Zombie - The Cranberries - Ultimate Classic

The Cranberries’ song “Zombie“ was released in 1994 and has a poignant backstory. The lyrics of the song are written as a response to the conflict in Northern Ireland, particularly the 1993 IRA bombing in Warrington, England, which took the lives of two young boys, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry. Dolores O’Riordan, the lead singer of The Cranberries and the songwriter of “Zombie,“ was deeply affected by the tragedy. The incident struck a chord with her, and she wrote the song as a way to express her emotions and convey a message of peace and non-violence. The lyrics of “Zombie“ contain powerful imagery and symbolism, using the metaphor of a zombie to represent the dehumanizing effects of violence and conflict. The song criticizes the senseless acts of violence and calls for an end to the cycle of hatred and division. The haunting and passionate delivery of the song by Dolores O’Riordan, along with the band’s alternative rock sound, helped “Z