk, bah, humbug...) Although you can't really justify opinions on the basis of lots of people having them. Let's face it, George Bush got elected twice! Although I suppose it was only once really, but you get my point!  Nope. It was twice. |
| jah_blessed (Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 14, 2006 - 00:37 Ahhh... a Sarah tune from a bygone era. Good memories. |
| tiddalick (Scotland) | Posted: Jan 30, 2006 - 07:38 chillynne wrote: funnily enough, both of those two are married with a child each. AND both of them shave their armpits. Excellent response, by the way - I enjoyed that! |
| tiddalick (Scotland) | Posted: Jan 30, 2006 - 07:32 chillynne wrote: funnily enough, both of those two are married with a child each. AND both of them shave their armpits. I suppose I can't speak for the audience, but I think (multiple) multiplatinum album sales suggest that perhaps it's more diverse than you suggest. Oh rats, perhaps, maybe... (grumble, sulk, bah, humbug...) Although you can't really justify opinions on the basis of lots of people having them. Let's face it, George Bush got elected twice! Although I suppose it was only once really, but you get my point! |
| chillynne (Colorado College) | Posted: Jan 30, 2006 - 07:15 tiddalick wrote: Following Tori Amos with Sarah Maclachlan. Marvellous. Is this vegetarian lesbians hour or something? Bowl of organic home-grown lentil salad anyone? With a twist of lemon...?
funnily enough, both of those two are married with a child each. AND both of them shave their armpits. I suppose I can't speak for the audience, but I think (multiple) multiplatinum album sales suggest that perhaps it's more diverse than you suggest. |
| tiddalick (Scotland) | Posted: Jan 30, 2006 - 07:12 Following Tori Amos with Sarah Maclachlan. Marvellous. Is this vegetarian lesbians hour or something? Bowl of organic home-grown lentil salad anyone? With a twist of lemon...? |
| al9009 (Uttoxeter. England. Stoned! And loving it!) | Posted: Dec 03, 2005 - 02:44 Makes me tingle! Tanks for playing such a superb voice and a really good song. (Still not as good as Ice Cream though!) BTW Kate if you want a copy of Ice Cream - drop me a message...;-) |
| curious_cat (Gothenburg, Sweden) | Posted: Nov 18, 2005 - 11:19 BoFiS wrote: wow, follow Tori with Sarah...I'm truly in heaven
Yes definitely! I agree! 
God, this song is sexy...  |
| KateD (PHX - Its Hotter than Hades!!!) | Posted: Oct 29, 2005 - 20:04 If anyone has Ice Cream I would love it to be uploaded!!!! One of my faves of all time! Kate ;-) |
| RabbitEars | Posted: Oct 05, 2005 - 13:02 older sarah? well, i guess, relatively speaking.... the last good album IMO. straight downhill at a very steep angle from here. still hoping she'll come back to life in the future. |
| chillynne (Lawrence, KS) | Posted: Jul 23, 2005 - 10:58 aaah Bill, you just won my heart (again) with these last four songs--Elliot Smith, Gomez, Tori Amos, and now Sarah McLachlan. older Sarah, no less. Makes me happy. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Jul 08, 2005 - 16:46 Good choice from her range of songs |
| bwcyclist | Posted: Jun 09, 2005 - 06:27 Still one of the most "romantic" albums out there in my mind... |
| BoFiS (Cranford, NJ) | Posted: May 25, 2005 - 14:33 amandamustdance wrote: I can't find the lyrics to "ICE" anywhere? Anyone have ideas?
These are off of Sarah's website, which has lyrics for all her songs: Ice The ice is thin come on dive in underneath my lucid skin. The cold is lost, forgotten. Hours pass days pass time stands still light gets dark and darkness fills my secret heart forbidden... I think you worried for me then the subtler ways that I'd give in but I know you liked the show. Tied down to this bed of shame you tried to move around the pain but oh your soul is anchored. The only comfort is the moving of the river. You enter into me a lie upon your lips. Offer what you can I'll take all that I can get only a fool's here... I dont like your tragic sighs as if your god has passed you by well hey fool that's your deception. Your angels speak with jilted tongue the serpent's tale has come undone you have no strength to squander. The only comfort is the moving of the river. You enter into me a lie upon your lips. Offer what you can I'll take all that I can get only a fool's here to stay. Only a fool's here to stay. Only a fool's here... |
| amandamustdance (Ottawa) | Posted: Apr 26, 2005 - 08:09 I can't find the lyrics to "ICE" anywhere? Anyone have ideas? |
| Tux (The Netherlands) | Posted: Apr 26, 2005 - 08:04 Soothing, Easy, Relaxing, Super. |
| Pipes (Murray, UT) | Posted: Apr 26, 2005 - 08:03 Great lyrics sung with great passion. A truly fine song! |
| BoFiS (Cranford, NJ) | Posted: Feb 26, 2005 - 11:30 wow, follow Tori with Sarah...I'm truly in heaven |
| Frawg (Maine) | Posted: Jan 13, 2005 - 06:40 Wow... nice combination. Too bad October Project bit the dust. I like this song, love this album. s Roverfish wrote: Saw her back when this album came out. She played a small theatre here in Tucson, with October Project opening, for all of $9 a ticket. Tore down the house when she performed this song (male backup singer did the high harmony part).
Still a powerful tune. |
| mfassett (Redwood City, CA) | Posted: Dec 14, 2004 - 17:34 One of the few of her songs that remains in my "like" file... she has become quite pappy. That's not a typo. |
| Roverfish (Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting, please drive through!) | Posted: Nov 29, 2004 - 23:41 Saw her back when this album came out. She played a small theatre here in Tucson, with October Project opening, for all of $9 a ticket. Tore down the house when she performed this song (male backup singer did the high harmony part). Still a powerful tune. |
| trekhead | Posted: Nov 15, 2004 - 04:37 Man, this one started just like 'Scarborough Fair'. Nice, a 7. |
| rpm (Los Alamos, NM) | Posted: Sep 17, 2004 - 08:41 I like some songs of her, but definitely not this one.... thumbs down |
| Tritter (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Sep 17, 2004 - 08:40 Really a good cut from a greater album..... |
| mrselfdestruct (Edmonton, AB) | Posted: Sep 17, 2004 - 08:38 Classic Sarah. God she was good, wasn't she? |