Zombies
Tiny Amps Lyrics

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Hold my breath, my darling.
Where has everyone gone?
You're the last one breathing now that it has gone dark.
Think of a way to spend your day,

Maybe go out for a ride.
City streets are all the same now that you can see stars.
Lying/lion? legend of a man

The last man to ?

Chasing me through darkened streets
Bite my hand to eat??
Where has everyone gone to?
Why can't I see?

Where has everyone gone?
I don't want to be the last one breathing.

Overall Meaning

The song "Zombies" by Tiny Amps talks about the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse, where the singer is seemingly the last survivor. The chorus begins with the plea "Hold my breath, my darling" indicating the singer's fear and desperation. The singer then wonders "Where has everyone gone?" which suggests that something catastrophic has happened. The line "You're the last one breathing now" confirms the singer's worst fears.

The singer also contemplates "Think of a way to spend your day, maybe go out for a ride", as the city streets look all the same now that there are no humans, only zombies. They also mention "Lying/lion? legend of a man, the last man to?" which probably refers to some heroic character or someone who tried to save humanity but failed. The next verse sees the singer running from a zombie which is chasing them down darkened streets. The line "Bite my hand to eat??" indicates that the zombie is trying to attack them, and the singer is frantically wondering where everyone has gone. In the chorus, they repeat the question, "Where has everyone gone? I don't want to be the last one breathing", which encapsulates the horror and isolation of the situation.

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Line by Line Meaning

Hold my breath, my darling.
Be patient and quiet, my love.

Where has everyone gone?
Why have all the people disappeared?

You're the last one breathing now that it has gone dark.
Now that night has fallen, you're the only one still alive.

Think of a way to spend your day,
Find a way to occupy yourself during the day.

Maybe go out for a ride.
Perhaps take a bike ride.

City streets are all the same now that you can see stars.
In the absence of streetlights, the stars make the streets indistinguishable.

Lying/lion? legend of a man
A great man with either a reputation for untruths or a majestic lion-like presence.

The last man to ?
The final person to accomplish something.

Chasing me through darkened streets
Pursuing me through the shadowy roads.

Bite my hand to eat??
Attempting to consume me by biting my hand.