When We Were Young Lyrics

Lyric discussion by isaiah4031 

Cover art for When We Were Young lyrics by Dolores O'Riordan

To me, this song is definitely written to one of her parents. It is a reflection that she and her siblings didn't always appreciate the parent as a child, but that they now see everything this person did for them. Nothing makes her feel better than talking to this person on the phone, which means that she is probably living too far from "home" to go back easily.