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The Cranberries — Dreams
Album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
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Released: 1993
Length: 4:25
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Oh, my life
Is changing every day
In every possible way

And oh, my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems

I know I've felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you

And then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be

La

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'll 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
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Lovely voice, heartbreaking song... Wow, it feels very strange listening to this now... When it was hot, my ex- and I were starting up what seemed a fairytale life in Noto Hanto, and life seemed bright and full of happy, reasonable dreams... To be sure, I've had my kicks, and I ain't close to being done, I hope, but... Life is also a lot like a Kafka novel, a Beckett play, a Shakespearean tragedy, a Wes Anderson movie... It occurs to me that Life Imitates Sartre... (that's the title I came up with for a pivotal chapter in my novel, Buddha Said, that I was working on before things got even darker and kept me from finishing or getting it out there. I'm feeling almost up to working on it again...) And still I remain, amazed and unfazed, and still I must keep on dancing, on fire, of course, as It intends... But everything connected to that time was as ephemeral as cherry blossoms...and every place that was so sacred and vital to me for my 8 years in Noto has been almost completely destroyed by the unfathomable forces beneath our feet... ~Still I dream!
Posted 10 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 belegato wrote:

This song just grates on my ears, dissonat singing in a bad way. 



I'm so sorry for your loss. (hearing)
Posted 11 months ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
Great song, great album. I saw them in '93 at the Vic in Chicago. RIP Dolores. 
Posted 1 year ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

I've always really liked the drumming on this.

Everytime this song is played I come to make this comment just see you said it 1st lol


Posted 1 year ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Oh haters. So sad. Just use the "skip" feature and move on.
But this song - wow - this is a beautiful song!  I love her completely unique Irish voice!
Posted 1 year ago by devilturtle    [ Reply ]
Overplayed and annoying.
Posted 1 year ago by sstachowiak    [ Reply ]
Chungking Express anyone?
Posted 1 year ago by StratoHari    [ Reply ]
i  cannot stand her voice, this sound...this band never did a thing for me.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 AKMacAddict wrote:

Some tears being shed as I listen...




When I played Cranberries at the VHits radio station I was working at (after she passed away) I would announce the song and turn off the mic and gasp a deep and guttural gasp. I still do every time listening to her voice.

Likely the only late entertainer that does that to me. 
Posted 1 year ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
 trogel wrote:

Great, extraordinary band, love many of their songs.

Nonetheless, and I'm writing this without any grudge, rather with a smile on my face: I saw one of the shortest and most uninspired concerts ever when The Cranberries performed in Bonn, Germany :)



They had their issues, and issues took Dolores, eventually
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
I don't really dig the trifecta of overplayed Cranberries songs (Linger, Dreams, Zombie) as they were all heavily played into the ground 25 years ago, but this is arguably the better of the three.
 
I also remember in 1995 this song was being used for Ireland tourism commercials on US cable television, but at least that didn't last long.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 MediaGrrl wrote:

college, 1988, finally kissing that boy I secretly worshiped, at that party in Champaign, this song was playing. Good times.
a 10, for sentimental reasons.



98? either that or you brought your cd with you in your time machine
Posted 2 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
This song just grates on my ears, dissonat singing in a bad way. 
Posted 2 years ago by belegato    [ Reply ]
Great, extraordinary band, love many of their songs.

Nonetheless, and I'm writing this without any grudge, rather with a smile on my face: I saw one of the shortest and most uninspired concerts ever when The Cranberries performed in Bonn, Germany :)
Posted 2 years ago by trogel    [ Reply ]
I like the song.  I like the drums.  I even like the ending.

I miss Delores.    Listen to Linger if you want to see a different style from them
Posted 3 years ago by brosen    [ Reply ]
 Alastair wrote:

Nope.  All that wailing.  



Yep. It works, maybe because of the vocals (that's the term I shall use).
Posted 3 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Nope.  All that wailing.  
Posted 3 years ago by Alastair    [ Reply ]
An unbelievably sad loss when Dolores died. 
Posted 3 years ago by reallylost    [ Reply ]
When my children were little.
Posted 3 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
 iPiSquaredOver6 wrote:
i thought they was the dairy girls
 

Posted 3 years ago by solrac    [ Reply ]
 AKMacAddict wrote:

Some tears being shed as I listen...



Same-and it blindsided me. 
Posted 3 years ago by grimdarc    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by Oxen1morale    [ Reply ]
Now (in 2021) it's impossible to hear the Cranberries without thinking of the DERRY GIRLS series on Netflix (set in Northern Ireland during the Cranberries' heyday).
Posted 3 years ago by UUMike    [ Reply ]
Derry Girls, anyone?
Posted 3 years ago by PiSquaredOver6    [ Reply ]
 MediaGrrl wrote:
college, 1988, finally kissing that boy I secretly worshiped, at that party in Champaign, this song was playing. Good times.
a 10, for sentimental reasons.
 

