"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
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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.
I'm sat here all alone
Here in my one room home
No one comes 'round no more
No one knocks on my door
Was high, then came the fall
The tax man took it all
I didn't play the rules
I was a careless fool
But it's gonna get better
Feel it in my bones
Just got to hold you 'cause I'm all alone
I need your touch
I need you here to stay
This time I'll never let you get away
They laughed at all my jokes
Look around, where are those crazy folks?
I think of real good times
Those wasted partying nights
Just bring your loving home
Don't waste love on the phone
I love you yes it's true
Hell's what I've been going through
There'll be more ups and downs
Please make that turn around
Not that we've played 'away'
You're coming home to stay
And it's gonna get better
Feel it in my bones
Just got to hold you 'cause I'm all alone
I need your touch
I need you here to stay
Never ever gonna let you get away
Feel it in my bones
Feel it in my bones
'Cause I'm all alone
Here in my one room home
No one comes 'round no more
No one knocks on my door
Was high, then came the fall
The tax man took it all
I didn't play the rules
I was a careless fool
But it's gonna get better
Feel it in my bones
Just got to hold you 'cause I'm all alone
I need your touch
I need you here to stay
This time I'll never let you get away
They laughed at all my jokes
Look around, where are those crazy folks?
I think of real good times
Those wasted partying nights
Just bring your loving home
Don't waste love on the phone
I love you yes it's true
Hell's what I've been going through
There'll be more ups and downs
Please make that turn around
Not that we've played 'away'
You're coming home to stay
And it's gonna get better
Feel it in my bones
Just got to hold you 'cause I'm all alone
I need your touch
I need you here to stay
Never ever gonna let you get away
Feel it in my bones
Feel it in my bones
'Cause I'm all alone
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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