Just Like You Said It Would Be
Sinead O'Connor · The Lion and the Cobra
And feel religion within
I will learn how to run with the big boys
I will learn how to sink and to swim
And there's talk in the houses
And people dancing in rings
Ah, when you close my eyes, babe?
I can see almost everything
I can see almost everything
It's just like you said it would be ( 4 times)
I can see too many mouths open
Too many eyes closed, ears closed
Not enough minds open
Too many legs open
Tell me,tell me,tell me, tell me do
Why isn't it why why
I don't see why I listen, why, why
When I've walked in the garden
WhenI'm walking off stage
When everything's quiet
Will you stay?
Will you be my lover?
Will you be my mama?
I said will you be my lover?
I said will you be my babe?
When I lay down my head
At the end of my day
Nothing would
Nothing would please me better
Than I find that you're there
When I lay down my head
At the end of my day
Nothing would
Nothing would please me better
Than I find that you're there when I wake
Just like you said it would be ( 4 times)
Will you be my lover?
Will you be my mama?
Just like you said it would be ( 4 times)
Just Like You Said It Would Be
From Sinead O'Connor's 1990 album The Lion and the Cobra, this track exemplifies her signature blend of folk-rock and punk energy. Released during a period of intense personal and artistic transformation, the song features O'Connor's raw, unfiltered vocal delivery that has become a hallmark of her career. Thematically, it addresses the frustration of unfulfilled promises and the emotional weight of broken expectations, delivered with a biting wit characteristic of her work. The recording captures the turbulent spirit of the early 1990s alternative music scene, where O'Connor challenged societal norms and religious hypocrisy with equal fervor. As a staple of her discography, the song remains a powerful testament to her ability to translate personal anguish into universal anthems of defiance and clarity.