For the British rock band, please correct your tags to The Zombies. Zombies… Read Full Bio ↴For the British rock band, please correct your tags to The Zombies. Zombies (sometimes styles Los Zombies) were a Spanish pop group in the early '80s.

The group was founded in 1979 by Bernardo Bonezzi (Madrid, 1964-2012 ), who even before the age of fourteen had led a band called Morbus Acre and formed part of the seminal group of the Madrid scene Kaka de Luxe. The Zombies pooled influences of glam rock (Lou Reed, David Bowie, Brian Eno ) and new wave (Talking Heads, B- 52's ). They signed to RCA , who released the group's first single, the catchy "Groenland", a song that still remains among the best-known Spanish pop songs of the 80, and is present in numerous compilations of music from the decade.

Encouraged by the success of the single, they recorded their first album, 'Extraños juegos', one of the most successful pop albums of the 80s. However, following the release of the second LP, 'La muralla china', Bonezzi decided to leave the group in 1982 to pursue other projects.

Roadrunner
Zombies Lyrics

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I'm a road runner honey

'Cause the road runner honey
Baby that's all I am to you
Yeah the road runner honey
Now I know that, that's true
Move over baby, I'm going to drive
Oh, oh

'Cause the road runner honey
Baby that's all I am to you
Yeah the road runner honey
Now I can see that it's true
No
Move over baby, I'm going to drive
No

'Cause the road runner honey
Baby that's all I am to you
Yeah the road runner honey

Now I can see that, that's true
Move over baby, I'm going to drive

Overall Meaning

In "Road Runner", The Zombies sing about being like a road runner. The road runner is fast and always on the move, which is how the singer sees himself. The lyrics suggest that he is just a road runner to his lover, someone who is always in a rush and never stays around for long. The repetition of the line "baby that's all I am to you" emphasizes the lack of depth in their relationship, which is purely physical and temporary. The singer wants to take control and be the driver of the relationship, but realizes that he is just a "road runner" in his lover's eyes. The song speaks to the fleeting nature of relationships based solely on physical attraction, and the desire to have more meaningful connections with others.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm a road runner honey
I am someone who is always on the move and who enjoys the freedom of the open road

'Cause the road runner honey Baby that's all I am to you Yeah the road runner honey Now I know that, that's true
My partner views me as someone who is always running away from problems and commitments, and I have finally come to accept this as the truth

Move over baby, I'm going to drive Oh, oh
I am taking control of my own life and am going to make my own decisions, even if it means leaving my partner behind

'Cause the road runner honey Baby that's all I am to you Yeah the road runner honey Now I can see that it's true No Move over baby, I'm going to drive No
I am reiterating my previous point that I am not going to be held back by my partner's expectations and am determined to take control of my own destiny

'Cause the road runner honey Baby that's all I am to you Yeah the road runner honey Now I can see that, that's true Move over baby, I'm going to drive
I have finally come to terms with the fact that my partner does not value me for who I am and I am taking charge of my own life by driving away from this toxic relationship

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Written by: ELLAS MCDANIEL

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