Song 7 "Paddy's Lament"

By Sinead O'Conner.




When it was written.
2002.

What it is about.
It is about the emigration of an Irishman to America during the time of the Civil War. When he gets here, all he finds is struggle and war, immediately regretting his decision to come. He is thrust into the war unwillingly, losing a leg in the process.

How the story is told.
It is written from the point of view of Paddy. It was interesting, because it was not told by an American, but from the view that Irish had. Fed up of fighting.

My thoughts.

I didn't love this song either.

What we can learn.

Yet another song on the hardships of the wars in America.