Sarah McLachlan - Silence (LIVE)

[LBcanada1]

Thanks for posting! Rare video indeed ! You guys are lucky to have that performed live in Europe . Wished she could have included that on her US tour!

[1monkeywrench]

I seen Sarah Perform this in Manchester, UK. She said she felt out of place not having a glow stick or something that flashed while she did this song and as she said that i pulled out of my pocket a flashing lighter and held it up. Everyone started laughing including Sarah and she came over to me and spoke to me! She then took my lighter to dance with and after the song she gave me my lighter back (which i still have) and said thankyou and she hugged me. Just wanted to share!

[apo56]

Tiesto REmix Much Much Better

[Swettie221]

Reminds me of the movie "Broken Down Palace'

[harmrhebergen]

I was there in Amsterdam in 2004. Great performance.. Her introduction was very funny too, saying her manager told her she should do this track because it would probably be the only one we would recognize.. :p

[Balenciaga18]

this is the best version! HANDS DOWN. ok?!

[PauleQueenie]

this song reminds me of a dream... anybody else here had the same dream?

[magicmellyx]

great song .... but love the Mt Eden Dubstep remix sooo much, highly recommend it !

[equihell]

This song was destined to be a tance track from the beginning. I know this is only my opinion but opinions are like assholes....everyones got one, lol. no offense to anyone, please.

[jarjar2b]

I like trance, but I think trance mixes of this song are just abominations and should be banned from this plane of existance :)

btw, whose song is this ? Sarah's or Delerium's ?

[ydoggbdoggbigG2]

@jarjar2b totally agree ( i like trance as well), to me the original version of silence has a natural violent beauty to it, a whirlwind that gathers momentum with the rise and fall of sarah's voice. the trance remixes always include that solid beat which i dont think suits the melancholy introspective tone of the original

[chaotic13000]

pinches pendejos como pueden preferir la cancion mix con tiesto, si seran imbeciles, desvirtualizan la cancion original, el remix es beuno pero nunca va a uperar la original!

[n0m4xx]

mt eden dubstep hands down the best

[vereor11]

The best performance of this song, and the only one I have seen live myself, was when she performed this WITH Delerium as the opening song for the Concert For Tsunami Relief in Vancouver, January 2005. Fucking amazing.

[robertsjeason01]

Awesome vid!!! Good job....AWESOME song!!!! Sarah rules!!

[DjTiestoTrance4]

LIVE Sucks :) !! I preffer the Tiesto's In Search Of Sunrise !!

[sorcererjp]

Hee, hier was ik bij en de cola-tent in amsterdam...was gaaaaaaf!

[BipolarBeatBoxer]

ALL HAIL THE MOLE OF MCLACHLAN

[DurkabaJung]

this is incredible.

[SecretIVUIIHear]

I just love Sarah.

[AerowsX]

Her voice is incredible. I'm not sure there are even words to describe them when she hits the high notes, but I'm sure that when she sings them, I'll be able to point to them and say "those".

[djtrixen]

holy shit man it would've taken every ounce of restraint i have to not scream "hell yeah" during this song...and for that reason, I'm glad I wasn't there.

[MasterValmont]

This was in the Point in Dublin wasn't it?

[condoroloco]

The Niels van Gogh vs Thomas Gold Remix is the BEST!!

[djtahoe]

She did include the original version by Delerium on her recent "greatest hits" album...

[mantis484]

Isn't it amazing that in order to recreate her voice they had to use two singers on the 2008 tour vids on here

[pikachoww]

Uh, even on the original single, it's harmonized with two vocal parts.

[pikachoww]

And there is a backup singer in this version too...

[unknown1982]

This is why I hate it when there are hundreds of remixed songs out there. No one ever really realizes who the original creator is. In this case, Tiesto gets most of the credit for a song he didn't even create. I mean hell, all he did was trance it up with added bells and whistles. I love Tiesto, biut come on, he's not the creator in this case.

[Skyline10789]

i totally agree. Sad thing is, Above & Beyond's remix is even better in my opinion. Just a few remixes are good if you dont over do them b/c they introduce non-trance/dance artists to other listeners.

[facel35]

Good Name!!! Sarah!!! Ask her how she treated Natalie Merchant at an event when she first became a star.

She was pure EVIL!!! She wants the world to think that she is so good save the dogs, save the planet. What she needs to do is save herself by being a real loving genuine person. Maybe by now she has changed. I hope so.

[HeartRocksOut]

what are you talking about?

[deepbluehue3]

Lyrics were taken from letters from  stalker of sarahs ( who later killed himself )

[truedriftshadow]

wrong song, dude. you're thinking about possession

[deepbluehue3]

I stand corrected ..thanks ...

[DereBoyy]

either way that's pretty creepy.

