Linger (song)

Linger (song)

"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries, released in 1993. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the United States and #14 in the UK.

In the documentary '99 Love Life & Rock 'n' Roll, O'Riordan says that the song is about her first serious kiss.

"Linger" was listed as #86 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

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    We linger in manhood to tell the dreams of our childhood, and they are half forgotten ere we have learned the language.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)