Linger
The Cranberries
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If you, if you could return Don't let it burn, don't let it fade I'm sure I'm not being rude But it's just your attitude It's tearing me apart It's ruining everything And I swore, I swore I would be true And honey so did you So why were you holding her hand Is that the way we stand Were you lying all the time Was it just a game to you But I'm in so deep You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to, do you have to Do you have to let it linger Oh, I thought the world of you I thought nothing could go wrong But I was wrong I was wrong If you, if you could get by Trying not to lie Things wouldn't be so confused And I wouldn't feel so used But you always really knew I just want to be with you And I'm in so deep You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to. do you have to Do you have to let it linger And I'm in so deep You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to, do you have to Do you have to let it linger You know I'm such a fool for you You got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger Do you have to, do you have to Do you have to let it linger
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Written by: Noel Anthony Hogan, Dolores Mary O'Riordan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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7 facts about this song
Release and Success"Linger" was released in 1993 as part of The Cranberries' debut album, "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?".
- This song was their first major hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Songwriting ProcessThe song was written by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan.
- "Linger" was composed before the band even had a record deal when Dolores was just 18 years old.
- The string arrangements were done by the producer, Stephen Street.
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Meaning of the Song"Linger" tells the story of a first love gone awry.
- Dolores has explained in interviews that the song is about a man she fell in love with who lied to her.
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VideographyThe music video was directed by Melodie McDaniel, which features the band performing the song at a dinner party.
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Live Performances"Linger" was often performed live at The Cranberries' concerts.
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LegacyIn 2017, Rolling Stone listed "Linger" among the 100 greatest pop songs.
- The song has been covered several times by other artists and used in films and TV shows.
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Posthumous RecognitionAfter Dolores O'Riordan passed away in 2018, the song re-entered the Billboard charts.
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