Combining the melodic jangle of post-The Smiths indie pop with the lilting, trance-inducing sonic textures of late-80s dream pop and adding a slight Celtic tint, The Cranberries became one of the more successful groups to emerge from the indie scene of the early 90s. Led by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, whose keening, powerful voice was the most distinctive element of the group's sound, the group initially made little impact in the United Kingdom.
It wasn't until the lush ballad "Linger" became an American hit in 1993 that the band also achieved mass success in the U.K. Following the success of "Linger", The Cranberries quickly became international stars, as both their 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, and its 1994 follow-up, No Need to Argue, sold millions of copies and produced a string of hit singles like "Dreams", "Zombie" and "Ode to My Family".
By the time of their third album, 1996's To the Faithful Departed, the group had added distorted guitars to its sonic palette and attempted to make more socially significant music, which resulted in a downturn in the band's commercial fortunes.
During the next few years, the band cancelled a large tour and rumours of a breakup were widespread. In 1999, they released Bury the Hatchet to mixed reviews. In 2001, the band issued Wake Up and Smell the Coffee to rave reviews. The album debuted at number 46 in the US charts.
In 2002, The Cranberries released the compilation Stars: The Best of 1992-2002, which was supported by the single "Stars".
In 2003, The Cranberries announced they were taking some time to pursue individual careers. They decided to put the next album on hold. After more than a dozen years of relentless touring and promotion, which had seen them clocking up album sales in excess of 43 million and playing to hundreds of thousands of fans around the globe, the band decided it was time for a break.
In 2007, Dolores O'Riordan released her debut solo album titled Are You Listening?. Two years later she released her second solo album, No Baggage.
On 25 August 2009, Dolores O'Riordan announced that The Cranberries will be reuniting for a North American tour to begin in mid-November 2009, to be followed by dates in Europe in early 2010. O'Riordan indicated that the band will be playing songs from her solo albums and a lot of The Cranberries classic hits as well as some new music written by the group together.
The Cranberries recorded Roses at the Metalworks Studios in Toronto (Canada) from 18 April to 15 May 2011 with producer Stephen Street, who previously collaborated with the band on first, second and fifth albums. The Cranberries worked on 15 tracks during the Roses session, although not all will be included on the album. The album is scheduled for release on 14 February, 2012.
On 26 May 2016, the Cranberries announced that they would start their next tour in Europe. The first show was held on June 3.
A new "unplugged" Cranberries album titled Something Else, featuring the band's hits along with three new songs, was released on 28 April 2017 through BMG. The album received mostly positive reviews.
On 15 January 2018, lead singer Dolores O'Riordan was found dead of drowning in a London hotel room. The Cranberries confirmed in September 2018 that they would not continue as a band, releasing their final album In the End in April 2019 and disbanding afterward.Noel Hogan stated: "the Cranberries was the four of us. We don’t want to do this without Dolores. So we’re going to leave it after this."
The Cranberries' final album In the End has been nominated for Best Rock Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The awards take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020.
Official site: http://www.cranberries.com.
Animal Instinct
The Cranberries Lyrics
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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? Whoa oh oh
Do you know you made me die?
And the thing that gets to me
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
Woo hoo hoo
Woo hoo hoo
Woo hoo hoo ooh
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 oh whoa
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
It's the animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal, it's the animal instinct in me
The animal, the animal
The animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal, it's the animal instinct in me
The song "Animal Instinct" by The Cranberries is about the ups and downs of love and relationships. The lyrics describe a sudden change in the singer's mood while having her cup of tea, becoming depressed and stressed. She then reveals her pain to her partner, but doubts if they fully understand her struggles. The chorus emphasizes that despite the challenges, the animal instinct of love is a beautiful thing that both partners possess, and they must hold onto it.
The lyrics convey the message that relationships are not always easy, but it's important to hold on to the love that is present between partners. The song encourages the listener to take action and change their reality, to hold onto their partner and never let go of the animal instinct of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Suddenly something has happened to me
All of a sudden, an unexpected situation arose in my life
As I was having my cup of tea
When I was relaxing and taking a break
Suddenly I was feeling depressed
The situation made me extremely sad and low-spirited
I was utterly and totally stressed
I was completely overworked and anxious
Do you know you made me cry? Whoa oh oh
I cried because of your actions or words
Do you know you made me die?