[hfflpffchaser55]

In 1997, McLachlan co-wrote and provided guest vocals on the Delerium song "Silence" for their album Karma. This song achieved a massive amount of top 40 airplay when released as a single in late 2000 and also featured on the soundtrack for the movie Brokedown Palace.

[deepbluehue3]

Thanks for the back-ground ... appreciate it ..

[hfflpffchaser55]

no problem....

[Cserpentina]

The song Possession was inspired by Sarah's experience with said stalker, but the lyrics were not taken from his letters. In fact, in an interview I read a looong time ago, she said the lyrics took more from The Police's "Every Breath You Take" than anything else.

It was only in the stalker's mind that Possession's lyrics were stolen from his letters. Some of them were published on the internet a few years ago, and there's no resemblance.

(Just had to clear Sarah's good name.)

[deepbluehue3]

Thanks for your info ... i appreciate the clarification . - dougie in austin .

[Navyseal22]

amazing voice..

[fuckmyjob]

i think the movie with this song is better. it doesn't look soo depressing

[mpaes]

awesome!

[Promitheas2012]

Incredible live performance.... I love her voice!

[betterversionn]

i saw her worcester, mass - and would have LOVED for her to have performed this song on the entire afterglow tour! maybe next tour she will include it. here's to wishful thinking! ;-)

[Hayashi73]

She performed this in North America as well, I had the pleasure to play in this tour as the opening act when she was touring in Ontario, Canada. We did 3 shows and I must say, she was a sweetheart in person and her singing turned me into a huge fan, she earned a lot of respect as a musician and. Her performance was flawless, she reached all her notes without any effort and her band also kicked ass. I'm love with her music since than.

[synvazn]

bummer that they didnt put it on the dvd then :)

[Auphschhka]

her voice is soooo amazing!

[Piotrek9898]

Delerium trance remix is muuuuch better ;-)

[noaim87]

I agree, but live is harder too perform than producing. Alltho producing requires perfectionism rather than beeing able to repeat the same work of art many times. The remix really has something to it that really makes it spark in the dark

[synvazn]

The original song was by delerium. which remix do you like? I like Tiesto's and Fade's remixes.. but current favorite is the new Niels van Gogh & Thomas Gold Remix.

[celestialform]

the dark sounds foundation remix imo is the best.

[TD47]

Niels van Gogh & Thomas Gold Remix is right now the best.

[rhaivaen]

I dislike the Tiesto version as he puts to many honk's and bells in the song, it disturbes the purity of the song imo, i have a cd: Trance Atlantic from Ministry, and there is a version on it that is the remix, but pure.. Delirium, Silence [Nettwerk] it says on the cd.

[woolworld]

for the most part Delerium songs are good the way. Most remixes ruin the song in Deleriums case the remixes usually turns the song into tecno or generic club which in the case of Delerium and Sarah McLachlan is not needed. The are some exeptions.

[metabolicsalamanca]

well, i can say that the airscape remix of silence did make a huge classic here in europe. it's like an anthem, and a lot of people got to know the music of sarah by it.

it's something that happened also with chicane's saltwater, featuring verses from clannad's theme for harry's game, sung by máire brennan.

[unknown1982]

Above & Beyond remix is my favourite!

[harmrhebergen]

@synvazn : I prefer the original but the Sactuary remix is the best remix in my opinion.. Tieso murdered the song for me.. LOL

[cky12qxz]

@Piotrek9898 Mt. Eden's remix is way better than that one.

[gaboarg88]

where could i get tha song?

does it exist? it amazing!!.. she takes me to cloud 9!!

[unknown1982]

It's on Delerium's album "Karma." You should find it in any popular music cd store like HMV. The actual song is over 7 minutes long.

[KoshTheVorlon]

Sarah's involvement is on a different order than that of say Kristy, Jael, or any of the others who have worked with Delerium/Conjour One in that she really does take over the song, it is the focal point of the work, where as in most of the other delerium works the vocal is one of many instruments playing. Sarah has a level of power and projection in the (especially) upper registers that most of the other vocalists that have been part of this project can't match.

[unknown1982]

Maybe true, but do realize she did not write the music. Only the lyrics. The music has always been created by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulbur (Delerium).

[bababuba]

lol what is this mess? it ruins this wonderful song...

[MotherNature1966]

Wow, we have some very confused folks around here. And its sweet to see how passionate people can get over this paticular opus. I for one can certainly understand. I think that Bill Leeb, and Rhys Fulber, are demiGods, and and two of the most amazing composers of the Ambient and Electronica genres. (Those are the two men that actually wrote the song "Silence") Sarah McLachlan, simply is credited with Vocals. Having first done so on the "Karma" CD Released in 1997.

[MotherNature1966]

In 1998 the Nettwerk label, released the Sanctuary reMix., and every year after a new mix came out, with Tiësto doing his Belgium mix in 2000.

However they all remained under the close eye of their prodogal father's the eclectic Leeb & Fulber.

