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
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Somebody mixed my medicine
Somebody mixed my medicine
Well you hurt where you sleep and you sleep where you lie
Now you're in deep and now you're gonna cry
Got a woman to your left
And a boy to your right
You start to sweat so
Hold me tight 'cause
Somebody mixed my medicine
I don't know what I'm on
Somebody mixed my medicine
Now baby its all gone
Somebody mixed my medicine
And somebody's in my head again
And somebody mixed my medicine again, again
Well I drink what you leak and I smoke what you sigh
See you cross the room with that look in your eye
Got a man to his left and a girl to his right
You start to sweat so
Hold me tight 'cause
Somebody mixed my medicine
I don't know what I'm on
Somebody mixed my medicine
Now baby its all gone
Somebody mixed my medicine
Somebody's in my head again
And somebody mixed my medicine again, again
There's a tiger in the room and a baby in the closet
Pour another drink mom I don't even want it
Then I turn around and think I see someone that looks like you
Well you hurt where you sleep and you sleep where you lie
Now you're in deep and now you're gonna cry
Got a woman to your left
And a boy to your right
You start to sweat so
Hold me tight 'cause
Somebody mixed my medicine
I don't know what I'm on
Somebody mixed my medicine
Now baby its all gone
Somebody mixed my medicine
Somebody's in my head again again
And somebody mixed my medicine
Again, again, again
Again, again, again
Again, again, again
Somebody mixed my medicine
Somebody mixed my medicine
Somebody mixed my medicine
@dissadistfied
Her eyes are so captivating
@amygriffiths7920
Melek xo it is the eye makeup
@hmc2s
Yes and her music just plain sucks.
@dissadistfied
hmc2s i didnt ask
@dissadistfied
Amy Griffiths no it’s her eyes..
@KimiRhavenrose
She's so captivating
@youthrevolt8021
This song is like I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me
@natty5861
Marilyn Manson <3
@bran597
if drugs cane up and offered them selfes first id b like ok who did wat to my drink im seeing shit here xD haha and then id take any drug that offered itself while with obvious exceptions like heroin and shit like that, i like to enjoy myself not lay there and die on the couch for a few, and i hate needles anyways :P lol
@YoRonaYoDuUild
HAHAHAH sooo true