Zombie
♫ The Pretty Reckless Lyrics
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I am wandering right through existance
With no purpose and no drive
'Cause in the end we're all alive, alive
Two thousand years I've been awake
Waiting for the day to shake
I am, I am a zombie
Again, again you want me to fall on my head
I am, I am, I am a zombie
How low, how low, how low will you push me
To go, to go, to go, before I lie down dead
Blow the smoke right off the tube
Kiss my gentle burning bruise
I'm lost in time
And to all the people left behind
You are walking dumb and blind, blind
And two thousand years I've been awake
Waiting for the day to shake
Dear all of you who've wronged me
I am, I am a zombie
Again, again you want me to fall on my head
I am, I am, I am a zombie
How low, how low, how low will you push me
To go, to go, to go, before I lie down dead
Oh dead, Oh dead, Oh dead
To all of you who've wronged me
I am, I am a zombie
Again, again you want me to fall on my head
I am I am I am a zombie
How low, how low, how low will you push me
To go, to go, to go, before I lie down dead
The lyrics to The Pretty Reckless's song "Zombie" are written from the perspective of a person who feels lost and purposeless, wandering through life with no motivation or direction. The repetition of the line "I am, I am a zombie" emphasizes this feeling of being disconnected from oneself and the world around them. The verses suggest that this emptiness has been going on for a long time - "Two thousand years I've been awake, waiting for the day to shake" - and that the singer may have been wronged by others in the past, who they address directly in the chorus. The line "how low will you push me to go, to go, to go, before I lie down dead" is particularly powerful, suggesting that the singer feels pushed to their limits and is close to giving up.
The song's title is a reference to the concept of "zombie mode," which is often used to describe a state of numbness or disconnection. The lyrics express a sense of frustration and disillusionment with the world, and a desire for something to change, but also a feeling of helplessness or resignation. The repeated lines and simple melody give the song a haunting quality that matches the emotional depth of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not listening to you
I am choosing to ignore your words or advice
I am wandering right through existence
I am aimlessly moving forward without any real direction or purpose
With no purpose and no drive
I have neither a goal nor the motivation to chase after it
'Cause in the end we're all alive, alive
Ultimately, no matter what we do, we are all alive and we will all die eventually
Two thousand years I've been awake
I have existed for a very long time
Waiting for the day to shake
I am eagerly anticipating a shift, a change, or a significant event
To all of you who've wronged me
This is addressed to the people who have caused me harm or treated me poorly in the past
I am, I am a zombie
I feel dead inside, numb and emotionless
Again, again you want me to fall on my head
You are trying to push me to fail or to suffer further setbacks
How low, how low, how low will you push me
What extent will you go to in order to hurt me?
To go, to go, to go, before I lie down dead
What more do you want from me before I'm completely destroyed?
Blow the smoke right off the tube
Exhale your smoke directly from the cigarette
Kiss my gentle burning bruise
Touch my hurt or damaged area tenderly
I'm lost in time
I feel disconnected from the present moment; I am living in the past or in a fantasy world
And to all the people left behind
This is addressed to those who have been abandoned, neglected or rejected
You are walking dumb and blind, blind
You do not see or understand the consequence of your words or actions
Dear all of you who've wronged me
This has the same meaning as "To all of you who've wronged me"
Oh dead, Oh dead, Oh dead
An emotional outburst; death can be seen as a release from the pain and suffering
I am I am I am a zombie
This has the same meaning as "I am, I am, I am a zombie"
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BEN PHILLIPS, KATO KHANDWALA, TAYLOR MOMSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@agustinabravo3090
"Miss Nothing"
I'm miss autonomy, miss nowhere
I'm at the bottom of me
Miss androgyny, miss don't care
What I've done to me
I am misused, I don't wanna do
Be not your slave
Misguided, I mind it
I'm missin' the train
And I don't know where I've been
And I don't know what I'm into
And I don't know what I've done to me
And as I watch you disappear into the ground
My one mistake was that I never let you down
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
On miss nothing, miss everything
I'm miss fortune, miss so soon
I'm like a bottle of pain
Miss matter, you had her
Now she's goin' away
I'm misused, miss-cunt-strued
I don't need to be saved
Miss slighted, I mind it
I'm stuck in the rain
And I don't know where I am
And I don't know what I'm into
And I don't know what I've done to me
And as I watch you disappear into the ground
My one mistake was that I couldn't let you down
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
On miss nothing, miss everything
Miss everything
And as I watch you disappear into my head
Well, there's a man who's tellin' me I might be dead
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
On miss nothing, miss everything
@user-wr5es8xb4w
I'm miss autonomy, miss nowhere
I'm at the bottom of me
Miss androgyny, miss don't care
What I've done to me
I am misused, I don't wanna do
Be not your slave
Misguided, I mind it
I'm missin' the train
And I don't know where I've been
And I don't know what I'm into
And I don't know what I've done to me
And as I watch you disappear into the ground
My one mistake was that I never let you down
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
On miss nothing, miss everything
I'm miss fortune, miss so soon
I'm like a bottle of pain
Miss matter, you had her
Now she's goin' away
I'm misused, misconstrued
I don't need to be saved
Miss slighted, I mind it
I'm stuck in the rain
And I don't know where I am
And I don't know what I'm into
And I don't know what I've done to me
And as I watch you disappear into the ground
My one mistake was that I couldn't let you down
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
On miss nothing, miss everything
Miss everything
And as I watch you disappear into my head
Well, there's a man who's tellin' me I might be dead
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
So I'll waste my time and I'll burn my mind
On miss nothing, miss everything
@monikar3515
She was 16 here and started the band at 15..... That's crazy
@leonverbitsky9464
+++±+
@eesti1234
She is 22 (like me) now. :P
@SkuldXHimura
and she was emancipated at 15 when she started the band thats when she changed in gossip girl started dressing as she wanted instead of how her parents forced her to dress, and as 16 she left gossip girl when her contract went void because she never wanted to do it, again forced, been acting since age 2 her mother mostly forced her. thats why in 'under the water' song she goes 'as i cried onto my mother, no she was never there for me', and her dear sister song telling her sister that its okay mommy and daddy disown her cause shes out there doing her thing and happy, and not to worry because shes stronger then to let it get to her.
@emmamcphillips7032
Wow that is crazy lol
@princeicio
everybody lies about their age lol
@SilentRiotXOX
She was my age when she recorded this yet she looks like a goddess and I look like a potato
@pixthends1
Omg that is exactly what I thought 😂
@GT5Fan105
+SilentRiotXOX it's the lingerie
@tbagguley7348
+SilentRiotXOX I like potatoes, they are good for everything: Chips, Fry's, Mash Potatoes. you name it, they rock :)