The Cranberries (Los Arándanos), es una banda de rock alternativo formada en Limerick - Irlanda en 1989, liderada por Dolores O’Riordan e integrada por Fergan Lawler en la batería y los hermanos Noel y Mike Hogan en la guitarra y el bajo, respectivamente. Es hasta 1993, que la banda logra ser reconocida a nivel internacional, gracias a su segundo disco “No Need To Argue”, donde esta incluido su tema más conocido “Zombie”, por entonces, hacían de teloneros de otras bandas a quienes sobrepasaban por el gran desempeño escénico y por la inigualable voz de Dolores. Debido a la gran aceptación del público, reeditaron el disco y lograron vender más de 8 millones de copias en todo el mundo, a partir de entonces hasta la actualidad, no dejan de hacer buena música.
Algunos temas de la banda...
ANALYSE (Wake up and smell the coffee, 2001)
Close your eyes, close your eyes, breathe the air out there. We are free, we can be wide open. For you open my eyes to the beauty I see, we will pray, we will stay, wide open. / Don't analyse, don't analyse, don't go that way, don't lead that way. That would paralyse your evolution. / La la la, this greatest moment, la la la, the strangest day, la la la, the greatest love of them all. / Close your eyes, close your eyes, breathe the air out there. Fantasize, fantasize, we are open. For you open my eyes to the beauty I see. We will pray, we will stay together.
ANIMAL INSTINCT (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
Suddenly something has happened to me, as I was having my cup of tea. Suddenly I was feeling depressed, I was utterly and totally stressed. Do you know you made me cry?, do you know you made me die? / And the thing that gets to me, is you'll never really see. And the thing that freaks me out, is I'll always be in doubt. It is a lovely thing that we have. It is a lovely thing that we, it is a lovely thing. The animal, the animal instinct. / So take my hands and come with me, we will change reality, so take my hands and we will pray, they won't take you away. They will never make me cry, no, they will never make me die. / And the thing that gets to me, is you'll never really see. And the thing that freaks me out, is I'll always be in doubt. The animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me...
CARRY ON (Wake up and smell the coffee, 2001)
I didn't understand the things you're going through, I never understood, I really never knew, carry on, carry on. The sun will always shine, carry on, Carry on. We'll have a glass of wine or cigarette... Take destiny by the hand and lead it far away. Take it to another land, we will all decay, carry on, carry on. The sun will always shine, carry on, carry on. We'll have a glass of wine or cigarette.
DREAMING MY DREAMS (No Need To Argue, 1994)
All the things you said to me today, change my perspective in every way. These things count to mean so much to me, into my faith, you and your baby. / It's out there... If you want me I'll be here... / I'll be dreaming my dreams with you, I'll be dreaming my dreams with you. And there's no other place, that I'd lay down my face. I'll be dreaming my dreams with you.
DREAMS (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, 1993)
Oh, my life is changing everyday in every possible way. And my dreams It's never quiet as it seems, never quiet 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. / 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 every day in every possible way. And my dreams It's never quiet as it seems cause you're a dream to me, dream to me.
DYING INSIDE (Wake up and smell the coffee, 2001)
Terrible thing, it was a terrible thing to see her dying. It was a terrible thing, it was a terrible thing to see her dying inside, to see her dying. / Won't you come out and play the game we played. Won't you speak out and say the things you've said. / The lady loved her gold, the lady lost her soul. / Do you remember the things we used to do? Do you remember the way it was for you?
EVERY MORNING (Wake up and smell the coffee, 2001)
My god the years have passed me by, where was I hiding? And then around, the world for sometimes it's a previous now. The morning sun is in my eyes, it doesn't hide the lies, it is not there, the great skies, happy birthday baby, happy birthday. / Every morning, every morning in time, we're doing fine… / I don't remember being you, was it so much for me, I don't remember feeling this great, it was not for me. I paid the price, a sacrifice, it was worth than that. My time has come, I don't feel young, begin again, happy birthday.
FREE TO DECIDE (To the Faithful Departed, 1996)
It's not worth anything more than this at all. I'll live as I choose or I will not live at all. So return to where you come from, return to where you dwell, because harassment's not my forte, but you do it very well. / I'm free to decide, I'm free to decide, and I'm not so suicidal after all. / You must have nothing, more with your time to do. There's a war in Russia, and Sarajevo too. So to hell with what you're thinking, and to hell with your narrow mind, you're so distracted from the real thing, you should leave your life behind... / Cause I'm free to decide, I'm free to decide, And I'm not so suicidal after all... at all...
