The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Holy Moses met the Pharaoh
Yeah, he tried to set him straight
Looked him in the eye
"Let my people go!"
Holy Moses on the mountain
High above the golden calf
Went to get the Ten Commandments
Yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half!
All you zombies hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you
No one ever spoke to Noah,
They all laughed at him instead
Workin' on his ark
Workin' all by himself
Only Noah saw it comin'
Forty days and forty nights
Took his sons and daughters with him
Yeah, they were the Israelites!
All you zombies hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The rain's gonna fall on you
Holy Father, what's the matter?
Where have all your children gone?
Sittin' in the dark
Livin' all by themselves
You don't have to hide anymore!
All you zombies show your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you!
All you zombies show your faces
(I see you out there!)
All you people in the street
(Let's see you!)
All you sittin in high places
It's all gonna fall on you!
Yeah, he tried to set him straight
Looked him in the eye
"Let my people go!"
Holy Moses on the mountain
High above the golden calf
Went to get the Ten Commandments
Yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half!
All you zombies hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you
No one ever spoke to Noah,
They all laughed at him instead
Workin' on his ark
Workin' all by himself
Only Noah saw it comin'
Forty days and forty nights
Took his sons and daughters with him
Yeah, they were the Israelites!
All you zombies hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The rain's gonna fall on you
Holy Father, what's the matter?
Where have all your children gone?
Sittin' in the dark
Livin' all by themselves
You don't have to hide anymore!
All you zombies show your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you!
All you zombies show your faces
(I see you out there!)
All you people in the street
(Let's see you!)
All you sittin in high places
It's all gonna fall on you!
Lyrics submitted by parsprototo
All You Zombies Lyrics as written by Eric M. Bazilian Eric Bazilian
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Zombies.. Lets start by whom isn't a zombie? Moses, the Israelites, Noah and sons and daughters. Hmm sounds like Patriarchs of the bible, those whom served God. Who is the rain going to fall on? Who is the pieces going to fall on? Pieces I'd say refer to the commandments. Rain fell on the sinners or those who would not listen to Noah's warning (Noah was also a preacher of righteousness). By this I'd say, zombies refer to non-believers "those that laughed at him" even those that sit in high places (the video refers to a warring general). The Rain didn't "fall"on Noah. The Pieces didn't "fall" on Moses. Thus why I say those as listed above are not zombies. Pieces fall or the Law falls on the zombies. They are under the Law. Rain was the punishment that falls on the zombies , they were "judged" zombies hide from the Law or from Judgment. Zombies show your faces, could mean come out and repent. or the Pieces aka the Law or the Rain aka judgment will fall on you. "Holy Father..... where have all your children gone ", well, we are all God's children. I think this is a song about telling people (zombies) to repent....title is "ALL you zombies" and even includes "children (God's)". the song does define who the zombies are and defines what Rain and Pieces are too. Any objections? This is after all, my interpretation on this. Heck I could be wrong.