Whatis the story behind the song in the arms of the angels? The lyrics are about the death of Jonathan Melvoin (1961-1996), the Smashing Pumpkins' touring keyboard player, from a heroin overdose, as McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers. It is sometimes mistitled as "In the Arms of an Angel" or "Arms of the Angel". Inthe arms of an Angel, fly away from here. From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear. You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie. You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here. So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn. There's vultures and thieves at your back. Angels [T] By the word "angels" (i.e. "messengers" of God) we ordinarily understand a race of spiritual beings of a nature exalted far above that of man, although infinitely removed from that of God--whose office is "to do him service in heaven, and by his appointment to succor and defend men on earth. I. PlayAngel by Sarah Mclachlan on your guitar. With options to simplify, transpose, autoscroll, and choose chords from our community. C C6 C In the arms of an angel Em fly away from here F from this dark cold hotel room C Am7 G7 and the end-lessness that you fear G7sus C you are pulled from the wreckage Em of your silent reverie F Fsus F you .

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