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Rating: Imagine Ireland.
Imagine the Aran Islands, Donegal, the vast green spaces, and the silence of the countryside.
Imagine Ireland, a land of cliffs, castles, and good music.
Imagine Enya and O'Connor, Clannad and U2.
Imagine the desire to emulate local idols, the passion for the guitar, youthful restlessness.
Imagine Limerick, a working-class city at the mouth of the Shannon, in the early nineties.
Now imagine the “Cranberry saw us,” a band with an unusual name (a sort of pun on cranberry sauce, a Christmas tradition) but with good potential looking for a singer.
Imagine an eighteen-year-old girl who ran away from home working part-time in a shop.
The girl is Dolores O’Riordan. Dark hair, penetrating eyes, and a stunning voice, Dolores has been writing songs since she was a child and sings in some local cover bands.
Imagine…the Cranberries!
A few demos, some live performances, a contract with Island (the same as U2) and then the debut album.
Imagine a strange and very long title, black and white photos, and a sofa on the cover.
Imagine the Irish atmosphere, the freshness of the music, the sensual and captivating voice that accompanies the entire album. An “acqua&sapone” album that gently flows with moments of exceptional significance (Linger, Dreams, and Sunday) and melancholic nuances (the splendid I Will Always above all) but no less worthy of being listened to and experienced. Yes, experienced.
Imagine living this album throughout its duration, every single song, every word, every note, an emotion, a feeling of tranquility and peace.
Of the Cranberries, destroyed by sudden success, the frenzy of charting, and Mtv's dazzling light, little remains. Among this, the innocence and virginity of a record that captures the senses and the mind, leaving an indelible mark on the history of Irish and international rock.
Imagine. And live.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
02 Dreams (04:32)
Oh my life is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems
I know I felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you
Then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be
I want more, impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore
And they'll come true
Impossible not to do
Impossible not to do
And now I tell you openly
You have my heart so don't hurt me
You're what I couldn't find
A totally amazing mind
So understanding and so kind
You're everything to me
Oh my life is changing everyday
In every possible way
And oh my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
'Cause you're a dream to me
Dream to me
03 Sunday (03:31)
Oh do you know
Where to go
Where to go
Something on your mind
Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind
You're spinning me around
My feet are off the ground
I don't know where I stand
Do you have to hold my hand
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me
Oh when you walk into the room
It happened all so soon
I didn't want to know
'cause you really have to go
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me, oh
And I didn't find the words to say I love you
And I couldn't find the time to say I need you
It wouldn't come out right
It wouldn't come out right
It just came out all wrong
Oh you're spinning me around
My feet are off the ground
I don't know where I stand
Do you have to hold my hand
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me
Oh do you know
Where to go
Where to go, oh
Something on your mind
Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind
04 Pretty (02:16)
You're so pretty the way you are
You're so pretty the way you are
and you have no reason to be so insolent to me
you're so pretty the way you are
La, La, you got to say it if you want to
but you won't change me
La, La, you got to say it if you want to but you won't change me.
You're so pretty the way you are
You're so pretty the way you are
and you have no reason to be so insolent to me
you're so pretty the way you are
La, La, you got to say it if you want to
but you won't change me
La, La, you got to say it if you want to but you won't change me.
05 Waltzing Back (03:38)
Who gave them the right
Waltzing back into your life (your life, your life)
Now I feel fear
I wish that they'd never come here (here, here)
What they gonna do
What they gonna say
Taking you away
From my life (my life, my life)
Say, what they gonna do
What they gonna say
Taking you away
From my life (my life, my life)
Who gave them the right
Turning it back into light (tonight, tonight)
And then I felt fear
I wished that they'd never come here
What they gonna do
What they gonna say
Taking you away
From my life (my life, my life)
Oh, I don't wanna line
I wanna shine
I wanna say
Cos it's your life (your life, your life)
Who gave them the right
The right
The right
The right
06 Not Sorry (04:20)
I keep on looking through the window again
But I'm not sorry if I do insult you
And I'm sad, not sorry 'bout the way that things went
And you'll be happy and I'll be forsaken thee
I swore I'd never feel like this again
But you're so selfish
You don't see what you're doing to me
I keep on looking through the window agian
No, I'm not sorry if I do insult you
No, I'm not sorry if I do insult you
You told me lies
And I sighed, and I sighed, and I sighed
Cause you lied, lied
And I cried,
Yes I cried, yes I cry, I cry, I try again
I realize
As you sighed, and you sighed, and you sighed
Cause you lied, lied
And I cried,
Yes I cried, yes I cry, I cry, I die again
Keep on looking through the window again
But I'm not sorry if I do insult you
I'm sad not sorry 'bout the way that things went
And you'll be happy and I'll be forsaken thee
I swore I'd never feel like this again
But you're so selfish
You don't see what you're doing to me
Keep on looking through the window again
And I'm not sorry if I do detest you
No, I'm not sorry and I do detest you
You told me lies
And I sighed, and I sighed, and I sighed
Cause you lied, lied
And I cried,
Yes I cried, yes I cry, I cry, I try again
I realize
And you sighed, and you sighed, you sighed
Cause you lied, lied
And I cried,
Yes I cried, yes I cry, I cry, I try again
Keep on looking through the window again
Keep on looking through the window again
07 Linger (04:34)
If you, if you could return
Don't let it burn, don't let it fade
I'm sure I'm not being rude
But it's just your attitude
Is tearing me apart
It's ruining everything
And I swore, I swore I would be true
And honey so did you
So why were you holding her hand
Is that the way we stand
Were you lying all the time
Was it just a game to you
But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
Do you have to let it linger
Oh, I thought the world of you
I thought nothing could go wrong
But I was wrong
I was wrong
If you, if you could get by
Trying not to lie
Things wouldn't be so confused
And I wouldn't feel so used
But you always really knew
I just wanna be with you
And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to. do you have to
do you have to let it linger
And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
do you have to let it linger
You know I'm such a fool for you
You got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger
Do you have to, do you have to
do you have to let it linger
08 Wanted (02:08)
Sitting in an armchair
with my head between my hands
I wouldn't have to be like this
if you'd only understand
Too many misunderstandings
causing such delay
And if it doesn't work like this
Well, I'll try another way
Oh, if this is the way you wanted it
oh, I didn't understand
Oh, if this is the way you wanted it
oh, I didn't understand
You know that all I wanted
was to be there by your side
And if you didn't want it
Well, you should have denied
You knew that you were someone special
right form the start
But if you treat me badly
We'd be better off apart
Oh, if this is the way you wanted it
oh, I didn't understand
Oh, if this is the way you wanted it
oh, I didn't understand
Understand
10 I Will Always (02:42)
And now it's all the same to me
Be whatever you want to be
Go wherever you need to go
And when it all seems like a mistake
Take whatever you need to take
Leave the rest for my own sake
I will always
Go beside you
You will always
Understand it
And now, it's all the same to me
So be whatever you want to be
Go wherever you need to go
And when there's nothing left behind
Taken whatever you needed to
and leave it all into my mind
I will always
Go beside you
You will always
Understand it
12 Put Me Down (03:31)
Let me take you by the hand
Away from here
to another land
Oh this land in which we live
Where people love and are meant to forgive
And you always prove me wrong
'cause you're always putting me down
I can't take this anymore
I decided to leave
Walked out throught the door
Oh, and why do you think I go
Because you know it can never be so
And you always prove me wrong
'cause you're always putting me down
So let me take you by the hand
Away from here
to another land
Oh, this land in which we live
Where people love and are meant to forgive
And you always prove me wrong
'cause you're always putting me down
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