The legendary voice of Dolly Parton is back for one last rodeo—months after her death—and music fans will surely be mesmerized as the ‘Queen of Country’ sang her final song with U2’s lead singer Bono.
The Irish rock band released their 16th studio album on Friday, titled ‘Carnaval de Luz (Carnival of Light)’, which ends with the Parton and Bono’s rendition of the classic ‘Torn’.
The 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, known for her ballads of love and heartbreak, opens the song with gentle hums, followed by soft then powerful vocals.
At the time, Dolly enthused: “I can’t deny this passion and desire, but I know it has to burn me. Standing this close to the fire, what am I supposed to do?” she sang.
“And how am I supposed to choose? I love ’em both and I just feel so torn,” she added as the song’s final lyrics, “Every heart is torn,” reverberates the sentiments of fans across the world after the beloved star died from cancer in August.
According to Parton’s official website, she co-wrote the country song about broken family ties with U2 and Irish singer-songwriter Johnny McDaid. She recorded it in Nashville in June, making the duet her last recorded vocal performance before her death.
Later, in a concert, pop singer Miley Cyrus, Dolly’s godchild, paid tribute to her ‘eternal’ bond with her.
“Hope you like what I did. I did quite a few things. Take from it what you want and what you need, but I love the song, and I think it could be something really special,” Dolly had written to Bono on June 2, an image shared by her official Instagram account in a joint post with U2 shows.
“Thanks for including me in your life. I’ve always loved you and always will,” she told the U2 lead.
In an interview by Rolling Stone for U2’s September cover story, Bono reacted: “When she got ill, she got out of her bed to sing this song. And you can hear that. And I can’t even listen to it now.”
