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HowThe Cranberries

Released: March 1, 1993

Songwriter: Dolores O’Riordan

Producer: Stephen Street

[Verse 1]
Look, you're standing alone (Standing alone)
However I should have known (I should have known)

[Pre-Chorus]
Never before, never again
You will ignore, I will pretend
Never before, never again
You will ignore, I will pretend

[Chorus]
In your world, you're alone in your face
You're alone in your world
You're alone in your face
How you said you never would leave me alone, how
How you said you never would leave me alone

[Verse 2]
Now you're just walking away (Walking away)
When you said you always would stay (Always would stay)

[Pre-Chorus]
Never before, never again
You will ignore, I will pretend
Never before, never again
You will ignore, I will pretend

[Chorus]
In your world, you're alone in your face
Your alone in your world
Your alone in your face
How you said you never would leave me alone, how
How you said you never would leave me alone

[Pre-Chorus]
Never before, never again
You will ignore, I will pretend
In your world, you're alone in your place
You're alone in your world
You're alone in your place

[Post-Chorus]
How you said you never would leave me alone, how
How you said you never would leave me alone
How you said you never would leave me alone, how
How you said you never would leave me alone
Alone

The Cranberries

The Cranberries were an Irish band who found major international success throughout the 1990s as a part of the alternative rock movement. The group’s lineup included Dolores O'Riordan (singer and songwriter), Noel Hogan (guitarist and songwriter), Mike Hogan (bassist) and Fergal Lawler (drummer). Originally formed in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, the band released an independent EP in 1991 that caught the attention of the industry. SPIN Magazine described the band’s sound as “dreamy swirl pop, midway between The Smiths and the Cocteau Twins cradling the will-o’-the-wispy vocals of Dolores O’Riordan.”

In 1992, the band began recording their first album for Island Records with Stephen Street, a producer best known for working with The Smiths. Their debut, Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can’t We?, was initially ignored when released in early 1993, and it wasn’t until that fall—after the band opened for Suede and Duran Duran on their US tours—that MTV picked up on their single “Linger”. The song eventually peaked at #4 on the US Pop chart in 1994, and the album sold five million copies. Success around the world followed.

Later that year, the band released their sophomore album No Need To Argue, which went on to sell 7 million copies in the US. The lead single, “Zombie,” was a departure from the wistful love songs the band was known for, showcasing aggressive distorted guitars and a bold political message. The song was an immediate smash, hitting at #1 in several countries and topping the US Modern Rock chart. The follow-up single “Ode To My Family,” was a top 40 hit as well.

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