The Cranberries – Forever Yellow Skies

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  General Comment:I think this song is about death. "in my dreams" thats the only place where she sees him again. Maybe it was suicide, cuz she says "Responsible" and "insecure" and you know how "yellow" it is to commit suicide. And also I have found that "Yellow sky" is a movie... And the subtitle I couldn't find in the English title, but in my German translation it would be: "Yellow Sky - Lady of the dead city". That's my interpretation but I may be wrong. I might as well be sooooooo wrong :D. But does anyone agree?? See ya ;)

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  General Comment:Ah, yes, this is one of their best songs. The lyrics are surprising, since at the beginning you only hear
  'Forever
  Forever I'll be
  Forever holding you'
  and only at the very end of the chorus she adds 'Responsible' which changes the meaning into the exactly opposite.
  
  And yes, it makes you want to dance :)

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  General Comment:this one is such a great revenge song without you even knowing it at first, the lyrics seem so pure at first listen, and they are but...
  
  then you realize how shes over his/her bullshit and shes going to hold them responsible, this song always makes me feel so good, and yeah i like to dance to it too:) i cant believe there are not more comments, this is one of the best cran. songs ever!

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  General Comment:This song seems to me, airplane-nut that I am, that Dolores is just describing "flying away" from a relationship. This is evident in the title and at the end where it sounds like there's a propeller running. Flying has always been a symbol of being carefree, and talking about an ex while just flying away is just her saying, I'm not going to trouble myself with someone like you anymore

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  General Comment:I don't dance when I hear this song because that would make me a danger to society (you'd have to see me to believe it...I broke a ceiling lamp the other day doing just that). BUT, I do love this song. First of all, the music rocks. Then the vocals (the ones without words) kick in, and everythings perfect. Then O'Riordan starts yelling these lines, and it only gets better. Energy is what it's all about.

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  General Comment:this song makes me dance.

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