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Sarah McLachlan — Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (Live)
Album: Mirrorball - The Complete Concert
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Released: 1999
Length: 6:06
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All the fear has left me now
I'm not frightened anymore
It's my heart that pounds beneath my flesh
it's my mouth that pushes out this breath

and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love

Companion to our demons
they will dance, and we will play
With chairs, candles, and cloth
making darkness in the day
It will be easy to look in or out
upstream or down without a thought

and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love

Peace in the struggle
to find peace
comfort on the way
to comfort

and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love
I won't fear love
I won't fear love...
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 jasko wrote:

Celine?


Sarah. But darned close to Celine on this one, agree.
Posted 2 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 jasko wrote:

Celine?



No
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Celine?
Posted 2 years ago by jasko    [ Reply ]
There is almost no way to describe the things that she does with the power of her voice in this song. This is for her immortality, for sure!
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
She got too treacly for me but I saw Sarah a few times in the late 80s/early 90s... she was really terrific with a very muscular band. First time I encountered her was as an opening act for Joan Baez and she really made an impression. 
Posted 3 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:

I usually like Sarah, but I'm with you on this one.  Way too much screeching and wailing, but not in a good way.
 

definitely NOT in a good way...    Lyrics are too dark for me.  ... personally; I won't fear Love either...    but I will fear what can kill my body and my soul.  ...   (like candles, cloths, and screeching wailing invocations let's just say?) .   yikes.
Posted 3 years ago by GoodKarm    [ Reply ]
Sarah McLachlan could sing a phone book, and I'd probably still like it!
(But if she did, would the phone company get a percentage of the royalties?)
Posted 3 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
Peace in the struggle

to find peace

comfort on the way

to comfort

What more could one ask for?
Posted 3 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Incredible album, incredible talent.
Posted 3 years ago by bigbobbybubba    [ Reply ]
probably her best song. 
Posted 4 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
"I won't fear love" Nuff said!

Posted 5 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
Sp,e tasty guitar in there!  Surprising to hear that on one of her records..
Posted 7 years ago by midigitguy    [ Reply ]
brilliant sound ,some need there ears testing
Posted 7 years ago by Tim1955    [ Reply ]
"Victoria's Secret", Due South
Posted 7 years ago by copicmarko87    [ Reply ]
 michaelc wrote:
Sounds like my next door neighbors cat in heat.

 
I usually like Sarah, but I'm with you on this one.  Way too much screeching and wailing, but not in a good way.
Posted 8 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
 horseplayer wrote:

You say that like it's a bad thing!

I give it an 8.

 
me too!
Posted 8 years ago by zunismyst    [ Reply ]
 michaelc wrote:
Sounds like my next door neighbors cat in heat.

 
You say that like it's a bad thing!

I give it an 8.
Posted 8 years ago by horseplayer    [ Reply ]
Basia Bulat also.
Posted 8 years ago by SECA_Alan    [ Reply ]
pdemeester wrote:
Another excellent entry in a long list of incredible Canadian poets - Neil Young, Gordon Downey, Sarah, Jan Arden, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Jim Cuddy . . . the list goes on. Here's to music that invokes an image!
 
RedGuitar wrote:

Add Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, K.D. Lang,...
 
Add:  

Serge Fiori (Harmonium), Michel Rivard, Gilles Vignault, Paul Piché, Richard Desjardins, Richard Séguin, Jean LeLoup, Daniel Lanois, Leonard Cohen, Daniel Bélanger
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 gatorade wrote:
Vocals get a strong 8, rest of it just a high 6.

 
Thanks for helping me understanding what I feel about this song!
Posted 9 years ago by fedtho    [ Reply ]
bodacious

adjective bo·da·cious bō-ˈdā-shəs

: very good or impressive

: sexually attractive

.. yes, she qualifies 


Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
This song agrees with me a great deal when I'm stoned. {#Roflol}
Posted 9 years ago by MentalWedgie    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 9 years ago by TomJB    [ Reply ]
Nice!  I'll put it on my pod. 
 
Posted 9 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Superb.  Not hearing any problems with this one.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 ottojschlosser wrote:
Empires have risen and fallen since Sarah Mac's last album.
 
Now available:
https://www.elusivedisc.com/images/unilp77947.jpg
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Empires have risen and fallen since Sarah Mac's last album.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
Vocals get a strong 8, rest of it just a high 6.
Posted 11 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Sounds like my next door neighbors cat in heat.
Posted 11 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
Nice way to wake-up...Thanks!
Posted 11 years ago by amprich    [ Reply ]
 norvell wrote:
worst guitar solo ever!!
 
