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5 Sarah McLachlan quizzes and 45 Sarah McLachlan trivia questions.
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  Sarah McLachlan Lyrics    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is known for numerous releases that brought her to popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In this quiz, match the lyrics from her singles to the titles of the songs they belong to. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Feb 13 22
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  What Is This From - Sarah McLachlan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you a song, you tell me what album it's on!
Average, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Jan 02 11
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  Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sarah lyrics, from her earlier works to Mirrorball.
Average, 10 Qns, LauraEmily, Nov 20 10
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  Basking in the "Afterglow"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about Sarah's 2003 album, "Afterglow". It's a wonderful album, possiblly her best ever. Some questions are about lyrics, with some trivia thrown in there too.
Average, 10 Qns, Tatsiko, Nov 28 03
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  Lyrics From Sarah McLachlan    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Try to guess which Sarah McLachlan song the lyrics are from! Good Luck!
Average, 5 Qns, spikeluva14, Feb 13 22
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Sarah McLachlan Trivia Questions

1. What was a contibuting factor to why it took six years for Sarah to come out with this new studio album?

From Quiz
Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: She had a baby

Her daughter, India, was born in April 2002. Also, in the time between studio albums, her mother passed away. Sarah said it was a really hard time for her.

2. 'Everywhere you turn, there's vultures and thieves at your back.'

From Quiz Lyrics From Sarah McLachlan

Answer: 'Angel'

One of my favourite songs from the 'Surfacing' album which has been covered by Westlife.

3. 'Through this world I've stumbled, so many times betrayed, trying to find an honest word, the truth enslaved.'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Possession

4. What was the first single from this album?

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: Fallen

"Fallen" is the first song and her first single on the album.

5. 'The dark sides light and the vampires roam'.

From Quiz Lyrics From Sarah McLachlan

Answer: 'Building a Mystery'

The first song on the album 'Surfacing'.

6. 'And I have the sense to recognize, that I don't know how to let you go.'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: You do What you Have to Do

7. What song are the following lyrics from: "Love has made me a fool. Set me on fire and watched as I floundered..."

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: Stupid

"Love has made me a fool set me on fire and watched as I floundered. Unable to speak except to cry out and wait for your answer, and you come around in your time speaking of fabulous places create an oasis that dries up as soon as you're gone. You leave me here burning in this desert without you."

8. 'And fate has led you through it'

From Quiz Lyrics From Sarah McLachlan

Answer: 'Do What You Have To Do'

Must admit I wasn't too keen on this song.

9. 'It doesn't mean much, it doesn't mean anything. The life I've left behind me is a cold room.'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Sweet Surrender

10. Complete the lyric from "Trainwreck": "A wild fire born of frustration, born of the one love that gets me so _______, I've no fear at all."

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: high

"Cause I'm a train wreck waiting to happen. Waiting for someone to come pick me up off the tracks. A wild fire born of frustration born of the one love that gets me so high, I've no fear at all."

11. 'I feel just like I'm sinking and I claw for solid ground'

From Quiz Lyrics From Sarah McLachlan

Answer: 'Full of Grace'

Used in the Buffy episode 'Becoming part 2' and my favourite song of all time.

12. 'Hey little girl would you like some candy? Your momma said it's okay'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Good Enough

13. Which song did Sarah say she wrote for her husband, drummer Ashwin Sood?

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: Push

Sarah describes "Push" as her first successful attempt at writing a true love song.

14. 'I push it back and get through each day'

From Quiz Lyrics From Sarah McLachlan

Answer: 'Black and White'

Good song, I like this one.

15. The Path of Thorns

From Quiz What Is This From - Sarah McLachlan

Answer: Mirrorball

This live compilation album came out in 1999.

16. 'The winter here's cold and bitter,it's chilled us to the bone.'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Full of Grace

My Personal favorite : )

17. "World on Fire" was written in part for her daughter, to help explain that bad things happen in the world. Who helped write that song with Sarah?

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: Pierre Marchand

Even though they are credited as co-writers on the song, Sarah said that Pierre wrote most of it. Pierre has written many songs with Sarah, and he has played on many of her albums as well. Sarah describes him as her lifelong musical partner.

18. 'You live in a church, where you sleep with voodoo dolls'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Building a Mystery

19. What song are the following lyrics from: "In the burning of uncertainty, I will be your solid ground. I will hold the balance if you can't look down."

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: Answer

"I will be the answer at the end of the line. I will be there for you, while you take the time. In the burning of uncertainty, I will be your solid ground. I will hold the balance if you can't look down."

20. 'My love, you know that you're my best friend.'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Hold On

21. What is a main difference between this album and all of Sarah's other albums?

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: All songs were written using the piano

Sarah said all the songs on this album were written originally using the piano. Most of her other songs on her previous albums, she originally wrote using the guitar. -"Stupid" is about heart-break. -The album was recorded in Canada -Sarah had a lot of help recording this album

22. 'It's easier to believe in this sweet madness, oh, this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees.'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: Angel

This song can also be found on the City of Angels soundtrack with Alanis Morrisette, U2 and many more.

23. Complete the lyric from "Drifting": "You walk in a room and the world stops to stare. You mesmerize all who are caught in the glare of the spotlight that follows wherever you go. Does it light up the ___________ "

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: emptiness

A beautiful, sombre song.

24. 'Your love is better than ...'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: ice cream & chocolate

25. Which song was orginally supposed to be left out of the album, but Sarah fought to put it on there?

From Quiz Basking in the "Afterglow"

Answer: Dirty Little Secret

When the album was only nine songs long, Sarah thought it was a little short. "Surfacing", her last studio album, only had nine songs and she got some complaints about it. She fought to add "Dirty Little Secret" as track 10, and she got her wish.

26. On which album can you NOT find "Possession"?

From Quiz What Is This From - Sarah McLachlan

Answer: Surfacing

This song began as a letter to Sarah from a stalker. She took the letter and used it in the song. Apparently the stalker wasn't too happy about that and later sued Sarah.

27. 'Adia, I thought that we could make it, but I can't change the way you feel. I leave you with your ...'

From Quiz Sarah McLachlan Song Lyrics

Answer: misery

Not 'pain', which Sarah wants to take away.

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