Released: June 29, 1991
Songwriter: Sarah McLachlan
Producer: Pierre Marchand
[Intro]
Ooh
[Verse 1]
I knew you wanted to tell me
In your voice there was something wrong
But if you would turn your face away from me
You cannot tell me you're so strong
Just let me ask of you one small thing
As we have shared so many tears
With forever our dreams we planned a whole life long
Now are scattered on the wind
[Chorus]
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why
[Verse 2]
Through the years I've grown to love you
Though your commitment to most would offend
But I stuck by you holding on with my foolish pride
Waiting for you to give in
You never really tried or so it seems
I, I've had much more than myself to blame
I've had enough of trying everything
And this time it is the end
[Chorus]
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why
[Verse 3]
There's no more coming back this way
The path is overgrown and strewn with thorns
They've torn the life blood from your naked eyes
Cast aside to be forlorn
[Chorus]
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of all the reasons why
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of all the reasons why
[Outro]
Funny, how it seems that all I've tried to do
Seems to make no difference to you at all
Ah
Ooh
[Verse 1]
I knew you wanted to tell me
In your voice there was something wrong
But if you would turn your face away from me
You cannot tell me you're so strong
Just let me ask of you one small thing
As we have shared so many tears
With forever our dreams we planned a whole life long
Now are scattered on the wind
[Chorus]
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why
[Verse 2]
Through the years I've grown to love you
Though your commitment to most would offend
But I stuck by you holding on with my foolish pride
Waiting for you to give in
You never really tried or so it seems
I, I've had much more than myself to blame
I've had enough of trying everything
And this time it is the end
[Chorus]
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why
[Verse 3]
There's no more coming back this way
The path is overgrown and strewn with thorns
They've torn the life blood from your naked eyes
Cast aside to be forlorn
[Chorus]
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of all the reasons why
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of all the reasons why
[Outro]
Funny, how it seems that all I've tried to do
Seems to make no difference to you at all
Ah
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- Solace (1991)
- Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan (2008)
- The Essential Sarah McLachlan (2013)
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- Angel (Acoustic)
- When She Loved Me
- I Will Remember You
- Building a Mystery
- Adia
- Sweet Surrender
- Possession
- Fallen
- World on Fire
- Prayer of Saint Francis (Traditional)
- Prayer of St. Francis
- Answer
- I Love You
- Out of the Shadows
- Push (Live)
- What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
- Unchained Melody
- Train Wreck
- Fear
- I Will Not Forget You
- U Want Me 2
- Find Your Voice
- Perfect Girl