Damien Rice - Cheers Darlin' (O Album) | Rising Star Giveaway

O Album is the debut studio album by Irish musician Damien Rice, originally released in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 1 February 2002. The album is dedicated to Rice's friend Mic Christopher, who died from a head injury in 2001.

The album's release story is also very interesting. Damien Rice's cousin and composer David Arnold was very impressed when he heard Rice's songs, and sent Rice's demo to music publishers, but none of them wanted to make a deal. David Arnold had no intention of giving up because he believed the songs would be successful and he and Damien Rice decided to produce the album independently in a home studio and worked together. Damien Rice decided to release the album without the backing of a major label, and in 2003 he obtained distribution support for global release from Vector Records, then a newly established record label focusing on independent artists. The O Album was released to critics and the public in 2003, acclaim in Europe and then globally. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart lasting 115 weeks, and also had two singles in the top 30. Source

Damien Rice - O (Studio Album)

I really liked the songs Cannonball and Volcano from Damien Rice's O album, but the story of Cheers Darlin' impressed me more, so I will talk about the song Cheers Darlin'.

Damien Rice - Cheers darlin'

Many songs have beautiful, sad, pathetic and entertaining stories, some are unknown, some are explained by the artists, and some are passed around like an urban legend. Frankly, when I learn the story of a song, I become more attached to that song. The story of Damien Rice's song Cheers Darlin' impressed me a lot and I think it can affect you too. Even though the story of the song seems fun, it can tear your heart apart.

Lyrics
Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover boy
Cheers darlin'
I got years to wait 'round for you
Cheers darlin'
I've got your wedding bells in my ear
Cheers darlin'
You gave me three cigarettes to smoke my tears away

And I die when you mention his name
And I lied, I should have kissed you
When we were runnin' in the rains

What am I, darlin'?
A whisper in your ear
A piece of your cake
What am I, darlin?
The boy you can fear
Or your biggest mistake

Cheers darlin'
Here's to you and your lover man
Cheers darlin'
I just hang around and eat from a can
Cheers darlin'
I got a ribbon of green on my guitar
Cheers darlin'
I got a beauty queen to sit not very far from here

I die when he comes 'round
To take you home, I'm too shy
I should have kissed you when we were alone

What am I, darlin'?
A whisper in your ear
A piece of your cake
What am I, darlin?
The boy you can fear
Or your biggest mistake

Oh, what am I?
What am I, darlin'?
I got years to wait

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Damien George Rice

Damien Rice has told the story of the song in many of his concerts, if you are his fan you probably know the story of Cheers darlin'. Let's hear the story of Cheers darlin' from Damien Rice.

Damien Rice - Cheers Darlin' (Grado Festival, Italy 2012)

While I had fun at the beginning of the story, I felt very sad at the end of the song. Frankly, when I learn the story of a song, I become more attached to that song. Cheers Darlin' is one of those great songs that touched me a lot with its story.

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