The Cranberries - Linger - the band's first major hit.

The Cranberries - Linger

1993 ladies and gentlemen - it was the year this song was introduced to a broader audience, like the USA for example. It is written by 2 irish musicians named Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan and it brought them fame and fortune, as well as a lot of it for their home country Ireland. In a documentary Dolores said that this song is written about her first serious kiss. "Linger was listed as #86 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s".

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. 


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, ah, ha, ha. 
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 wanna be with you. 


But I'm in so deep. You know I'm such a fool for you. 
You got me wrapped around your finger, ah, ha, ha. 
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, ah, ha, ha. 
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, ah, ha, ha. 
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to, 
Do you have to let it linger?