Yes, totally pointless solo. The song is also way too uninspiring.
Posted 11 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
worst guitar solo ever!!
Posted 11 years ago by norvell    [ Reply ]
It sounds like the guitar is intruding from some other concert somewhere else. 
Posted 12 years ago by Catalytic    [ Reply ]
Sounds like  SArah, the guitar and the percussion are all out of sync. :-/
Posted 12 years ago by pallasathene82    [ Reply ]
Eeeee GAD! That's a fuckin' good tune! WOW!!!

/exclamation marks
Posted 12 years ago by Steve    [ Reply ]
 AlienRelic wrote:
Neil is a deity, not a poet.{#Wink}

 
Yeah, Neil's lyrics are great!  His drumming isn't too shabby, either.
Posted 12 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Sara, Please... Just join Harmony.com find somone and retire... Please
Posted 12 years ago by tphord    [ Reply ]
fumbling is the right word for this... boring!
Posted 12 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Randy Bachman was a poet?
 
C'mon - what could be more profound than:

And I've been takin' care of business everyday
Takin' care of business every way
I've been takin' care of business it's all mine
Takin' care of business and working overtime
Workout



Posted 12 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
fumbling would be an understatement
Posted 12 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:

Ahem.
Leonard Cohen.

 
Also Joni Mitchell.

Posted 13 years ago by mmoyer    [ Reply ]
 pdemeester wrote:
Another excellent entry in a long list of incredible Canadian poets - Neil Young, Gordon Downey, Sarah, Jan Arden, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Jim Cuddy . . . the list goes on. Here's to music that invokes an image!
 
Ahem.
Leonard Cohen.

Posted 13 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
 pdemeester wrote:
Another excellent entry in a long list of incredible Canadian poets - Neil Young, Gordon Downey, Sarah, Jan Arden, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Jim Cuddy . . . the list goes on. Here's to music that invokes an image!
 
Randy Bachman was a poet?
Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Yecccchhhhhhh.  Annoyingly too long for the warbler.
Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
wow they're gettin touchy North-Of-The-Border, eh?
Posted 13 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
Neil is a deity, not a poet.{#Wink}
 yodasan_magoo wrote:

What, no Neil Peart?
 


Posted 13 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
Fumbling towards listenability, but not quite making it

Posted 13 years ago by Lumpy13    [ Reply ]
Is it me, or does she seem a half-beat behind the percussion in this? Nice song and nice singer, mind, so no complaint.
Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:

Add Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, K.D. Lang,...

 

pdemeester wrote:
Another excellent entry in a long list of incredible Canadian poets - Neil Young, Gordon Downey, Sarah, Jan Arden, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Jim Cuddy . . . the list goes on. Here's to music that invokes an image!
 
What, no Neil Peart?
Posted 13 years ago by yodasan_magoo    [ Reply ]
Can't say I'm a fan of hers,but I do like this.
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 pdemeester wrote:
Another excellent entry in a long list of incredible Canadian poets - Neil Young, Gordon Downey, Sarah, Jan Arden, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Jim Cuddy . . . the list goes on. Here's to music that invokes an image!
 
Add Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, K.D. Lang,...

Posted 13 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
Um, wow!
Posted 13 years ago by mmoyer    [ Reply ]
Not bad!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
I don´t say no, this is a great one.

Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
This song and specifically this version is my fave SM, so much good.
Posted 14 years ago by Shouc    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Sing it Celine..oh
 

LOL!     That is so off, it is simply hilarious.

 

BTW, not all quebecoises are straight-laced goody-two-shoes like Celine.  


Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 sunny_day wrote:
good song and i like her, but after a pink floyd's song it just sounds empty....
 

Yes, I agree. It is a rough transition.  Love both.

Sarah's music shows more than a few 'prog rock' influences to say the least.


Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
One of the highlights from the Mirroball DVD, along with "Possession".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI1p0PXq6TM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyhdsAcwtj8

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
good song and i like her, but after a pink floyd's song it just sounds empty....
Posted 15 years ago by sunny_day    [ Reply ]
Another excellent entry in a long list of incredible Canadian poets - Neil Young, Gordon Downey, Sarah, Jan Arden, Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Jim Cuddy . . . the list goes on. Here's to music that invokes an image!
Posted 15 years ago by Lakeview    [ Reply ]
 Mandible wrote:
I love her but sometimes it sounds like she's trying to do an imitation of Kermit the Frog.
 
I like her ... but yes, that shrill at the end is a bit annoying. She hasn't the vocal crank-icity to lay it out like that.
Posted 15 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
Would love to have Lilith Fair take place here in Halifax!

cayenne wrote:
Lilith Fair is reportedly returning for the 2010 concert season. There's no report yet on who might be touring (but surely Sarah will there as she's the founder.)
 


Posted 15 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
I love her but sometimes it sounds like she's trying to do an imitation of Kermit the Frog.
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
 Ericac wrote:
That woman's voice melts my soul.
 

