The song describes violence and conflict taking lives through war and weapons. It references the violence causing silence and people being mistaken in thinking the conflict isn't affecting them or their families. While in their heads the fighting continues with tanks, bombs, guns and people dying. The chorus repeats "zombie, zombie, zombie" to represent the lifeless state that violence leaves many in.

1. Z O M B I E
T H E C R A N B E R R I E S
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 crying...
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 fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...
In your head, in your head,
Z O M B I E Z O M B I E Z O M B I E H E Y H E Y H E Y
What's in your head, in your head,
Z O M B I E Z O M B I E Z O M B I E H E Y H E Y H E Y H E Y
Oh oh oh oh Do do do do