The Cranberries was an alternative rock band from Limerick, Ireland that fo… Read Full Bio ↴The Cranberries was an alternative rock band from Limerick, Ireland that formed in 1989 and rose to mainstream popularity in the early 1990's. The band consisted of Noel Hogan (guitar/vocals; also a member of Mono Band, Arkitekt and The Puro), Mike Hogan (bass/vocals), and Fergal Lawler (drums/percussion; also a member of The Low Network). Dolores O'Riordan (vocals, keyboards, guitars) was a member from 1990 until her death in 2018. The band went on hiatus in 2003 and reunited in the summer of 2009.

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.

Disappointment Album Version
The Cranberries Lyrics

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All my life
Is changing every day
In every possible way

In all my dreams
It's never quite as it seems
Never quite as it seems

I know I've felt like this before
But now I'm feeling it even more
Because it came from you

Then I open up and see
The person falling here is me
A different way to be

I want more
Impossible to ignore
Impossible to ignore

They'll come true
Impossible not to do
Impossible not to do

Now I tell you openly
You have my heart so don't hurt me
You're what I couldn't find

Totally amazing mind
So understanding and so kind
You're everything to me

All my life
Is changing every day
In every possible way

And oh my dreams
It's never quite as it seems

'Cause you're a dream to me
Dream to me

Overall Meaning

The Cranberries' song Disappointment Album Version is a portrayal of how life tends to change in every possible way. The singer notes that everything in their life, including their dreams, is never as it seems. It seems as though the person singing has fallen in love with someone and that their love is reciprocated. They speak of opening up and seeing themselves in a completely different light, experiencing a person they never knew before. The singer remarks on the impossibility of ignoring their want for more and how their dreams are bound to come true. They emphasize that the person they have fallen in love with has an amazing mind and is the missing piece they had been searching for.

In the next verse, the singer tells their love interest that they have their heart and requested that they be kind not to hurt them. The love interest is the missing piece the singer needed for their life to be whole. They describe the love interest as an astonishing person, understanding, and kind. The singer notes that the love they share is changing their life in various ways, and they express the fear that it may not be real because the love interest seems too good to be true. They describe the love interest as something out of a dream, and they cannot believe that they found them.

Line by Line Meaning

All my life
The entirety of my existence

Is changing every day
Continuous fluctuations in my life

In every possible way
In all aspects and dimensions

In all my dreams
In all my desires and aspirations

It's never quite as it seems
Reality differs from my expectations

Never quite as it seems
Always a distorted version of reality

I know I've felt like this before
I've experienced this feeling previously

But now I'm feeling it even more
My current experience is more intense and powerful

Because it came from you
Your actions caused me to feel this way

Then I open up and see
I realize and acknowledge

The person falling here is me
I'm the one experiencing the negative consequences