Zombie

[AlienGirl]

Zombie by The Cranberries

Another head hangs lowly
Child is slowly taken
And the violence caused such silence
Who are we mistaken

But you see it's not me,
It's not my family
In your head, in your
head they are fighting
With their tanks and their bombs
And their bombs and their guns
In your head
In your head they are cryin'
In your head
Zombie
What's in your head, in your head
Zombie

Another mother's breakin'
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme since 1916
In your head,
In your head they're still fightin'
With their tanks
In your head they are dyin'

In your head, in your head
Zombie
What's in your head, in your head
Zombie

[ismnotwasm]

1. One of my favorites

When my daughter was on leave from Afghanistan, we went to the beach for a weekend. We were taking care of her son during her year. Rented this cool little cabin with a fireplace and all that. She started talking about what was happening. To this day I recall very little of what she was actually saying because I was overcome with horror. I remember pieces, the handsome soldier who lost his face to a landmine. Describing "minedogs" special trained civilians mostly from Africa who sweep for mines. How when she volunteered for checkpoint duty, the women couldn't believe she was a soldier and would actually feel her breasts to reassure themselves before they themsleves were searched. How the soldiers carried the caskets of their Dead in memorials on a regular basis. In Afghanistan. I told we didn't hear about those deaths as much-- she just said "I know". Thank God she's home safe and sound. But during that time of loss and grief I swear that song rang through my head on a regular basis. One of the most horrible experiences of my life was taking that little boy back home when his mother had to return to what she described as purgatory.

[KitchenWitch]

2. I have always loved that song

Very powerful...I love her voice.

[ZombieNixon]

3. Yes?

What can I do for you?