"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.
Jack and Jill sold their souls for gold to the worldly master
Jack fell down, and lost his crown, and Jill put it right on after
Now Jack's Serpent, Jill Pays the Rent,
She Sells Her Body For Money
While Jack Plays Video Games, Smokes Weed,
And Eats All of Her Honey
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back
Jack And Jill were highschool sweethearts when they first met.
Jack, he had his kicks for 10 years now Jill, her beauty's spent
Jack thought he could move on,
have his fun with a younger lover
Now Jill's a wanted woman who is rockin' undercover
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back (oh no)
Jack fell down, and lost his crown, and Jill put it right on after
Now Jack's Serpent, Jill Pays the Rent,
She Sells Her Body For Money
While Jack Plays Video Games, Smokes Weed,
And Eats All of Her Honey
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back
Jack And Jill were highschool sweethearts when they first met.
Jack, he had his kicks for 10 years now Jill, her beauty's spent
Jack thought he could move on,
have his fun with a younger lover
Now Jill's a wanted woman who is rockin' undercover
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back
They Ask Why Jill Killed Jack? There Aint no Looking Back (oh no)
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