As much as I liked your story, this song was from 1993, not 1988. Either you mistaken the song or made up the whole thing. But anyhow, I always fall for youth stories of innocence lost. So thumbs up!
Posted 3 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
I've always really liked the drumming on this.
 
Kind of need that terrific drumming when there's not much else going on
in the song.

Interesting juxtaposition of the 3 or 4 repeated and held
notes throughout the song against a muted London Calling/Mystery
Achievement drum beat.

Or something like that, if you know what I mean.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:
Cowboy junkies meets Billy Bragg! With a little Sinead O'connor mixed in just to make you sick.
 
Especially the Cowboy Junkies part.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
I've always really liked the drumming on this.
 

Really? I always fell for the slightly accented singing. The drums are quite good, too.
Posted 3 years ago by Triquel67    [ Reply ]
 pwelsh wrote:
Drums are the best part – that ending just sunk it a few points.
 
Double plus agree.
Posted 4 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
So  much wanted to see these guys, everytime I went to Ireland I'd look to see if they were about. Missed my chance. RIP Delores
Posted 4 years ago by bwild    [ Reply ]
I've always really liked the drumming on this.
Posted 4 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 BCarn wrote:

Can't really tell if this is a sincere comment or one of an asshole. Hmmm.
 

I think it's a compliment/language problem.
Posted 4 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 wilcogirl11 wrote:
Almost forgot about this one...her voice was just beautiful.
 
My heart is still sad every time I hear her...
Posted 4 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
 nampelkafe wrote:
Dolores sings better each day...
 
Can't really tell if this is a sincere comment or one of an asshole. Hmmm.
Posted 5 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
The best Cranberries song of all.
Posted 5 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
bump 7 > 8
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Dolores sings better each day...
Posted 5 years ago by nampelkafe    [ Reply ]
Quite a legacy.
Posted 5 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
Not a fan of this band.

But her voice....💗
Posted 6 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Almost forgot about this one...her voice was just beautiful.
Posted 6 years ago by wilcogirl11    [ Reply ]
Some tears being shed as I listen...
Posted 6 years ago by AKMacAddict    [ Reply ]


Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018), On 15 January 2018, at the age of 46, while in London, England, for a recording session, O'Riordan died unexpectedly.

.-

.
Posted 6 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Too young to be gone already. What an amazing talent.
{#Cry} 

RasterPix wrote:
Sad news, indeed. {#Frown}    

sieversfam wrote:
RIP Dolores. 

 

 


Posted 6 years ago by brookap    [ Reply ]
:—(
Posted 6 years ago by wyrd    [ Reply ]
Sad news, indeed. {#Frown}    

sieversfam wrote:
RIP Dolores. 

 


Posted 6 years ago by RasterPix    [ Reply ]
 DragonSixGolf wrote:
Such a pure voice, now silent. not sure if this is regular rotation or a tribute, but it's nice to hear this song again.

 
Hoping it's a tribute.  We'll find out shortly.
Posted 6 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
RIP!
Posted 6 years ago by myersei    [ Reply ]
Godspeed Dolores. So glad I saw you at the 9:30 Club in DC in the 90's a couple of times. Listening to this on full volume. xo
Posted 6 years ago by ecab68    [ Reply ]
Its a 10 today.

Listening differently on the sad news today.

RIP 
Posted 6 years ago by geodesmo    [ Reply ]
RIP Dolores O'Riordan - thanks for playing this today.
Posted 6 years ago by jonthorpe    [ Reply ]
What happened?!  So young. 
She was my angel in the 1990's
Posted 6 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]
Loved this album. Whatta great voice. Sad.
Posted 6 years ago by ElKay    [ Reply ]
Very sad news today.  RIP Dolores.
Posted 6 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Such a pure voice, now silent. not sure if this is regular rotation or a tribute, but it's nice to hear this song again.
Posted 6 years ago by DragonSixGolf    [ Reply ]
RIP...only 46
Posted 6 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
Thanks for the memories Dolores. RIP
Posted 6 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
Sigh.
Posted 6 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
RIP Dolores.
Posted 6 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
RIP Dolores. 
Posted 6 years ago by sieversfam    [ Reply ]
 joavonlady wrote:
Well I don't care what you all think, I really enjoy this song. And all their other songs.

 
Ok, I'll have to add my "Me, too" here...
Posted 7 years ago by AKMacAddict    [ Reply ]
Well I don't care what you all think, I really enjoy this song. And all their other songs.
Posted 7 years ago by joavonlady    [ Reply ]
Drums are the best part – that ending just sunk it a few points.
Posted 8 years ago by pwelsh    [ Reply ]
 Stave wrote:

Remember Salvation?  I'd blocked that from my mind somehow until a couple months ago when I ran across it on youtube and it was just so, so awful.

