<P> `` Angel '' was one of the first songs written for Surfacing . McLachlan said that writing it was easy , `` a real joyous occasion '' , and that `` the bulk of it came in about three hours . '' It was inspired by articles that she read in Rolling Stone about musicians turning to heroin to cope with the pressures of the music industry and subsequently overdosing . She said that she identified with the feelings that might lead someone to use heroin : `` I 've been in that place where you 've messed up and you 're so lost that you do n't know who you are anymore , and you 're miserable -- and here 's this escape route . I 've never done heroin , but I 've done plenty of other things to escape . '' She said that the song is about `` trying not to take responsibility for other people 's problems and trying to love yourself at the same time '' . </P>
<P> `` Angel '' was one of the first songs written for Surfacing . McLachlan said that writing it was easy , `` a real joyous occasion '' , and that `` the bulk of it came in about three hours . '' It was inspired by articles that she read in Rolling Stone about musicians turning to heroin to cope with the pressures of the music industry and subsequently overdosing . She said that she identified with the feelings that might lead someone to use heroin : `` I 've been in that place where you 've messed up and you 're so lost that you do n't know who you are anymore , and you 're miserable -- and here 's this escape route . I 've never done heroin , but I 've done plenty of other things to escape . '' She said that the song is about `` trying not to take responsibility for other people 's problems and trying to love yourself at the same time '' . </P>
sarah mclachlan arms of an angel lyrics meaning
sarah mclachlan arms of an angel lyrics meaning
`` trying not to take responsibility for other people 's problems and trying to love yourself at the same time ''
`` trying not to take responsibility for other people 's problems and trying to love yourself at the same time ''