![]() ![]() She called the song "particularly rewarding" as it related to her self-discovery process, which had a "rejuvenating effect". In the song "Human Spirit", O'Riordan was interested in exploring who she really was without the label of "famous singer". Lyrically, this song deals with looking back at one's childhood and being appreciative and grateful. "When We Were Young" is another song inspired by childhood. O'Riordan said the song is also "about being positive" and not letting insecurities change your perspective on life. Described by the singer as "breezy" and "uplifting", it was inspired by the birth of O'Riordan's daughter and getting "flashes" of herself when she was a child by observing her daughter. " Ordinary Day" is both the first song on the album and was the first single. The Cranberries would reunite in 2009 and disbanded in 2019, following O'Riordan's death in 2018. Īt the time, O'Riordan called Are You Listening? her most personal work yet. She experienced it as a contrast to her work with The Cranberries. Dolores emphasized the relaxed and freeing way of creating the record, stating that she "didn't rush it" and that "there was no structure on how it would be written". Once she had a few songs that had reached this stage of development, she went to a bigger studio to work with other musicians. O'Riordan started composing the songs at home on the piano, and brought a programmer to the house to work on ProTools. She wrote 32 songs and chose 12 for the album. On a personal mission to "experience real life" and "some grounding" due to feeling under pressure, O'Riordan took four years to write new songs as a hobby, as well as spend time with her family. She wanted to find out "who was without The Cranberries". O'Riordan embarked on the Are You Listening Tour May 2007.Īfter the release of the band's compilation album Stars: The Best of 1992–2002, O'Riordan told her band mates that she had decided to take a break to go on a journey of discovery. The second single was "When We Were Young". The "Ordinary Day" video was shot in the city of Prague. The first single, "Ordinary Day", was released in late April. It was released on in Ireland, in Europe and in North America. Are You Listening? is Dolores O'Riordan's debut solo album.
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