 
Zombie was pretty avoidable too if I remember...
Posted 8 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
 gatorade wrote:
Someone please put that poor injured cat out of it's misery!{#Stop}

 
LOL.  I love the drums on this song though.  Great timing and arrangement.

 
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Note some harshness on the Berries...so what I like 'em.
Posted 8 years ago by Suz147    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
Why is this here?, one hit wonder in UK and Eire, doesnt age well.   Probably popular with the wannabe Irish and Irish emigrants and their offspring around the globe who want to touch their roots.  God I hate the song in anticipation of that ending.     This time could be better filled with some Horslips.

 
I disagree with your assessment of Cranberries, but you're absolutely right about Horslips - they'd be great here (or anywhere).
Hothouse Flowers too.
Posted 9 years ago by davesbuster    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
Why is this here?, one hit wonder in UK and Eire, doesnt age well.   Probably popular with the wannabe Irish and Irish emigrants and their offspring around the globe who want to touch their roots.  God I hate the song in anticipation of that ending.     This time could be better filled with some Horslips.

 
"One hit wonder"?  Like them or not, this band had several Top 20 songs and albums, on both sides of the Atlantic.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Nothing screams "Early 90's" like that intro.
Posted 9 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard the Yodelberries in a while, but the tune stands up well and continues to please these ears.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
Why is this here?, one hit wonder in UK and Eire, doesnt age well.   Probably popular with the wannabe Irish and Irish emigrants and their offspring around the globe who want to touch their roots.  God I hate the song in anticipation of that ending.     This time could be better filled with some Horslips.

 
I like it. 
To each his own.
 
Posted 9 years ago by FrankDebbieCote    [ Reply ]
{#Cool}
Posted 9 years ago by FrankDebbieCote    [ Reply ]
Why is this here?, one hit wonder in UK and Eire, doesnt age well.   Probably popular with the wannabe Irish and Irish emigrants and their offspring around the globe who want to touch their roots.  God I hate the song in anticipation of that ending.     This time could be better filled with some Horslips.
Posted 9 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Another song first heard on a trans-Pacific flight - so I got to hear it a few times.
Very nice too. 
Posted 9 years ago by Ouchita    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}  Yeah very sentimental. 2015, back on a beautiful Pt Reyes beach with lots of memories.


Posted 9 years ago by TomJB    [ Reply ]
 MediaGrrl wrote:
college, 1988, finally kissing that boy I secretly worshiped, at that party in Champaign, this song was playing. Good times.
a 10, for sentimental reasons.

 
Nice post!
Posted 9 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
 Stave wrote:

Remember Salvation?  I'd blocked that from my mind somehow until a couple months ago when I ran across it on youtube and it was just so, so awful.

 
I didn't remember Salvation so checked it out on You Tube...wish I hadn't, that is gawd awful!!
Posted 10 years ago by stephw    [ Reply ]
Great "on the road" song.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 zigzag wrote:
There is no excuse for allowing this woman anywhere near a microphone of any description.

Though this track is relatively innocuous, she has been responsible for some of the most annoying songs in the history of the universe.

Somebody stop her. 

 
Remember Salvation?  I'd blocked that from my mind somehow until a couple months ago when I ran across it on youtube and it was just so, so awful.
Posted 10 years ago by Stave    [ Reply ]
 zigzag wrote:
There is no excuse for allowing this woman anywhere near a microphone of any description.

Though this track is relatively innocuous, she has been responsible for some of the most annoying songs in the history of the universe.

Somebody stop her. 

 
Absolutely, I used to think she was part of some alien plot to take over the planet by making us all have our ears sewn up. Thankful my internet connection kept dropping this morning which gave a few seconds respite
Posted 10 years ago by The_Walrus    [ Reply ]
college, 1988, finally kissing that boy I secretly worshiped, at that party in Champaign, this song was playing. Good times.
a 10, for sentimental reasons.
Posted 10 years ago by MediaGrrl    [ Reply ]
   ::   shudder   ::
Posted 11 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
Someone please put that poor injured cat out of it's misery!{#Stop}
Posted 11 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
arrgghghghghgh.

I'd hoped I would never hear this again. Loved it at first. Loved it at second. By the time I'd heard it on the (old fashioned) radio at work about the 10,000th time, the joy had worn off.

Alas, it never came back again.

ah well, we live in a democracy :) 
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
I really like Zombie, too, and the image of ... WHATT?? 
missed that, back in the day!

trashyharry wrote:
zombie is my favorite song by the crans.i remember being shocked by the image of the naked silver o'riordan back in the day.i had an identical shock when i saw the vid for bad romance recently-lady gaga.as in the instance with the vid for zombie i was taken aback by imagery that reminds me of nothing i've ever seen before...
 

