I kinda disagree. To me, it sounds like the song is about how people need to have enemies to justify their existence or obtain motivation. "Zombies" are kinda the end-all-be-all of enemies, as they represent a potential threat to all of humanity with their in-humanity, but, at the same time, they're the most ridiculous, as the very idea of the undead is not grounded in reality at all. Yet, there are some people who stock up on food and ammo in preparation of this so-called "zombie apocalypse."
The line "Backward secret messages disguised in pretty verses" kinda lends itself to the idea of these people searching desperately for an enemy where a person of sound mind wouldn't think to look.
"Your parents, your neighbors, your sister, your brother" indicates that they believe it could be anyone who could be a "zombie," or enemy.
The PMRC and the USSR mentioned in the chorus are both enemies that inspire fear, the USSR to a greater extent than the PMRC.
I kinda disagree. To me, it sounds like the song is about how people need to have enemies to justify their existence or obtain motivation. "Zombies" are kinda the end-all-be-all of enemies, as they represent a potential threat to all of humanity with their in-humanity, but, at the same time, they're the most ridiculous, as the very idea of the undead is not grounded in reality at all. Yet, there are some people who stock up on food and ammo in preparation of this so-called "zombie apocalypse."
The line "Backward secret messages disguised in pretty verses" kinda lends itself to the idea of these people searching desperately for an enemy where a person of sound mind wouldn't think to look.
"Your parents, your neighbors, your sister, your brother" indicates that they believe it could be anyone who could be a "zombie," or enemy.
The PMRC and the USSR mentioned in the chorus are both enemies that inspire fear, the USSR to a greater extent than the PMRC.
Just my two cents.