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zombie
Seacats Lyrics
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but now things have been the same for so long, will they ever change?
you say you've got it handled but you don't got nothing at all
but you won't be happy to change, yeah
oh I thought you'd know by now, but you don't somehow
and I always tried to explain it
in a way you'd understand, and I will be your man
but you said she'd been good to you, and you didn't know what to do
'cuz you didn't wanna look the fool
Is it just this place? Or have you really changed?
or maybe I don't know you quite that well at all
now you won't do a thing ‘cuz you're too tired, no you won't even try
so go ahead and act like these things mean nothing at all
you could have been anything that you wanted to be, anything but you won't even try
but I've still got things I could change myself
oh you'd think I'd know by now, but you're so stupid now
but I don't want to face it, I can't even take it, oh I don't want to face it, ya know
that I don't really care, somehow
We all try all the time to be anything but a waste
but half the time ya know, you're just wasting all your time
The lyrics to Seacats' song "Zombie" speak to feeling stuck in a stagnant situation and the frustration of trying to motivate someone else who may be content with their current state. The opening lines, "I followed you into all these bitter times, and I'm not sure just quite why I did," suggest a sense of loyalty to someone despite their lack of ambition or growth. The singer questions whether things will ever change and doubts the other person's ability to handle their situation.
The chorus highlights the conflict between trying to encourage change in someone else and accepting that they may not be ready or willing to make a change. The line "you say you've got it handled but you don't got nothing at all" underscores the frustration of knowing that someone is capable of more but not seeing them take action. The singer tries to explain the situation in a way that the other person will understand, but it seems as though their efforts fall on deaf ears.
The final lines of the song bring home the theme of the struggle to find purpose and meaning. "We all try all the time to be anything but a waste, but half the time ya know, you're just wasting all your time," suggest the difficulty of breaking free of the routine and expectations that can make us feel like we're just zombies going through the motions.
Line by Line Meaning
I followed you into all these bitter times, and I'm not sure just quite why I did
I don't know why I've stuck by you through everything, even the hard times.
but now things have been the same for so long, will they ever change?
Things have been stagnant for a while now, and I'm wondering if they will ever improve.
you say you've got it handled but you don't got nothing at all
You claim to have everything under control, but you really have nothing at all.
but you won't be happy to change, yeah
You are resistant to change and will not be happy if things do change.
oh I thought you'd know by now, but you don't somehow
I thought that by now, you would understand, but you still don't seem to get it.
and I always tried to explain it
I have always attempted to explain things to you.
in a way you'd understand, and I will be your man
I have tried to explain things so that you can understand, and I will always support you.
but you said she'd been good to you, and you didn't know what to do
You said that she was good to you, but you are unsure of what to do.
'cuz you didn't wanna look the fool
You are afraid of looking foolish and making the wrong decision.
Is it just this place? Or have you really changed?
I am wondering if this environment has affected you or if you have truly transformed.
or maybe I don't know you quite that well at all
Perhaps I do not know you as well as I thought I did.
now you won't do a thing ‘cuz you're too tired, no you won't even try
You refuse to take action because you are too exhausted and unwilling to try.
so go ahead and act like these things mean nothing at all
You may act as if these issues are unimportant, but they do matter.
you could have been anything that you wanted to be, anything but you won't even try
You had the potential to achieve anything you wished, but you chose not to make an effort.
but I've still got things I could change myself
I still have personal things I can change within myself.
oh you'd think I'd know by now, but you're so stupid now
I should have realized your ignorant mindset by now, but it is apparent.
but I don't want to face it, I can't even take it, oh I don't want to face it, ya know
I am not prepared to confront this issue because it is too overwhelming.
that I don't really care, somehow
Somehow, I do not actually care about this matter.
We all try all the time to be anything but a waste
We try our best to not be a waste of space.
but half the time ya know, you're just wasting all your time
However, half of the time, we are simply wasting our time and not making progress.
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.