Your actions or words figuratively killed a part of me
And the thing that gets to me
What bothers me the most
Is you'll never really see
You won't fully understand my feelings or perspective
And the thing that freaks me out
What scares me the most
Is I'll always be in doubt
I will never be completely certain or confident
It is a lovely thing that we have
The relationship or connection we share is a wonderful thing
It is a lovely thing that we
Our bond is beautiful
It is a lovely thing, the animal
Instinctual behavior or natural impulses can also be wonderful things
The animal instinct
Our natural primal behavior and urges
So take my hands and come with me
Let's face this together and support one another
We will change reality
We will alter the current situation we are in
So take my hands and we will pray
Let's hope or wish for a better outcome
They won't take you away
I won't lose you or the relationship we have
They will never make me cry, no oh whoa
I won't be upset or hurt by their actions or words again
They will never make me die
I won't let their actions or words harm me again
The animal, the animal, the animal instinct in me
Our natural instincts and primal behavior is an inherent part of us
It's the animal, it's the animal, it's the animal instinct in me
Our natural impulses can be powerful forces within us
The animal, the animal
Our instinctual behavior can drive us
The animal instinct in me
Our natural primal urges and actions are an integral part of our being
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Noel Anthony Hogan, Dolores Mary O'Riordan
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@fenriz1844
Lyrics:
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? (Woah-oh)
Do you know you made me die?
And the thing that gets to me (thing that gets to me)
Is you'll never really see (never really see)
And the thing that freaks me out (thing that freaks me out)
Is I'll always be in doubt (always be in)
It is the lovely thing that we have
It is the lovely thing that we
It is the 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-oh
They will never make me die
And the thing that gets to me (thing that gets to me)
Is you'll never really see (never really see)
And the thing that freaks me out (thing that freaks me out)
Is I'll always be in doubt (always be in)
The animal, the animal
The animal instinct in me
It's the animal, the animal
The animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
The animal, the animal
The animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
@alexeyba8651
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 (thing that gets to me)
Is you'll never really see (never really see)
And the thing that freaks me out (thing that freaks me out)
Is I'll always be in doubt (always be in)
It is the lovely thing that we have
It is the lovely thing that we
It is the 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 (thing that gets to me)
Is you'll never really see (never really see)
And the thing that freaks me out (thing that freaks me out)
Is I'll always be in doubt (always be in)
The animal, the animal
The animal instinct in me
It's the animal
The animal, the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
The animal, the animal
The animal instinct in me
It's the animal, it's the animal
It's the animal instinct in me
@michaelheeks5279
I mean this isn't none existent in today's music. The "Sound of Silence" video from disturbed has a very nice story to it.
"Heavy" by Linkin Park has a very hard hitting and moving narrative.
And if you want something more in line with the genre of The Cranberries there's "Love Song" that video has a cute little narrative along with the lyrics. I can't remember the artists full name. He first name is Sarah.
Just a few examples. Most narrative use in music today(with pop anyway) is very boring though. It's usually all about break ups or falling in love or a struggling relationship. Rinse and repeat.
Just thought I would give my thoughts on this.
@InBleak
Those beautiful times when videoclips were pretty good short films.
@InBleak
+Sm Starling yeah, I know that feel.
@erikst4741
+Sm Starling Its true... actually all videoclips are 'the same story', only bitches and stupid things... But we have lucky because we have the old music :)
@RosaBlancaFdez
+Erik ST You are right, I hate almost all actual videoclips, there are only girls without clothes...
Is disgasting (Sorry ir you can't understand muy message but, I'm spanish.
@erikst4741
+White Rose 502 No si yo también soy español jajaja
Es cierto, en todos hay chicas enseñándolo todo y cada vez son más estúpidas las canciones. Además sin nombrar el reggaeton actual que es una mierda.
@Genesis3147
+Herr Katzenberg it is an actual movie, i watched it when i was a kid and it would be amazing if anyone remembered the tittle
@yexpower
RIP Dolores, your songs, your voice will last beyond our galaxy
@gabinadolu7950
YezidJimenez Dolores wants to be alive and to sing and breathe and smile, she has no intention to rest in peace. You wouldn't either wan to rumbly rest in peace if you'd die, all you'd want is to be alive
@NOBOYOA
YezidJimenez i am really sooo sorry :(
@yexpower
gabi nadolu Such a great point. let's celebrate the life oF DOLORES and be happy for her existance!