I CAN’T BE WITH YOU (No Need To Argue, 1994)
Lying in my bed again, and I cry 'cause you're not here. Crying in my head again, and I know that it's not clear. Put your hands, put your hands, inside my face and see, that it's just you. But it's bad and it's mad and it's making me sad, because I can't be with you. / Be with you... baby, I can't be with you. / Thinking back on how things were, and on how we loved so well. I wanted to be the mother of your child, and now it's just farewell. Put your hands in my hands, and come with me, we'll find another end. And my head, and my head on anyone's shoulder, ‘cause I can't be with you. / be with you... baby, I can't be with you. / Cause you're not here, you're not here, baby, I can't be with you. Cause you're not here, you're not here, baby, still in love with you...
JOE (To the Faithful Departed, 1996)
There was a time, I was so lonely. Remember the time, it was on Friday. You made me feel fine, we did it my way. I sat on your knees, every Friday. / We walked in fields of golden hay, I still recall you. We walked in fields of golden hay. I see you in the summer. Joe, Joe. / I sat on your chair, by the fire, transfixed in a stare, taking me higher. Precious years to remember, childhood fears, I surrender.
JUST MY IMAGINATION (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
There was a game we used to play, we would hit the town on Friday night and stay in bed until Sunday. We used to be so free, we were living for the love we had and living not for reality. / It was just my imagination... / There was a time I used to pray, I have always kept my faith in love, it's the greatest thing from the man above the game I used to play. I've always put my cards upon the table, let it never be said that I'd be unstable. / It was just my imagination... / There is a game I like to play, I like to hit the town on Friday night and stay in bed until Sunday. We'll always be this free, we will be living for the love we have living not for reality. / It's not my imagination... Not my...
LINGER (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, 1993)
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, it's tearing me apart, It's ruining everything. I swore, I swore I would be true and honey so did you, so why you 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.
LOUD AND CLEAR (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
I hope that you miss me, put me down on history. I feel such a reject now, get yourself a life, I hope that you're sorry for not accepting me, for not adoring me, that's why I'm not your wife. / People are stranger, people in danger, people are stranger, people deranged or / I remember there was nothing I could ever do. Never could impress you, even if I tried tell somebody who cares. Fill the room with empty stares, go to bed and say my prayers, keep them satisfied. / People are stranger, people in danger, people are stranger, people deranged. / Loud and clear, I make my point my dear. / I hope that you never get the things you wanted to, now I cast a spell on you, complicate your life, Hope you get a puncture, everywhere you ever drive, hope the sun beats down on you and skin youself alive...
NEVER GROW OLD (Wake up and smell the coffee, 2001)
I had a dream, strange it may seems, it was my perfect day. Open my eyes, I realice this is my perfect day. Hope you never grow old... Birds in the sky, they look so high, this is my perfect day. I feel the breeze, I feel it is, it is my perfect day. Hope you never grow old... Forever Young, I hope you stay forever Young...
ODE TO MY FAMILY (No Need To Argue, 1994)
Understand the things I say, don't turn away from me, cause I've spent half my life out there, you wouldn't disagree. / Do you see me? Do you see? Do you like me? Do you like me standing there? Do you notice? Do you know? Do you see me? Do you see me? Does anyone care? / Unhappiness where's when I was young and we didn't give a damn, 'cause we were raised, to see life as fun and take it if we can. My mother, my mother, she hold me, she hold me, when I was out there. My father, my father, he liked me, he liked me. Does anyone care? / Understand what I've become, it wasn't my desing. And people ev'rywhere think, something better than I am. But I miss you, I miss, 'cause I liked it, cause I liked it, when I was out there./ Do you know this? Do you know? You did not find me, you did not find, does anyone care?
PRETTY EYES (Wake up and smell the coffee, 2001)
Pretty eyes, pretty eyes, not a cloud in my day, not a cloud in my way. Angel eyes, no disguise, no pretention is here, no pretention, no fear. Don't leave me calling, don't leave me falling... Stay awhile, stay awhile, I will tell you my mind, I will tell you my mind. I will kill everything just to take off your pain, just to take off your pain. Don't leave me calling, don't leave me falling...
