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The Cranberries – Salvation
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The biggest hit off of To The Faithful Departed deals with addiction. Limerick in ‘96 was a cesspool of drugs that The Cranberries had bubbling all around them.
The song charted
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The Cranberries – Salvation (Live in Paris)
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To all those people doin' lines / Don't do it, don't do it / Inject your soul with liberty / It's free, it's free / To all the kids with heroin eyes / Don't do it, don't do it
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The Cranberries – When You're Gone
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[Intro] / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / Do-be-da, do-be-da / [
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Senses Fail – Salvation
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Senses Fail’s cover of “Salvation” originally by the Cranberries.
“Salvation” is featured as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Still Searching.
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The Cranberries – I'm Still Remembering
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I'm still remembering the day / I gave my life away / I'm still remembering the time / You said you'd be mine / Yesterday was cold and bare / Because you were not there / Yesterday
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The Cranberries – The Picture I View
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I haven't changed but my life has / People are strange when it's like us / I did something wrong to them / And I don't even know your name / No, I don't even know your name / I
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The Cranberries – Bosnia
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I would like to state my vision / Life was so unfair / We live in our secure surroundings / And people die out there / Bosnia, was so unkind / Sarajevo, change my mind / And we all
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The Cranberries – Forever Yellow Skies
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Yellow skies, I can see you in yellow skies / See you again, I see you again / In my dreams, in my dreams / In my dreams, in my dreams / Morning light, I remember morning light
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The Cranberries – Free to Decide
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This song is by The Cranberries and appears on the album To the Faithful Departed (1996).
Fergal (November 2002, Hot Press) :
That was basically just because we were starting to
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The Cranberries – Hollywood (Outtake)
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[Verse 1] / I've got a picture in my head, in my head / It's me and you, we are in bed, we are in bed / You'll always be there when I call, when I call / You'll always be there
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The Cranberries – Linger
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“Linger” is a defining song of the 90’s alternative rock period and the song that put Irish band The Cranberries on the map.
Despite being on the original demo that got them
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The Cranberries – Electric Blue
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Electric blue eyes, where did you come from / Electric blue eyes, who sent you / Electric blue eyes, always be near me / Electric blue eyes, I need you / Domine, Domine, Deus
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The Cranberries – Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
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I, I went to hell, I might as well learn by my mistakes / I, at twenty-four, was insecure, do whatever it takes / Come on and wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up / Shut up, shut up
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The Cranberries – I Just Shot John Lennon
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This spinning song recalls the death of Beatles member and musical icon John Lennon. Dolores O'Riordan had a good explanation behind the song:
“I was reading a book about John
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The Cranberries – Time Is Ticking Out
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We better think about the things we say / We better think about the games we play / The world went round, yeah, around and round / We better think about the consequences / We
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The Cranberries – Ode to My Family
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“Ode To My Family” is a 1994 alternative rock song by The Cranberries, which appeared on their 1994 album “No Need To Argue.” The lyrics tell about lead singer Dolores O'Riordan’s
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The Cranberries – Hollywood
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[Verse 1] / I've got a picture in my head, in my head / It's me and you, we are in bed, we are in bed / You'll always be there when I call, when I call / You'll always be there
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The Cranberries – Cordell
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Though once you ruled my mind / I thought you'd always be there / And I'll always hold on to your face / But everything changes in time / And the answers are not always fair / And
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The Cranberries – Do You Know
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Be here awhile, might as well smile / Might as well smile / I will be strong, will carry on / And I'll always hold on to my smile / What would you say, would you say that I'm sad
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The Cranberries – Joe
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There was a time, I was so lonely (away) / Remember the time, It was a Friday (away) / You made me feel fine, We did it my way (away) / I sat on your knees, every Friday (away) / (
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The Cranberries – The Rebels
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Seems like yesterday we were sixteen / We were the rebels of the rebel scene / He wore Doc Martens in the sun / Drinking vintage cider having fun / We were drinking vintage cider
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The Cranberries – War Child
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Who will save the war child baby / Who controls the keys / The web we weave is thick and sordid / Fine by me / At times of war we’re all the losers, there’s no victory / We shoot
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The Cranberries – No Need to Argue
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A smooth and intimist a capella song, where Dolores comes to terms with the end of a special relationship.
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The Cranberries – Promises
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Dolores questions the vows and promises made during her wedding, after being through a divorce. In an interview for Ovation’s Music Express, with Dave Fanning, she explained that
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The Cranberries – Zombie (Live in Detroit/1996)
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[Verse 1] / Another head hangs lowly / Child is slowly taken / And the violence caused such silence / Who are we mistaken? / [Pre-Chorus] / But you see, it's not me, it's not my
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The Cranberries – Cape Town
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I am anticipating / My trip to Africa / Oh I have always been waiting / Far to long / I 'm not going to soundcheck / There is to much to do / I'm not going to soundcheck / I'm far
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The Cranberries – Will You Remember?
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Will you remember the dress I wore? / Will you remember my face? / Will you remember the lipstick I wore? / This world is a wonderful place / Will you remember the black limousine
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The Cranberries – Dreaming My Dreams (Live in Detroit/1996)
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[Intro] / Dreaming my dreams / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / [Verse] / All the things you said to me today / Changed my perspective in every way / These things count to mean so much to me
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The Cranberries – The Concept
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Come here my lover, something's on your mind? / Listen to no other, they could be unkind / Hold on to the concept of love, always darling / Hold on to the concept of love, always
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The Cranberries – Analyse
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Close your eyes, close your eyes / Breathe the air, out there / We are free, we can be wide open / For you opened my eyes to the beauty I see / We will pray, we will stay wide open
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The Cranberries – Dying Inside
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Terrible thing, it was a terrible thing / To see her dying / It was a terribe thing, it was a terrible thing / To see her dying, inside, to see her dying / Won't you come out and
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The Cranberries – Dreams (Live in Detroit/1996)
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[Intro] / Dreams / Get your hands in the air for me / Woo / Right / [Refrain] / Oh, my life / Is changing every day / In every possible way / And, oh, my dreams / It's never quite
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Walking On Cars – Promises
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[Intro] / Ooh, ooh, ooh, ohh / Ooh, ooh, ooh, ohh / [Verse 1] / You'd better believe I'm comin' / You'd better believe what I say / You'd better hold on to your promises / Oh you'
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The Cranberries – Every Morning
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My God the years have passed me by / Where was I hiding? / I've been around the world for some time / It's oblivious now / The morning sun is in my eyes / It doesn't hide the lines
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The Cranberries – Never Grow Old
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[Verse 1] / I had a dream, strange it may seem / It was my perfect day / Open my eyes, I realize / This is my perfect day / [Refrain] / Hope you'll never grow old / Hope you'll
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Aimée – Linger
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[Verse 1] / If you, if you could return / Don't let it burn / Don't let it fade / I'm sure I might be rude / But it's just your attitude / It's tearing me apart / It's ruining
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The Cranberries – Chocolate Brown
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But I tried and I sighed / He didn't listen to me, I felt that way / Still I tried and I sighed / He wouldn't understand me, I felt that way / But you're so young and you don't get
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