Dolly Parton final vocals released on U2 album Torn
Dolly Parton's last recorded vocals have been released on the new track Torn from U2's album Carnaval de Luz.
New song features late singer
The iconic country star passed away from cancer on August 25 at the age of eighty. Her final performance appears as the closing track on the band's recently issued record. Parton sings alongside lead vocalist Bono about a family divided by conflict. The lyrics describe a house split where brothers become strangers and hearts break apart.
Recording happened before death
Sources indicate the vocals were captured in June of this year. That session occurred two months prior to her passing on August 25. The song title Torn reflects the political division described within the lyrics. Listeners can now hear the passionate delivery from the eighty year old artist.
Lyrics address divided families
Parton asserts that no pain surpasses the agony of a mother facing a divided family. The track explores themes of love and pain when brothers turn against each other. Every heart feels torn when loving hearts beat and break in the same way.
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