Troy sinead o'connor
I'll remember it
in Dublin in stormrain
and sitting in the long grass in summer
keeping warm
I'll remember it
every restless night
we were young then
we thought that everything we could possibly do was right
then we moved stolen from very eyes
and i wondered where you went to
tell me, when did that night die?
you will rise
you'll return
the phoenix from the flame
you will learn
you will rise
you'll return
being what you are
there is no other troy
for you to burn
and i never meant to hurt you
i swear i didnt mean those i said
i never meant to do that to you
next time i'll keep my hands to myself instead
oh, does she loves you?
what do you want to do?
does she need you like i do?
do you love her?
is she good for you?
does she hold you like i do?
do you want to me?
should i leave?
i know you're always telling me that you love me
but just sometimes i wonder if i should believe
oh, i love you
god, i love you
i'd like a dragon for you, i'll die
but i'll rise
and i will return
the phoenix from the flame
i have learned
i will rise
and you will see me return
being that i am
there is no other troy
for me to burn
and you should've left the light on
you should've left the light on
then i wouldnt have tried and you'd never have known
and i wouldnt have pulled you tighter
no, i wouldnt i have pulled you close
i wouldnt screamed, "no, i cant let you go"
if the door wasnt closed
no, i wouldnt have pull you to me
no, i wouldnt have kissed your face
if we hadnt been there in the first place
oh, but i know you wanted me to be there, no, no, no,oh
every look that you threw told me so
but you should've left the light on
you should've left the light on
when the flames burn away
but you'll are sptting fire
make no difference what you say
you're still a liar
you're still a liar
you're still a liar
***
At first I thought it was a song about a lover.
Eventually I thought it must be about my mother.
When Sinead died, I thought for sure it was.
I thought she'd be confused by her mother for the rest of her life
It's a terrible life.
It's not too much to abuse Sinead and have her die in a car accident.
It's beyond saving.