"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.
standing broken naked trapped alone forsaken
i can't even comprehend the message i have sent
and i have wandered straying
amused by all wise sayings
cut the rope, i'm swaying
where have the days of glory gone
you give me something give me something for nothing
you give me something give me something for free
here lies that barren wasteland
you look at me i'm stupid
wretched worm that i am
so, so undeserving
and now my posture is hunched in disarray
throw me in the dungheap oh and yet you still love me
Ichabod, are you wrestling like Jacob with God
the glory has left you, your standing at odds
see the eyes of I AM upon you
hear the flesh tear, it should be upon you
the moon is now out shining
bring light to the night
walking on disabled wooden crutch for my life
where was your glory when i cried last night
when i awoke your thunder spoke
i stood in wondered fright
i can't even comprehend the message i have sent
and i have wandered straying
amused by all wise sayings
cut the rope, i'm swaying
where have the days of glory gone
you give me something give me something for nothing
you give me something give me something for free
here lies that barren wasteland
you look at me i'm stupid
wretched worm that i am
so, so undeserving
and now my posture is hunched in disarray
throw me in the dungheap oh and yet you still love me
Ichabod, are you wrestling like Jacob with God
the glory has left you, your standing at odds
see the eyes of I AM upon you
hear the flesh tear, it should be upon you
the moon is now out shining
bring light to the night
walking on disabled wooden crutch for my life
where was your glory when i cried last night
when i awoke your thunder spoke
i stood in wondered fright
Lyrics submitted by krynge
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