Posted 11 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
There is no excuse for allowing this woman anywhere near a microphone of any description.

Though this track is relatively innocuous, she has been responsible for some of the most annoying songs in the history of the universe.

Somebody stop her. 
Posted 11 years ago by zigzag    [ Reply ]
What a nice souvenir...a beautiful song :)
Posted 12 years ago by metod    [ Reply ]
What a wonderful song, still love it!
Posted 12 years ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
cringeworthy.
 

Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
yodel
Posted 12 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
cringeworthy.
Posted 12 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
See on hea.
Posted 12 years ago by ottojama    [ Reply ]
OH, NO!!!!
Cramborings again!!!!??
Time to mute button.
Posted 12 years ago by thais    [ Reply ]
Zombie is a much better song
Posted 12 years ago by Elroweho    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite songs.  10
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
takes me back to a time when I fell deeply, madly in love.

bittersweet now, but hard to regret.
Posted 13 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
nice!
Posted 13 years ago by cirruss    [ Reply ]
this is 'happy' cranberries and rocks; whatever happened to the knackered old sofa that went on tour with them around the globe? hopefully somebody torched it before it became a health hazard 
Posted 13 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Like Crans, but not this tune.
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
SO EASY TO CLEAN WHEN I CRANK THIS UP{#Wink}
Posted 14 years ago by rjewyo    [ Reply ]
 drue wrote:
I can't take two Cranberries tunes in one day.
 
I was just going to say how lucky we were to get two today.

Posted 14 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]

{#Puke}{#Lol}


Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]

Shout for me Athens_01 by ~othonasD
©2007-2010 ~othonasD

Dolores O'Riordan
Athens, Lycabettus hill
23/06/2007

Scorching hot that night,
but noone could stop dancing and shouting!

It was a big shock when you came up to me to say hi. I thought we had cut all connections with the past.
I would prefer that, from watching you walk away again...



Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 kurtster wrote:
My favorite Cranberries song, it was the one that hooked me, literally.

Always appreciated a good hook.
 

literally? gee, that must have hurt {#Lol}
Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
zombie is my favorite song by the crans.i remember being shocked by the image of the naked silver o'riordan back in the day.i had an identical shock when i saw the vid for bad romance recently-lady gaga.as in the instance with the vid for zombie i was taken aback by imagery that reminds me of nothing i've ever seen before...
Posted 14 years ago by trashyharry    [ Reply ]
 Droidac wrote:
Always loved this song - lots of good memories associated with it!
 
same, despite the yoddeling

Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
 arserocket wrote:
not a yodelling fan
 
Years ago, before the days of Gortex and CD/MP3 players - when wool and vinyl were king, our local little ski hill had speakers on the t-bar lift supports and blasted out yodeling music for all to enjoy. I think it was better because our wine skins were full of Southern Comfort. Give that a try Rocket man.

Posted 15 years ago by biomedvgh    [ Reply ]
 sdn wrote:
Really like the Cranberries's music... really can't stand Dolores O'Riordan's cracking, warbling voice. {#Eek}
 
    with you on that one.

Posted 15 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
It's the {#Drummer} track that makes this tune... I really like the way they recorded it, bringing it full forward in the mix.


Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Always loved this song - lots of good memories associated with it!
Posted 15 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
not a yodelling fan
Posted 15 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]

kinda Cranberry'n out today - ugh


Posted 15 years ago by suebee3    [ Reply ]
 sdn wrote:
Really like the Cranberries's music... really can't stand Dolores O'Riordan's cracking, warbling voice. {#Eek}
 
I dig her voice... but that ending is a bit much...

Posted 15 years ago by revsully    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:

Yep. I'm on the other side from you. {#No}
 

And I from you
Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Really like the Cranberries's music... really can't stand Dolores O'Riordan's cracking, warbling voice. {#Eek}
Posted 15 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
 JSteven3 wrote:
I love her voice (you either love it or hate it) and the harmonies on this song.
 
Yep. I'm on the other side from you. {#No}


Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
My favorite Cranberries song, it was the one that hooked me, literally.

Always appreciated a good hook.
Posted 15 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
 sporkster wrote:


It brings me back to the beginning of high school!   The blissful ignorance of youth!  {#Daisy}
 
*checks watch* Yep, time for my pill.
Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
I love her voice (you either love it or hate it) and the harmonies on this song.
Posted 15 years ago by JSteven3    [ Reply ]
This is my least favorite song on this album.  I really like the rest of the album though.
Posted 15 years ago by embo    [ Reply ]
Are you looking for silence of the lambs? 
 
  

OHMish wrote:

this is the sound of sheeps singing

 

Posted 15 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]