Superblood Wolfmoon

[Ms Harmless]

So, I don't be mean to be reductive or naive, and maybe this was obvious to everyone from the jump but it didn't cross my mind until another user mentioned it... is this song about Dolores O'Riordan?

oh shit

explain?

I'm not 100% sure which is why I was asking. The strongest support is that she died around the actual super blood wolf moon last year (she passed on Jan 15, was buried I think on Jan 23 and the moon was on the 20/21st). "Superblood wolfmoon... took her away too soon."

Then other lines like "I can hear you sing in the distance, I can see you when I close my eyes" and "Don't allow for hopelessness" and "this life I love is going way too fast" and "she was a stunner and I am stunned" all seem as though they could support that idea.

wow, you're right

[epilogue]

Honestly, I think this makes me like the song even more. It takes on a new dimension and meaning that I can really connect to. It also give a different weight to some of the clunkier lyrics.

Yeah, even if Ed wasn't intentionally writing about her, I'm just gonna go ahead and say the song is about her.

[stip]

So, I don't be mean to be reductive or naive, and maybe this was obvious to everyone from the jump but it didn't cross my mind until another user mentioned it... is this song about Dolores O'Riordan?

oh shit

explain?

I'm not 100% sure which is why I was asking. The strongest support is that she died around the actual super blood wolf moon last year (she passed on Jan 15, was buried I think on Jan 23 and the moon was on the 20/21st). "Superblood wolfmoon... took her away too soon."

Then other lines like "I can hear you sing in the distance, I can see you when I close my eyes" and "Don't allow for hopelessness" and "this life I love is going way too fast" and "she was a stunner and I am stunned" all seem as though they could support that idea.

Intriguing...

[Ms Harmless]

Honestly, I think this makes me like the song even more. It takes on a new dimension and meaning that I can really connect to. It also give a different weight to some of the clunkier lyrics.

Yeah, even if Ed wasn't intentionally writing about her, I'm just gonna go ahead and say the song is about her.

also those vowel sounds at the end of the verses really... linger

[scrub12]

Here's the "Official" lyrics since there's been some confusion in parts...

[epilogue]

Honestly, I think this makes me like the song even more. It takes on a new dimension and meaning that I can really connect to. It also give a different weight to some of the clunkier lyrics.

Yeah, even if Ed wasn't intentionally writing about her, I'm just gonna go ahead and say the song is about her.

also those vowel sounds at the end of the verses really... linger

[7 Years and Maybe Longer]

Honestly, I think this makes me like the song even more. It takes on a new dimension and meaning that I can really connect to. It also give a different weight to some of the clunkier lyrics.

Yeah, even if Ed wasn't intentionally writing about her, I'm just gonna go ahead and say the song is about her.

also those vowel sounds at the end of the verses really... linger

Well done.

Good theory too for whoever said it. Agree it enhances the lyrics.

[Leatherhead]

So, I don't be mean to be reductive or naive, and maybe this was obvious to everyone from the jump but it didn't cross my mind until another user mentioned it... is this song about Dolores O'Riordan?

oh shit

explain?

I'm not 100% sure which is why I was asking. The strongest support is that she died around the actual super blood wolf moon last year (she passed on Jan 15, was buried I think on Jan 23 and the moon was on the 20/21st). "Superblood wolfmoon... took her away too soon."

Then other lines like "I can hear you sing in the distance, I can see you when I close my eyes" and "Don't allow for hopelessness" and "this life I love is going way too fast" and "she was a stunner and I am stunned" all seem as though they could support that idea.

I don't know anything about this woman, or the cranberries, or PJ/Ed's relationship to her/them. Can someone illuminate how these lines could apply to her? Well except for the title words of the song. I got that.

[Birds in Hell]

So, I don't be mean to be reductive or naive, and maybe this was obvious to everyone from the jump but it didn't cross my mind until another user mentioned it... is this song about Dolores O'Riordan?

oh shit

explain?

I'm not 100% sure which is why I was asking. The strongest support is that she died around the actual super blood wolf moon last year (she passed on Jan 15, was buried I think on Jan 23 and the moon was on the 20/21st). "Superblood wolfmoon... took her away too soon."

Then other lines like "I can hear you sing in the distance, I can see you when I close my eyes" and "Don't allow for hopelessness" and "this life I love is going way too fast" and "she was a stunner and I am stunned" all seem as though they could support that idea.

I don't know anything about this woman, or the cranberries, or PJ/Ed's relationship to her/them. Can someone illuminate how these lines could apply to her? Well except for the title words of the song. I got that.

I think it's drawing the world's longest bow to think this song has anything to do with the singer from the Cranberries.

[dimejinky99]

They made a beautiful mural in her memory in her hometown of Limerick

[Ms Harmless]

So, I don't be mean to be reductive or naive, and maybe this was obvious to everyone from the jump but it didn't cross my mind until another user mentioned it... is this song about Dolores O'Riordan?

oh shit

explain?

I'm not 100% sure which is why I was asking. The strongest support is that she died around the actual super blood wolf moon last year (she passed on Jan 15, was buried I think on Jan 23 and the moon was on the 20/21st). "Superblood wolfmoon... took her away too soon."

Then other lines like "I can hear you sing in the distance, I can see you when I close my eyes" and "Don't allow for hopelessness" and "this life I love is going way too fast" and "she was a stunner and I am stunned" all seem as though they could support that idea.

I don't know anything about this woman, or the cranberries, or PJ/Ed's relationship to her/them. Can someone illuminate how these lines could apply to her? Well except for the title words of the song. I got that.

I think it's drawing the world's longest bow to think this song has anything to do with the singer from the Cranberries.

yeah, it's surely... in your head

[evenslow]

forgive me father, it's been 7 years since my last confession. i'd like to confess that... that... this song fucking rules.

i never hated it, just gave it a rather tepid 3 stars, put it up for contender of the album's worst.

i was wrong. for a variety of reasons, this slowly clicked into place and went boom tonight at 7pm.

it's a whole lot of fun and i'm all the way in.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, guys i love this one.

[Monkey_Driven]

forgive me father, it's been 7 years since my last confession. i'd like to confess that... that... this song fucking rules.

i never hated it, just gave it a rather tepid 3 stars, put it up for contender of the album's worst.

i was wrong. for a variety of reasons, this slowly clicked into place and went boom tonight at 7pm.

it's a whole lot of fun and i'm all the way in.

I had the exact same experience!

[stip]

me too. it is full stop one of my favorites on the album

[BelieveYouMe]

Enjoying this more and more with time.
This one is definitely a grower, not a show-er.

[stip]

nice avatar, believeyoume

[VinylGuy]

Huge fan of the bridge...that Mikey solo is so fucking tasty...and the build up to the last verse is fucking awesome

[Birds in Hell]

God help me, I enjoyed this song on my last play-through of the album.

[evenslow]

God help me, I enjoyed this song on my last play-through of the album.

i know. it happened to me too. it really helps if you play it loud and pay attention. if you passively have it on in the background, it sucks.