what is the cranberries song zombie about

The Cranberries song "Zombie" is a protest song about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, written by the band's lead singer Dolores O'Riordan. The song was released on September 19, 1994, as the lead single from their second studio album, No Need to Argue, two weeks ahead of the album's release. The lyrics of the song begin with "Another head hangs lowly / Child is slowly taken / And the violence caused such silence / Who are we mistaken?". The song's anti-terrorism stance struck a chord when it was first released, becoming a UK Top 20 hit and winning the Best Song award at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards. The song's music video also made a powerful statement, featuring images of children playing in a war-torn city and a woman in tears holding a picture of her son.