"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.
Malchik gei Malchik gei Malchik, Malchik gei Malchik gei, Malchik gei, Malchik gei Malchik gei, Malchik gei, Malchik gei Malchik gei, Malchik gei, Malchik Malchik, Malchik. Handsome Tender Soft Why do you look right through me Thinking 'No'? I can't deny my feelings Growing strong I try to keep believing Dreaming on And every time I see you I crave more I wanna pull you closer closer closer closer but you leave me feeling frozen Malchik gei Malchik gei I can be All you need Won't your please Stay with me? Malchik gei Malchik gei Apologies, might-have-been's Malchik gei Malchik gei Can't erase what I feel Malchik gei,gei Malchik gei Malchik gei, Malchik gei, Malchik gei Malchik, Malchik. Choking Back emotion I try to keep on hoping For a way, A reason for us both to Come in close I long for you to hold me Like your boyfriend does And though my dream is Slowly fading I wanna be the object object object object Of your passion, but it's hopeless Malchik gei Malchik gei I can be All your need Won't you please Stay with me? Malchik gei Malchik gei Apologies, might-have-been's Malchik gei Malchik gei can't erase what I feel Malchik gei,gei Malchik gei Malchik gei Malchik gei I can be All your need Won't you please Stay with me? Malchik gei Malchik gei Apologies, might-have-been's Malchik gei Malchik gei Can't erase what I feel Malchik gei,gei Malchik gei Malchik gei, Malchik gei,Malchik gei Malchik,Malchik Mal'chik-gei, mal'chik-gei Bud' so mnoi ponaglei. Ot stida ne krasnei, Mal'chik-gei, mal'chik-gei Polozhi na druzei, Mal'chik-gei, mal'chik-gei Ot menya ofigei Mal'chik-gei, gei Malchik gei Malchik gei I can be all your need Won't you please stay with me? Malchik gei Malchik gei Apologies, might-have-been's Malchik gei Malchik gei can't erase what I feel Malchik gei,gei Malchik gei Malchik gei Malchik gei,Malchik gei,Malchik gei Malchik gei,Malchik gei,Malchik gei Malchik,Malchik Malchik gei
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