What "Zombie" by The Cranberries is Really About

"Zombie" is a legendary song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries. It was written by the lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan and released in September 1994 by Island Records as the lead single from the Cranberries' second studio album, No Need to Argue). Critics have described "Zombie" as "a masterpiece of alternative rock", with grunge-style distorted guitar and shouted vocals uncharacteristic of the band's other work.

Today on Lyristoric, we will take a deep-dive into the lyrics of Zombie, doing a line-by-line analysis, to figure out the song's meaning in its entirety.

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