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.
The Voice of My Doctor
Sinéad O'Connor Lyrics
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Saw a painting of a bald lady
When I opened my eyes in your bedroom
Saw a woman looked just like me
Kissing gently as only she would
A man made of stone who's crying blood
A giant man of stone is crying
Her cheek against his, oh so softly
She's just a figure full of grace
The voice of my doctor
Keeps interrupting my view
It says "Oh you've gone and let another
Fool make a fool out of you"
Oh and I did, I did, oh yes I did
'Cause you never said you have a girl you love
Oh, you tricked me into thinking that you loved me
You tricked me into making love
Well I wrote I love you on her shoulder
When I left you last night
I wrote I love you on her shoulder
When I left you last night
Yeah another stupid woman left a little message
Left a little message for your wife.
The voice of my doctor
Keeps interrupting my view
It says "Oh you've gone and let another
Fool make a fool out of you"
Oh and I did, I did, oh yes I did
'Cause you never said you have a girl you love
Oh, you tricked me into thinking that you loved me
You tricked me into making love
In Sinéad O'Connor's song, The Voice of My Doctor, she describes waking up in a lover's bedroom and seeing a painting of a bald lady that looks just like her. She then witnesses a tender moment between a stone man who is crying blood and a gentle lady. Throughout the song, she references the voice of her doctor, which keeps interrupting her view, telling her that she's let another fool make a fool out of her. She reveals that she was tricked into thinking that her lover loved her and ended up leaving a message for his wife.
The lyrics of this song seem to reveal a complicated and confusing relationship. Sinéad O'Connor is grappling with feelings of betrayal and foolishness, which are amplified by the voice of her doctor, who serves as a metaphor for her own inner voice of reason. The painting and the stone man crying blood could symbolize the emptiness and pain she feels after discovering her lover's deceit. The gentle lady could be a representation of the vulnerability and fragility that Sinéad feels in the aftermath of the failed affair.
Overall, The Voice of My Doctor is a moving and emotional song that speaks to the complexities of human relationships and the damage caused by deception and betrayal.
Line by Line Meaning
When I opened my eyes in your bedroom
The singer woke up in the bedroom of their lover.
Saw a painting of a bald lady
A painting of a bald woman was on the wall.
When I opened my eyes in your bedroom
The singer woke up in the bedroom of their lover.
Saw a woman looked just like me
A woman who resembled the artist was also present.
Kissing gently as only she would
The woman resembling the artist kissed a giant stone man who was crying blood.
A man made of stone who's crying blood
A large stone statue is crying blood.
A giant man of stone is crying
A large stone statue is crying.
A gentle lady rests her face
The woman resembling the artist rests her face against the stone statue.
Her cheek against his, oh so softly
She presses her cheek softly against the statue's face.
She's just a figure full of grace
The woman resembling the artist is graceful.
The voice of my doctor
The singer's inner voice.
Keeps interrupting my view
The artist's inner voice keeps distracting them.
It says "Oh you've gone and let another
The inner voice accuses the singer of being foolish.
Fool make a fool out of you"
The singer has been made to look foolish by someone else.
Oh and I did, I did, oh yes I did
The singer admits to making a mistake.
'Cause you never said you have a girl you love
The artist's lover never mentioned having another lover.
Oh, you tricked me into thinking that you loved me
The artist realizes they were deceived about their lover's feelings for them.
You tricked me into making love
The singer had sex with their lover under false pretenses.
Well I wrote I love you on her shoulder
The singer left a message on their lover's shoulder.
When I left you last night
The artist left after being with their lover.
Yeah another stupid woman left a little message
The artist realizes they are not the only one their lover has cheated with.
Left a little message for your wife.
The message was left for the lover's wife to find.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SINEAD MARIE BERNARDE O'CONNOR
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K. Maczák
on Troy
The song is about her abusive mother, who locked her out of the house, and she sitting in the long grass in summer keeping warm , while her mother turned off the light inside the house , and she screamed . etc.