Steemitcentral Lyrics Challenge Day 25/60 - Zombie - Dolores O'Riordan

“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland inspired the lyrics to this haunting song. It is written as protest and a memorial for two young boys killed during 1993. The Irish Republican Army set off a bomb in a trash can and these two children were among the dead. When the crossfire takes such innocent life, all that can be done is to call attention to it.

Zombie Lyrics - Dolores O'Riordan

[Verse 1]
Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken?

[Pre-Chorus]
But you see, it's not me
It's not my family
In your head, in your head, they are fightin'
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are cryin'

[Chorus]
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh

[Post-Chorus]
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du

[Verse 2]
Another mother's breakin'
Heart is takin' over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken

[Pre-Chorus]
It's the same old theme
Since nineteen-sixteen
In your head, in your head, they're still fightin'
With their tanks, and their bombs
And their bombs, and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dyin'

[Chorus]
In your head, in your head
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie
What's in your head, in your head?
Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie

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This song was a the biggest hit for the Cranberries. The haunting video shows reflects senseless violence for no good result.

RIP Dolores O'Riordan, and all who go before their time.

My post today is for Day 25/60 of the @steemitcentral Lyrics Challenge. In it you post the lyrics from your best song (in words or pictures) for the day and reflect on it using a few words (100 max).

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