Faith No More – Zombie Eaters Lyrics | 14 years ago |
While the metaphorical interpretations are interesting, I from the start always thought this song to be about babies, and I still do. If you dislike children like myself, it's all very straightforward, and makes perfect sense. No need for further digging, so to speak. A baby's world is tremendously egocentric (So now, you listen/'Cause I'm omniscient) - at that stage the world revolves around them and what they know. At the beginning their universe consists only of themselves and the parents, which is the opening of the song. Parents are relied upon for everything and only mommy or daddy will do (And everybody's wrong/Compared to you). As they grow, parents teach them (I begin to see through your eyes/All the former mysteries are no surprise), but still the baby is the focus of the parents' attention and a baby only cares about its own immediate needs (So hug me and kiss me/Then wipe my butt and piss me, etc) It is written basically from the viewpoint of a baby, but in this case one that is conscious of what it is doing, and doing it intentionally. Even the behaviours (If I smile, then you smile/Then I'll get mad for awhile/But I really do nothing/Except kickin' and fussin'/I like to make a mess/I laugh at your distress/I sit all day in my crib etc) are pretty straightforward if you have been around babies a lot. And while the parents of the world may dislike this, the title makes perfect sense as well. Zombies are brainless (I'm a machine) and do nothing but eat. Well, hate to say it, but newborn babies ... |
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