Sarah McLachlan

Released: August 19, 1997

Songwriter: Pierre Marchand Sarah McLachlan

Producer: Pierre Marchand

[Verse 1]
You come out at night
That's when the energy comes
And the dark side's light
And the vampires roam
You strut your rasta wear
And your suicide poem
And a cross from a faith
That died before Jesus came
You're building a mystery

[Verse 2]
You live in a church
Where you sleep with voodoo dolls
And you won't give up the search
For the ghosts in the halls
You wear sandals in the snow
And a smile that won't wash away
Can you look out the window
Without your shadow getting in the way?
Oh, you're so beautiful
With an edge and a charm
But so careful
When I'm in your arms

[Chorus]
'Cause you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah, you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

[Verse 3]
You woke up screaming aloud
A prayer from your secret god
You feed off our fears
And hold back your tears
Oh, give us a tantrum
And a know-it-all grin
Just when we need one
When the evening's thin

[Bridge]
You're so beautiful
A beautiful fucked up man
You're setting up your
Razor wire shrine

[Chorus]
'Cause you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully
Ooh, you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully

Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968), is a Canadian singer/songwriter known for her ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range.

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From the albums

Surfacing (1997)
Oh What A Feeling 2 (A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music) (2001)
Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan (2008)
The Essential Sarah McLachlan (2013)

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