War Child

Album: To The Faithful Departed (1996)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is about children suffering for wars they never started.
  • Lead singer Dolores O'Riordan: "I was moved by Bosnia and that morning in my hotel room I wrote the song in about 10 minutes - children suffer most of all whether it's Bosnia or the Bogside. It's sick. They're so vulnerable." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Anthony - Long Island, NY, for above 2

Comments: 1

  • Aggie from Suva, Othernever heard of it *gasp*
    i hope its good, ill check it out.
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