Zombie
♫the cranberries Lyrics

Another head hangs lowly
Another oppressed person faces hardship

Child is slowly taken
Innocent children are lost to violence

And the violence, caused such silence
The horrors of war have left a deep impact on people, causing them to be quiet and fearful

Who are we mistaken?
Who are we fooling by thinking that the acts of violence and war are justified?

But you see, it's not me
I am not the one responsible for this violence

It's not my family
My family is not the one behind the brutality

In your head, in your head, they are fighting
The battle is not physical, but rather internal and mental

With their tanks, and their bombs
The aggressors use powerful weapons to attack and destroy

And their bombs, and their guns
They use various deadly tools to inflict damage and pain

In your head, in your head they are crying
The victims cry out for help and mercy, but their screams are unheard

Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
The oppressed have been stripped of their humanity and reduced to being like zombies

What's in your head, in your head
What is the mental and emotional impact of the violence on the victims

Another mother's breaking
Another mother is heartbroken

Heart is taking over
The pain and grief of losing a loved one is overwhelming

We must be mistaken
We are misguided if we think that the violence is justified or excusable in any way

It's the same old theme
The cycle of violence and warfare has been repeating throughout history

Since nineteen-sixteen
This has been going on for a long time, dating back to the First World War

In your head, in your head, they're still fighting
The battle, although may be over on the surface, is still raging on in people's minds

In your head, in your head, they are dying
The mental and emotional impact of the war is just as deadly as the physical impact

Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ie-ie oh
The victims are trapped in a never-ending nightmare of violence and suffering