"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.
Hey, Jane's my name and love's my game
I just turned eighteen yesterday
I'm blond, I'm tall, I'm full of fun
Give me a call and I'll show you some
Frank met Jane now, and Jane met Eddie, on the radio show
Who wants to have fun, who's hot and ready for the radio show?
Call up the station, have a go, get the phone in your hand
Friends and lovers, give a call, take a chance on a voice if you can
why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
A-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Hey Jane, oh Jane, a voice supreme
I hear myself a living dream
I'll tell you where, I'll tell you how
Hang up that phone, we'll meet right now
Young, free and single, who wants to take a dare?
Young, free and single, looking for affairs
Young, free and single, always for a game
Young, free and single, voices bring you fame
What's your name now, call in a chance, on the radio show
Playing roulette and you might get a blank, or you might have a go
Love on the airwave and it's yours, pick the heart of your choice
Friends and lovers, give a call, make a match, by the sound of a voice
why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
I just turned eighteen yesterday
I'm blond, I'm tall, I'm full of fun
Give me a call and I'll show you some
Frank met Jane now, and Jane met Eddie, on the radio show
Who wants to have fun, who's hot and ready for the radio show?
Call up the station, have a go, get the phone in your hand
Friends and lovers, give a call, take a chance on a voice if you can
why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
A-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Hey Jane, oh Jane, a voice supreme
I hear myself a living dream
I'll tell you where, I'll tell you how
Hang up that phone, we'll meet right now
Young, free and single, who wants to take a dare?
Young, free and single, looking for affairs
Young, free and single, always for a game
Young, free and single, voices bring you fame
What's your name now, call in a chance, on the radio show
Playing roulette and you might get a blank, or you might have a go
Love on the airwave and it's yours, pick the heart of your choice
Friends and lovers, give a call, make a match, by the sound of a voice
why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
Why O you N G, F are double E, a-a-and single, s-s-s-single
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