"Twenty-One" as written by Dolores Mary O'riordan and Noel Hogan....
I don't think it's going to happen anymore
You took my thoughts from me, now I want nothing more
And did you think you could just take it all away
I don't think it's happening, this is what I say
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
'Cause I found it all
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
So I don't think it's going to happen anymore
I don't think it's going to happen anymore
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Today
Today
Today
Today
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
You took my thoughts from me, now I want nothing more
And did you think you could just take it all away
I don't think it's happening, this is what I say
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
Leave me alone
'Cause I found it all
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
So I don't think it's going to happen anymore
I don't think it's going to happen anymore
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Today
Today
Today
Today
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
Twenty One
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"Twenty One" as written by Noel Hogan Dolores Mary O'riordan
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
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In the album No Need to Argue, it it stated that the song was written on the 6th of September, 1992, which is the day Dolores O'Riordan turned 21.
To me, it's the point where you get up and realize that even if you could have that which you really want, if you only tried a bit harder - a bit more, it's not worth it any longer.
(There's actually a line in the song that goes along with that in my opinion: "You took my thoughts from me, now I want nothing more")
Whether it's the childhood dreams you couldn't reach, a love that remained unrequited, or whatever, I see it as the point where you accept that it is what it is and move on.
And about the line where she sings " 'cause I've found it all", I don't know if she means her band or not, or if she means that she's turned 21, I interpret it as being the strength to accept and let go.
But it's just my insignificant interpretation.
it's why i love them.
I second what calypso wrote.
It's about an abusive father.
Half of the song, her voice is unusually low and subdued as if she was containing her wrath.
After she sings that she is 21 today, her voice, at last, takes off, flies away as her life.
But then again, it could also be about facing the horrible feeling of getting old, and trying to stay 21 forever.