zombie
小红莓合唱团THE CRANBERRIES Lyrics


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Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence, caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head, they are fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are crying

In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie, oh

Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du

Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken

It's the same old theme
Since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head, they're still fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dying

In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie




What's in your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ie-ie oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Zombie" by 小红莓合唱团THE CRANBERRIES speak of the violence that has been ongoing in Ireland since the early 1900s. It is a commentary on the ongoing conflict between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British Army, and how it has affected the lives of ordinary Irish people, particularly the youth. The first verse describes the loss of a child due to violence and how the silence caused by it is mistaken for peace. The singer poses the question, "Who are we mistaken?", suggesting that the conflict is not as simple as we might think.


The chorus of the song uses the metaphor of a "zombie" to describe the war-torn situation in Ireland. The phrase "In your head, in your head" is repeated throughout the chorus, suggesting that the conflict is a mental burden that everyone in Ireland carries. The final verse reiterates the theme that the conflict has been ongoing for a long time, and that it has affected generations of Irish people.


Overall, "Zombie" is a powerful piece of social commentary that speaks to the ongoing conflict in Ireland and the tragic consequences it has had on ordinary people.


Line by Line Meaning

Another head hangs lowly
Another person is defeated and downtrodden


Child is slowly taken
An innocent child is being stolen away


And the violence, caused such silence
The violence has left a heavy and oppressive silence


Who are we mistaken?
Who have we misunderstood or wrongly judged?


But you see, it's not me
The artist is not responsible or at fault


It's not my family
The singer's family is not involved in the conflict


In your head, in your head, they are fighting
The battles and conflicts are only happening in one's own thoughts


With their tanks, and their bombs
The weapons of war that are causing destruction


And their bombs, and their guns
More of the lethal tools of the fighting


In your head, in your head they are crying
Even the ones who are causing violence may be suffering or lamenting


Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
A metaphorical undead or mindless soldier fighting a senseless war


What's in your head, in your head
What thoughts and images are tormenting your mind?


Du, du, du, du
Non-lyrical filler


Another mother's breaking
Another parent is enduring emotional harm


Heart is taking over
The sadness and anguish is overwhelming


When the violence causes silence
The noiseless aftermath of destruction and conflict


We must be mistaken
We have erred terribly in our ways


It's the same old theme
Human history repeats the same cycle of conflict and destruction


Since nineteen-sixteen
Reference to the beginning of the first World War


In your head, in your head, they're still fighting
The war rages on in one's thoughts and imagination


In your head, in your head, they are dying
The grimness of war and the cost of human life


Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
The horror of the seemingly endless and pointless violence


What's in your head, in your head
The pain and confusion of the mind's eye


Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ie-ie oh
Repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the futility and suffering of war




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dolores Mary O'Riordan

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@tsaiyanru8201

Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence, caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head, they are fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head they are crying
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie, oh
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Another mother's breaking
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme
Since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head, they're still fighting
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dying
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie



@bettylin7413

Another head hangs lowly,
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence caused such silence,
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...

Another mother's breakin',
Heart is taking over.
When the vi'lence causes silence,
We must be mistaken.

It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen.
In your head, in your head they're still fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey, oh, ya, ya-a...



All comments from YouTube:

@user-54900

今天回來聽,戰爭的殘酷讓我無法想像,只希望烏克蘭平民可以安好渡過😔🇺🇦🇺🇦🙏🙏

@bys168

烏克蘭可以不要戰爭的!老實說就是活該!
還看不出來的….真的沒救了!
但加薩走廊卻無法!

@user-mx3bc9jl3i

​@@bys168說的對

@user-ch8qx5lg4p

以前總覺得奇怪怎麼每次聽這首都抑制不住的落淚,原來不僅創作源頭如此,歌詞和旋律也有點特殊。
那麼好聽的嗓音那麼棒的人,RIP…………。

也感謝大大翻譯,謝謝你的努力。

@user-pk4xm8dk3s

這首~zombie 是”小紅莓”的經典代表作品”透過主唱”桃樂絲奧蘭登”具有空靈跟穿透力的嗓音詮釋的非常棒!主要敘述戰爭帶來的傷害跟可怕的後果”表達反戰的意味相當濃厚~非常勵害的歌手”R.I.P…桃樂絲~永遠懷念妳~

@yu-tsaichen8982

2021年的今天看Army of the Dead時再次聽到這首歌,我眼淚瞬間潰堤。

@user-gz7ou7jg3g

我也是.......好多回億.......

@user-eq2qf7oy6r

我快了30年的偶像,
為妳心痛,桃樂絲,
怎麼,怎麼會這樣,天嫉英才,老天太不公平了。傷心。😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@user-di2lf2fn8b

音樂不分國界,真的實至名歸。
無法明白歌詞涵義時就深深喜歡,
明白歌詞意義後全身起雞皮疙瘩!

@user-cu5te5zy9d

腦袋突然跑出In your head,in your head 然後我就用谷狗的語音搜尋(尋找歌曲),小時候聽到的歌,今年17歲,這首1994年真的好久了,原來這首歌的含義那麼深刻,感受到主唱以及樂團想表達的那種情緒,音樂真的很神奇
希望世界可以減少戰爭
2021.12.18
R.I.P主唱

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