PROMISES (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
You'd better believe I'm coming, you'd better believe what I say. You'd better hold on, to your promises, because you bet you'll get what you deserve. She's going to leave him over, she's going take her love away, so much for your eternal vows, well it does not matter anyway. / Why can't you stay here a while, stay here awhile, stay with me. Oh, all the promises we made, promises we made. All the meaningless and empty words I prayed, prayed, prayed. Oh, all the promises we broke, promises we broke. All the meaningless and empty words I spoke, spoke, spoke. / What of all the things that you taught me, what of all the things that you'd say what of all your prophetic Preaching. You're just throwing it all away. Maybe we should burn the house down, have ourselves another fight, leave the cobwebs in the closet cause tearing them, out is just not right.
SAVING GRACE (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
It could happen here today, it could happen here today. And I can't wait to see your face, no I can't wait to see your face. Can you hold on while I take hold of myself. Can you hold on while I take hold of myself. / You're the little thing, my saving grace. You're just a little thing, my saving grace. / It could happen here today, it could happen here today. You are my saving grace, you are my saving grace. / Will you be strong, while I take hold of myself...
SHATTERED (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
I'm trying to control myself, so please don't stand in my way. I´ve waited for the longest time, this is what I wanted in my way. / Move over, move over, there's a climax coming in my way... I don't like you, don't compromise. Shattered by your weakness, shattered by your smile and I'm not very fond of you, and your lies. Shattered by your weaknesses, shattered by your smile. / All the kids are going back to school, the summer's over, it's the golden rule. And now I´m coming out to play, so please don´t stand in my way. And all the things that seemed once to be, so important to me, seem so trivial now that I can see... (Please don't stand in my way).
SUNDAY (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, 1993)
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... Oh when you walk into the room, it happened oh so son, I didn't want to know 'cause you really have to go, you mystify me... / 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... Oh do you know where to go... Something on your mind wanna leave me behind...
WHEN YOU'RE GONE (To the Faithful Departed, 1996)
Hold onto love that is what I do, now that I've found you. And from above everything's stinking, they're not around you. / And in the night, I could be helpless, I could be lonely sleeping without you. And in the day, everything's complex, there's nothing simple, when I'm not around you. / But I'll miss you when you're gone, that is what I do. Hey, baby! And it's going to carry on, that is what I do. Hey, baby... / Hold onto my hands, I feel I'm sinking, sinking without you. And to my mind, everything's stinking, stinking without you.
WILL YOU REMEMBER (To the Faithful Departed, 1996)
Will you remember, the dresse 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? Will you remember champagne? Will you remember the things that we've seen? I will return here again. / Will you remember the flowers in my hand? Will you remember my hair? Will you remember the future we planned? The world is not waiting out there. / I won't remember the dress I wore. I won't remember champagne. I won't remember the things that we swore. I will just love you in vain. Will you remember? Will you recall? Will you remember?
YOU AND ME (Bury the Hatchet, 1999)
I'm not going out tonight, 'cos I don't want to go. I am staying at home tonight 'cos I don't want to know. You revealed a world to me nnd I would never be dwelling in such happiness, your gift of purity. Eh-ee-oh... Ah, you and me it will always be, you and me. Forever be eternally it will always be you and me. Taylor... / I don't pay attention to the ones who never cared. Find your own direction 'cos there's sweetness in the air. You will be the world to me and I will always be dwelling in this happiness, your gift of purity. Eh-ee-oh... Ah, you and me will always be, you and me Forever be eternally will always be you and me, always be You and me, forever be eternally, It will always be you and me, forever be, eternally. Taylor...
ZOMBIE (No Need To Argue, 1994)
Another head hangs lowly, child is slowly taken. And the violence cause of silence, who are we mistaken? / But you see, it's not me, it's not my family in your head, in your head, they are fighting with their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns in your head, in your head, they are crying in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie. What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie? / Another mother's breakin', heart is taking over. When the violence 'causes silence, we must be mistaken. / It's the same old theme since 1916 in your head, in your head, they're still fighting. With their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns, in your head, in your head, they are dying. In your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie. What's in your head, in your head, zombie, zombie, zombie?