Gotta agree, and a beauty to behold!
Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
Lilith Fair is reportedly returning for the 2010 concert season. There's no report yet on who might be touring (but surely Sarah will there as she's the founder.)
Posted 15 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
Such a good song, live or memorex doesn't matter.
Posted 15 years ago by jwb    [ Reply ]
Really, really, REALLY good...
Posted 15 years ago by gumby    [ Reply ]
 bild wrote:
Not a huge fan, but those were some ripping guitar solos.  Anyone know who the lead guitarist is?
 

David Sinclair, I think.
Posted 15 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
Not a huge fan, but those were some ripping guitar solos.  Anyone know who the lead guitarist is?
Posted 16 years ago by bild    [ Reply ]
Love this song, but this is not my favorite version. The timing is funky, and keeps one from being able to effectively chair dance.  :(  Still, Sarah is one of my all time favorites, and can really do no wrong in my book.
Posted 16 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
Was thinking this is a very nice live version of this song, maybe even better than the studio track. Then the guitar solo kicked in. I find guitar solos in her songs hard to take seriously, just because they seem there to create an impression of edginess. Still, this song is beautiful.
Posted 16 years ago by Koan    [ Reply ]
EssexTex wrote:
Sing it Celine..oh
C'mon, you're not really serious with a comment like that, are you? You can't possibly confuse those two.
Posted 16 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
EssexTex wrote:
Sing it Celine..oh
I thought Celine Dion was covering an otherwise decent studio version as well.
Posted 16 years ago by briushka    [ Reply ]
jonredfern wrote:
that was poo
Oh, bother.
Posted 16 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
6:51 pm - Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (Live) 6:35 pm - Pink Floyd - Us & Them -> Eclipse 6:32 pm - Gary Jules - Mad World Best three-song set I've heard on here in quite a while! Keep it up!
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
That woman's voice melts my soul.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
Don't think I'd ever heard that before! 8 outta the box.
Posted 16 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Maybe ya had to be there. I much prefer the (less histrionic) studio version.
Posted 16 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
great song, great performance.
Posted 16 years ago by keyholder    [ Reply ]
mandolin wrote:
...nice listen; i much prefer this arrangement to the original...
I agree! Nice guitar and drum work to give it an edge. Normally, I'm not a live album person, but this is good!
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
That sounds like a Roland TR-808 to me...
Posted 16 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
Sing it Celine..oh
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Would have loved to have been there...........superb!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
I agree whole heartedly thanks Bill Jamunca wrote:
Ladies and gentlemen, the very definition of transcendant, I give you: Gary Jules - Mad World Pink Floyd - Us & Them -> Eclipse Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (live) /fin
Posted 17 years ago by dtytler    [ Reply ]
...nice listen; i much prefer this arrangement to the original...
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Ladies and gentlemen, the very definition of transcendant, I give you: Gary Jules - Mad World Pink Floyd - Us & Them -> Eclipse Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (live) /fin
Posted 17 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
What has she done with her voice and why isn't she using it? narglfut...mutter mutter mutter
Posted 17 years ago by Arianrhod    [ Reply ]
For a brief moment I thought this was Celine covering Sara McLachlan, and thought Bill was playing a joke on us...
Posted 17 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
that was poo
Posted 17 years ago by jonredfern    [ Reply ]
Simply "Wow"!
Posted 17 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
Wow... and not in a good way. I LOVE the original, really not fond of this version... Maybe in person it feels right but recorded this doesn't cut it to my ears... Different strokes...
Posted 17 years ago by rickf    [ Reply ]
eww
Posted 17 years ago by trempel    [ Reply ]
I think Sarah is definitely a talented singer. This song, however, is just not one that does it for me in the way that some of her music does.
Posted 17 years ago by Stultiloquent    [ Reply ]
Ah Sarah, you are my very favorite earth muffin!!
Posted 17 years ago by felix_the_man    [ Reply ]
Check out the Mirrorball live DVD. It's excellent.
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This is amazing live. Quite often she ends her concerts with this song.

Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
Of course this is great but I wouldn't mind seeing a wasted roadie stumble up and unplug a couple instruments.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Boosiewolf wrote:
This has always been one of my favorite songs on FTE...lyrically, musically..... I won't fear love.
And this version is a great improvement. Love the guitar work.
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
This has always been one of my favorite songs on FTE...lyrically, musically..... I won't fear love.
Posted 17 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Yay! Insta-add! Excellent version of one of my favourite songs of hers. This is from the remastered Mirrorball CD that came out two months ago.
Congrats! This is so good!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Yay! Insta-add! Excellent version of one of my favourite songs of hers. This is from the remastered Mirrorball CD that came out two months ago.
Posted 17 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]