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Lyrics of Ode To My Family by The Cranberries
intro
Understand the things I say
Don′t turn away from me
'Cause I spent half my life out there
You wouldn′t disagree
verse
D'you see me?
D'you see?
Do you like me?
Do you like me standing there?
D′you notice?
D′you know?
Do you see me?
Do you see me?
Does anyone care?
Unhappiness
Where's when I was young
And we didn′t give a damn
'Cause we were raised
To see life as fun
And take it if we can
chorus
My mother
My mother she′d hold me
She'd hold me
When I was out there
My father
My father he liked me
Oh, he liked me
Does anyone care?
verse
Understand what I′ve become
It wasn't my design
And people everywhere think
Something better than I am
I miss you
I miss 'cause I liked it
′Cause I liked it
When I was out there
D′you know this?
D'you know?
You did not find me
You did not find
Does anyone care?
pre-chorus
Unhappiness
Where′s when I was young
And we didn't give a damn
′Cause we were raised
To see life as fun
And take it if we can
chorus
My mother
My mother she'd hold me
She′d hold me
When I was out there
My father
My father he liked me
Oh, he liked me
Does anyone care?
outro
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Writer(s): Dolores Mary O'riordan, Noel Anthony Hogan
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The song 'Ode To My Family' by The Cranberries reflects on the longing for care and understanding from loved ones, especially parents, during times of unhappiness and feeling misunderstood. It portrays a sense of nostalgia for the carefree days of youth when life was seen as fun, contrasting with the complexities and disappointments of adulthood.
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Themes
Search for validation
• D'you see me?
• Does anyone care?
Nostalgia and loss
• Unhappiness
• Where's when I was young
• I miss you
• When I was out there
Identity and self-perception
• People everywhere think something better than I am
• It wasn't my design
• Understand what I've become
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Moods
Angst, heartbreak, nostalgia, reflection, despair
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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Live 2010 - Zenith Paris, 22.03.10
Album • 2012 • 21 tracks
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