Cover art for Release by Afro Celt Sound System
Jun. 21, 20051 viewer6.2K views

Release Lyrics

[Sinéad O'Connor:]

Don't argue amongst yourselves
Because of the loss of me
I haven't gone anywhere
But out of my body

Reach out and you'll touch me
Make effort to speak to me
Call out and you'll hear me
Be happy for me

Reach out and you'll touch me
Make effort to speak to me
Call out and you'll hear me
Be happy for me

[Iarla Ó Lionáird:]

I mo phóca innui
I mo phóca innui
I mo phóca innui

[Sinéad O'Connor:]

Reach out and you'll touch me
Make effort to speak to me
Call out and you'll hear me
Be happy for me

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Genius Annotation

Singer-Songwriter Sinéad O'Connor sings about the loss of founding member Jonas Bruce’s life in the title track of Afro Celt Soundsystem’s Sophomore Album Volume 2: Release.

Joined by Afro Celt Soundsytem’s own Iarla Ó Lionáird, the song fuses traditional African, Irish and Electronic music which exists as a basis for many Afro Celt Soundsystem tracks.

The song’s use of 4/4 time, 100bpm, repetitive vocals, as well as a prevalent four-on-the-floor drum pattern instates its focus on its Electronic Dance influence.

The track sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and was nominated for Best World Music award in the Grammy’s in 2000.

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