Song 7

Paddy's Lament-Sinead O'Connor

Sinead O'Connor's version of this song is almost a wail.
Obviously she's playing the part of a guy as she tells the story of an Irish immigrant who left his homeland for the promises America had to offer. He left hunger and poverty behind for the 'streets paved with gold'.
To his sorrow, he is given a weapon and told to go and fight for his new country during the Civil War. His heart is heavy and he wishes with all his heart that he could just go back and start over back in Dublin. He knows that so many other Irish people will face the same fate... but he just wishes with all his might that he could keep them from that fate.
We see America at war, this time through one who came here full of hopes and dreams, but he found nightmares. It's a really sad song but the more I listened to it, I have it on repeat as I make this blog post, the more I like it.

Who in the world would have this as their ringtone?!