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"Angel" is a composition by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that debuted on her fourth studio album, Surfacing, in 1997. The track was subsequently released as the album's fourth and final single in September 1998. The song is sometimes incorrectly referred to by alternative titles including "In the Arms of an Angel" or "Arms of the Angel."
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The song's lyrics commemorate the death of musician Jonathan Melvoin, who died from a heroin overdose between 1961 and 1996, as McLachlan disclosed during an appearance on VH1 Storytellers.
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