Ode to My Family
The Cranberries * Track #1 On No Need to Argue
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Ode to My Family by The Cranberries
Release Date
Performed by
The CranberriesProduced by
Julie Gardner & Stephen StreetWrited by
Noel Hogan & Dolores O’RiordanAbout
“Ode To My Family” is a 1994 alternative rock song by The Cranberries, which appeared on their 1994 album “No Need To Argue.” The lyrics tell about lead singer Dolores O'Riordan’s childhood.
Ode to My Family Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Understand the things I say
Don't turn away from me
Cause I've spent half my life out there
You wouldn't disagree
[Pre-Chorus]
Do you see me, do you see?
Do you like me
Do you like me standing there?
Do you notice, do you know
Do you see me, do you see me?
Does anyone care?
[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
My mother, my mother
She'd hold me
She'd hold me when I was out there
My father, my father
He liked me, well he liked me
Does anyone care?
[Verse 2]
Understand what I've become
It wasn't my design
And people everywhere think
Something better than I am
[Pre-Chorus]
But I miss you, I miss
Cause I liked it
Cause I liked it
When I was out there
Do you know this, do you know
You did not find me
You did not find
Does anyone care?
[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
My mother, my mother
She'd hold me
She'd hold me when I was out there
My father, my father
He liked me, well 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?
Does anyone care?
Does anyone care?
Ode to My Family Q&A
Who wrote Ode to My Family's ?
Ode to My Family was written by Noel Hogan & Dolores O’Riordan.
Who produced Ode to My Family's ?
Ode to My Family was produced by Julie Gardner & Stephen Street.
When did The Cranberries release Ode to My Family?
The Cranberries released Ode to My Family on Mon Nov 21 1994.
Is there a live performance video for this song?
Yes! The Cranberries performed “Ode to My Family” at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.
What did The Cranberries say about "Ode to My Family"?
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, O'Riordian explained:
It’s about childhood, family and how important they are. It will appeal probably to people who have left home and realized that the teen-age life is gone and you can never get it back. Suddenly you appreciate everything your parents...
How did Dolores' childhood impact on songwriting?
Yeah, I think so. I had a really good childhood. She had like nine kids and lost two so there were seven of us. And we all lived in one house with two bedrooms and a kitchen until I was seven. When I was seven, the house burnt down. But the one thing I can always remember is that we were always incr...