The Cranberries

Released: April 28, 2017

Songwriter: Noel Hogan Dolores O’Riordan

Producer: Stephen Street

There was a game we used to play
We would hit the town on Friday night
Stay in bed until Sunday
We used to be so free
We were living for the love we had
Living not for reality

Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination
It was
Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination
It was

That was the 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
Never be said that I'd be unstable

Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination
It was
Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination (My imagination)
Just my imagination
It was

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 (My imagination)
It's not my imagination (My imagination)
It's not my imagination
It was
Not my imagination (My imagination)
Not my imagination (My imagination)
Not my imagination
It was

Not my, not my, not my (My imagination)
Not my, not my, not my (My imagination)
Not my, not my

La-a-a-a-a

My imagination, my imagination

Not my imagination (My imagination)
Not my imagination (My imagination)

Not my imagination (My imagination)
Not my imagination (My imagination)

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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