The Freedom Sessions es un álbum de Sarah McLachlan, publicado en 1994 por Nettwerk. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «CD-ROM Multimedia Presentation», «Elsewhere», «Plenty» y «Mary».
Sobre el álbum
Lanzado en 1994, "The Freedom Sessions" ofrece una mirada íntima y reveladora al proceso creativo de una de las obras más importantes de la discografía de Sarah McLachlan. Este EP es un complemento esencial de "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", presentando versiones alternativas, acústicas y más crudas de las canciones de ese álbum.
Grabado de una manera mucho más espontánea y minimalista, el disco despoja a las canciones de sus arreglos de estudio para revelar su esqueleto emocional. La versión de "Ice Cream" es más juguetona y desenfadada, mientras que "Hold On" adquiere una nueva dimensión de fragilidad y dolor.
El proyecto muestra a McLachlan y su banda en un estado de pura creatividad, experimentando con los temas en un ambiente relajado. Es el sonido de la libertad artística, de donde proviene el título. Incluye una poderosa versión del clásico de Joni Mitchell, "Blue".
Este trabajo es una pieza fundamental para los seguidores más acérrimos, un documento que, como se explica en la biografía de Sarah McLachlan, ilumina la magia detrás de sus composiciones y su increíble talento como intérprete en su forma más pura.
Listado de Canciones
- CD-ROM Multimedia Presentation33:01
- Elsewhere4:33
Letra
I love the time and in-between The calm inside me In the space where I can breathe I believe there is a distance I have wandered To touch upon the years of Reaching out and reaching in Holding out, holding in I believe This is heaven to no one else but me And I'll defend it as long as I can be left here to linger In silence If I choose to Would you try to Understand I know this love is passing time Passing through like liquid I am drunk in my desire But I love the way you smile at me I love the way your hands reach out and Hold me near I believe I believe This is heaven to no one else but me And I'll defend it as long as I can be left here to linger In silence If I choose to Would you try to Understand Oh the quiet child Awaits the day when she can break free The mold that clings like desperation Mother can't you see I've got To live my life the way I feel is Right for me Might not be right for you but it's Right for me I believe I believe This is heaven to no one else but me And I'll defend it as long as I can be left here to linger In silence If I choose to Would you try to Understand it I would Like to linger Here in silence If I choose to Would you try to Understand - Plenty3:20
Letra
I looked into your eyes They told me plenty I already knew You never felt a thing So soon forgotten All that you do In more than words I tried to tell you The more I tried I failed I would not let myself believe that you might stray And I would stand by you no matter what they'd say I thought I'd be with you until my dying day Until my dying day I used to think my life Was often empty A lonely space to fill You hurt me more than I ever could have imagined You made my world stand still And in that stillness There was a freedom I never felt before I would not let myself believe that you might stray And I would stand by you no matter what they'd say I thought I'd be with you until my dying Day Until my dying day - Mary3:55
Letra
Mary walks Down to the water's edge And there she hangs her head To find herself faded Shadow of what she once was She says "How long have I been sleeping? And why do I feel so old? Why do I feel so cold? My heart is saying one thing But my body won't let go." With trembling hands she Reaches up A stranger's flesh is offered And I would be the Last to know I would be the last To let it show And I would be the Last to go Take her hand She will lead you through the fire Give you back hope And hope that you don't take Too much respecting what is left She cradled us She held us in her arms Unselfish in her suffering She could not understand That no one seemed to have the time To cherish what is offered And I would be the Last to know And I would be the last To let it show And I would be the Last to go Mary walks - Good Enough3:20
Letra
Hey your glass is empty It's a hell of a long way home Why don't you let me take you It's no good to go alone I never would have opened up But you seemed so real to me And after all the bullshit I've heard It's refreshing not to see I don't have to pretend She doesn't expect it from me So don't tell me I haven't been good to you Don't tell me I have never been there for you And just tell me why nothing is good enough Hey little girl would you like some candy Your momma said that it's OK The door is open come on outside No I can't come out today It's not the wind that cracked your shoulder And threw you to the ground Who's there that makes you so afraid You're shaken to the bone And no I don't understand You deserve so much more than this So don't tell me why he's never been good to you Don't tell me why he's never been there for you Don't you know that why is simply not good enough So just let me try and I will be good to you Just let me try and I will be there for you I'll show you why you're so much more than good enough - Hold On6:43
Letra
Hold on Hold on to yourself For this is gonna hurt like hell Hold on Hold on to yourself You know that only time will tell What is it in me that refuses to believe? This isn't easier than the real thing My love, you know that you're my best friend You know I'd do anything for you My love, let nothing come between us My love for you is strong and true Am I in heaven here or am I—? At the crossroads I am standing So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray You'll be strong tomorrow And will see another day And we will praise it And love the light that brings a smile across your face Oh God, if you're out there, won't you hear me? I know that we've never talked before Oh God, the man I love is leaving Won't you take him when he comes to your door Am I in heaven here or am I in hell? At the crossroads I am standing Now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray That you'll be strong tomorrow And will see another day And we will praise it And love the light that brings a smile Now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray That you'll be strong tomorrow And will see another day And we will praise it And love the light that brings a smile across your face Hold on Hold on to yourself For this is gonna hurt like hell - Ice Cream2:30
Letra
Your love is better than ice cream Better than anything else that I've tried Your love is better than ice cream Everyone here knows how to fight And it's a long way down It's a long way down It's a long way down to the place Where we started from Your love is better than chocolate Better than anything else that I've tried Oh, love is better than chocolate Everyone here knows how to cry It's a long way down It's a long way down It's a long way down to the place Where we started from - Ice3:58
Letra
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 - Ol' 554:12