Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her statements and gestures—such as her ordination as a priest despite being a woman with a Roman Catholic background—and her strongly expressed views on organised religion, women's rights, war, and child abuse.
In addition to her ten solo albums her work includes many singles, songs for films, collaborations with many other artists and appearances at charity fundraising concerts.
Since converting to Islam in 2018 she has changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat.
In December 2019 she gave her first UK concert in five years at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London.
On 26 July 2023, O'Connor's family issued a statement that she had died at the age of 56, without indicating the date or cause.
In the statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
The acclaimed Dublin performer released 10 studio albums, while her song “Nothing Compares 2 U” was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards. Her version of the ballad, written by musician Prince, topped the charts around the globe and earned her three Grammy nominations.
Haunted
Sinéad O'Connor Lyrics
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Somewhere in London
In the middle of nowhere
Didn't have nothing to do that day
Didn't wanna do nothing anyway
You got a way of walking
You got a way of talking
And now I know I never ever
Wanna be without you
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
Of your precious love
Of your precious love
The first time I saw you
Standing in the street
You were so cool you could've
Put out Vietnam
All the girls asks "what's he like?"
I says, he's kind of shy
But that's the kind of girl I am,
He's my kind of guy
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
Of your precious love
Of your precious love
Of your precious love
I'll build my world around you
I'll bless the day that I found you
I'll stay beside you, I'll never leave
Or tell you all those lies that you'd never believe
Uh huh huh
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
Of your precious love
Of your precious love
You got a way of walking
You got a way of talking
And there's something about you
That's the kind of girl I am,
He's my kind of guy
And now I know I never ever
Wanna be without you
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
And now I know I never ever
Wanna be without you
(Haunted by the ghost)
The lyrics of Sinead O'Connor's song "Haunted" express a deep longing for a love that is both profound and terrifyingly intense, much like the experience of being haunted by a ghost. The song starts with a flashback to a sunny day in London, where the singer and her lover found themselves with nothing to do. However, what could have been a dull day turned into a life-changing event, as the singer met someone who she never wants to be without.
The second verse describes the singer's initial impressions of her lover, who was cool and capable of mesmerizing all the girls he met. However, the singer saw beyond his shy exterior to the kind of person she was attracted to, and she knew he was someone worth building her world around. The chorus repeats the desire to be haunted by the ghost of her lover's precious love, emphasizing the intensity of the feeling.
Finally, the bridge of the song describes the singer's commitment to her lover, promising never to leave or tell him lies. The song ends by repeating the chorus and the refrain, with an added sense of urgency and longing.
Overall, "Haunted" is a song that speaks to the power of love to transform lives and make even the most mundane moments feel like magic. The haunting metaphor suggests that the kind of love described in the song is both beautiful and mysterious, something that can never be fully understood or controlled.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember that sunny day
The singer recalls a particular sunny day
Somewhere in London
The location of the sunny day was somewhere in London
In the middle of nowhere
The location was remote and secluded
Didn't have nothing to do that day
The singer had nothing planned for that day
Didn't wanna do nothing anyway
The singer had no desire to do anything that day
You got a way of walking
The person being addressed has a distinct manner of walking
You got a way of talking
The person being addressed has a distinct manner of talking
And there's something about you
The singer finds the person being addressed intriguing
And now I know I never ever
The singer has come to the realization that they never want to
Wanna be without you
be without the person being addressed
I wanna be haunted by the ghost
The singer desires to be haunted by the memory of the person's love
Of your precious love
The love that the person being addressed had for the singer was valuable
The first time I saw you
The singer remembers the first time they saw the person being addressed
Standing in the street
The person being addressed was standing in the street when the singer first saw them
You were so cool you could've
The person being addressed was very cool
Put out Vietnam
The person being addressed was so cool that they could have ended the Vietnam War
All the girls asks "what's he like?"
Other girls were curious about what the person being addressed was like
I says, he's kind of shy
The singer told the girls that the person being addressed was a bit shy
But that's the kind of girl I am,
The singer identifies with being attracted to someone who is shy
He's my kind of guy
The person being addressed fits the singer's ideal type of person
I'll build my world around you
The singer is willing to center their life around the person being addressed
I'll bless the day that I found you
The singer feels lucky to have found the person being addressed
I'll stay beside you, I'll never leave
The singer will be a constant presence in the person's life and never abandon them
Or tell you all those lies that you'd never believe
The singer promises to never deceive the person being addressed
(Haunted by the ghost)
The repetition of the phrase 'haunted by the ghost' acts as a chorus throughout the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHANE PATRICK LYSAGHT MACGOWAN
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@peter12266
What a beautiful smile.
@edwardcarmody3336
@@peter12266 what a voice comes out of that gorgeous smile
@lambha48
Yes
@shanefitzpatrick5811
Love Sinead ever since her first album The amazing The lion and the Cobra.
@colheg3113
So beautiful and pure would be so easy to fall for you !!! I know its not all about outside appearances !! But darn..... Georgous !!!
@charlieclemens5798
What a sad year to see these two legends pass. We were so lucky to have them. True artists. Thank you Sinead and Shane.
@lagodifuoco313
😢
@josephineburke3995
Sinead, Shane and Christy, three truth tellers, we will not see their likes again 😢😢
@michaelclancy9575
Two complete head cases who you would not want living next door to you that's for sure