I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence cause such silence
Who are we mistaking
But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head
They are fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head in your head
They are crying
In your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei
What's in your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei-ei o-oh
do do do do [4x]
Another mother's breaking-
heart is taking over
the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme
since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head
They're still fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head
They are dying
In your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei
What's in your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei-ei
o-oh [7x]
hey-ah ya ya-ah
Child is slowly taken
And the violence cause such silence
Who are we mistaking
But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head
They are fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head in your head
They are crying
In your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei
What's in your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei-ei o-oh
do do do do [4x]
Another mother's breaking-
heart is taking over
the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme
since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head
They're still fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head
They are dying
In your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei
What's in your head
In your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ei-ei-ei
o-oh [7x]
hey-ah ya ya-ah
Lyrics submitted by Novartza, edited by jjon43, Unanimated, ncc74656m, Beery, AmberBell, Bianconero, oswinning, mimi18, MalachaiSade, vaguely
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Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken
-
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"Another head hangs lowly Child is slowly taken And the violence caused such silence Who are we mistaken
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Another mother's breaking Heart is taking over"
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"But you see it's not me It's not my family"
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I think the lyric "With their tanks and their bombs and their bombs and their guns" may be a reference to the traditional Irish anti-war song "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye", which contains the line "With your drums and guns and guns and drums".
definitely about Ireland, in addition to your great analysis, the lyric "It's the same old thing since 1916" is a reference to the Easter Rebellion.
Think you will find it was 20th March 1993 <br /> Also Jonathan Ball was the other poor boy who lost his life in the bomb <br /> <br /> I should know it was my birthday on that day and i was shopping in Warrington with my folks.<br /> <br /> Great song, important subject too