"Zombie" is about the ethno-political conflict in Ireland. This is obvious if you know anything of the singer (Dolores O'Riordan)'s Irish heritage and understood the "1916" Easter Rising reference.
"Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken
-
Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over"
Laments the Warrington bomb attacks in which two children were fatally injured on March 23rd, 1993. Twelve year old Tim Parry was taken off life support with permission from his mother after five days in the hospital, virtually braindead.
"But you see it's not me
It's not my family"
References how people who are not directly involved with the violence feel about it. They are "zombies" without sympathy who refuse to take action while others suffer.
1-2-3-4!
Don't just stand there, let's get loose. I am Ray, I've got the juice.
Straight to your heart and back again, I
Tell you I am just your friend. Nice and slow, that's how we'll go. My
love
to you, I'll let it flow. You want
Me? Come on think again, because the magic friend, that's what I am!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
Yo yo yo yo taste that music. Real loose, you've got to use it. Don't
be
afraid for magic friends, 'cause that
Magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
Don't just stand there, let's get loose. I am Ray, I've got the juice.
Straight to your heart, and back again, I
Tell you I am just your friend. Nice and slow, that's how we'll go. My
love
to you, I'll let it flow. You want
Me? Come on think again, 'cause the magic friend is what I am!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
Don't be afraid, he's just the magic friend!
Don't just stand there, let's get loose. I am Ray, I've got the juice.
Straight to your heart and back again, I
Tell you I am just your friend. Nice and slow, that's how we'll go. My
love
to you, I'll let it flow. You want
Me? Come on think again, because the magic friend, that's what I am!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
Yo yo yo yo taste that music. Real loose, you've got to use it. Don't
be
afraid for magic friends, 'cause that
Magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
Don't just stand there, let's get loose. I am Ray, I've got the juice.
Straight to your heart, and back again, I
Tell you I am just your friend. Nice and slow, that's how we'll go. My
love
to you, I'll let it flow. You want
Me? Come on think again, 'cause the magic friend is what I am!
'Course the magic friend is what I am!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
The magic friend is what he is!
Don't be afraid, he's just the magic friend!
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