[MotherNature1966]

Oh AND, time now considers the seraphicShelly Harland to be the contributing vocalist to the Silence Dynasty.

[synvazn]

Tiesto & Belgium?

Tiesto's remix is called "Dj Tiesto's In Search Of Sunrise Remix".

Eventhough productionwise it wasnt that special its still got a very magical vibe on it, even now the crowd goes wild if Tiesto plays that one during his live sets.

When I first found tiesto's remix, I went wild. A song with both tiesto and sarah in its title, my favorite artists at the time :)

[MotherNature1966]

Right. Tiesto did several mixes of Silence, the work he did at both the Yeti and 541 labels, (in which he recorded the search of sunrise reMixes) are in Belgium.

[lllbbb441]

Hi Im new to youtube. Did she do this song on the North American leg of the tour, if not why?

[synvazn]

"Hi Im new to youtube. Did she do this song on the North American leg of the tour, if not why?"

From what I read, it was only performed in europe, because this is actually her most famous song over here! Too bad the dvd is based on her shows in America, so Silence didnt appear on the DVD.

[walpeg]

hi i seen sarah in manchester england and she did silence,it was great.if you get a chance to see her live,just do it.

[spooky2828]

@synvazn actually this is not her song, she only features on it I think this version was made for the movie BrokeDown Palace, but not positive.

[circoloco234]

ok...lets get this straight...sarah McLachlan wrote this song with the band delerium (stealing vocals from enigma). the tiesto mix is a pile of crap (P :))

[synvazn]

afaik the vocals were written by sarah mclachlan but im not entirely sure ill have to look it up on google :)

And yes first ever version was from Delerium. Then came the "Sanctuary Remix" by Fade, which got some play in clubs.. after that Tiesto's remix became the biggest trance anthem ever, and the Airscape remix brought the song to the non-clubbers :)

or something like that ^^

[circoloco234]

genius...thanks for the info synvazn. those posts promtped a lot of discussion amongst our friends so cheers for sorting that one.

personally i am a big fan of the song and am wishing that classic trance was still here ;)

[raulicio]

The Tiesto mix is "the original" version of this song:)

[Desempt]

the original version is the version made by delerium...?

[freyia969]

wth no dumb bitch

[Gothmog222]

I like the airscape remix...but the original is relaly good in a different way.

[gomiami]

sarah incredible,hehe tiesto or paul version really sucks

[rangersteve1690]

that is shit

[SteemUSA]

a shit is you pal

[mitcah]

the tiesto version has absolutely nothing on the original... its quite good, but the original is the very best song every written!!!

[monushell]

omg..amzing voices! mmm Now I am not sure , which version is better :/ tiesto or orginal..I like both !

[jayelleseven]

its still pretty tight

[Criticizin]

lol but Tiesto version kicks asssssss

[Lamedoresdechacon]

Tiesto's best stuff

[analogdharma]

This isn't Tiesto, this is the original Delirium version. Before the remix. This has nothing to do with Tiesto at all.

[Oberonjames]

Wow! This lady always blows me away. Finally saw her live at a SARS concert here in Toronto. She's simply incredible.

[kolin1979]

was one of my favourites of the night, and i only had memories of it, so thanks a lot for uploading it! it's a shame there was no video of the concert, i'd have liked that!

[fabianofcarlos]

such a shame this track didn't make to the DVD

it's definitely one of Sarah's best work (although a collaboration)

thanx for sharing

just loved it

[Alexah2]

It's really nice!!! I love the orchestration of this song!!

[scoop909]

Particleboy, this is the Enigma mix of Silence rather than the delerium/tiesto mix, you can get it :)

[scoop909]

This song is just beautiful, i like the Enigma version defo!

I was at the Manchester UK concert and i was just in awe, she sang it note for note perfect, so much so i sat there in tears throughout the whole song.

God i would give a lot to get a release of this live version.

Seems she only performed it on her European leg of the tour so it had no chance of making the DVD :(

thanks you for the video!!!

[DamDastardly]

check out delerium silence on you tube there is a ten minute version. its brilliant. listen to it all the time enjoy

[particleboy]

I love the different intro on this!! I don't suppose there are any MP3s of this version?

[JimKevinMurphy]

wow pretty rare I have seen sarah several times live and on dvd For some reason she does not do silence. Donno why, it is a great track

[DamDastardly]

check out delerium silence on you tube there is a ten minute version. its brilliant. listen to it all the time enjoy

[Willbryant]

That sounded pretty good. I'd love to see and hear her in person.

[cuuliem]

Hey!! I was at this concert too, i was seated at the 4th row!! you can check my videos if you want (type cuuliem in the search engine). I even tried to speak with her before the show but she was in a hurry

[hashfire06]

this song is one of the best songs ever besides Schism. It is very melancholy but that makes it amazingly wonderfull. Thank you for the post.

[arcdsa]

Thanks!! Really Love It.

[shakeymo]

Thank you, that was excellent.