"zombie" by two friends featuring Alexander Stewart and LØLØ follows someone at a party trying to escape heartbreak with another drink and a stranger's kiss, only to feel more hollow. The narrator admits to being a hopeless romantic who believed the damage could be fixed, but now carries the baggage while claiming to be okay. The central image of a zombie captures that split: physically present in a crowded room but emotionally numb, going through motions with someone else while wishing it were the lost person. When a song they shared comes on, the pain breaks through even as the narrator dances like everything is fine, and the repeated line about wishing this somebody were you underlines the ache behind the performance. The song leaves the hurt unresolved, showing how grief can make a person feel absent in their own life.
zombie Lyrics by two friends
(Feat. Alexander Stewart, LØLØ)
I hate that I’m back in this place
One more drink to numb the pain
I kissed another stranger’s face
A little dead inside these days
You know I’m a hopeless romantic
But part of me thought we could fix all the damage
You know I miss what we had when we had it
I say that I’m okay, but still got the baggage, yeah
I’m dying in this crowded room
So numb that I can barely move
I’m a zombie at this party
With somebody that I wish was you
I’m trying, but it don’t feel right
I’ll do anything to clear my mind
I’m a zombie at this party
With somebody that I wish was you
(Oh-oh)
With somebody that I wish was you
I’m praying nobody can tell
They played our song, and, God, it hurt like hell
I started dancing like I’m doing well
But I’m no good at lying to myself
You know I’m a hopeless romantic
But part of me thought we could fix all the damage
You know I miss what we had when we had it
I say that I’m okay, but still got the baggage, yeah
I’m dying in this crowded room
So numb that I can barely move
I’m a zombie at this party
With somebody that I wish was you
I’m trying, but it don’t feel right
I’ll do anything to clear my mind
I’m a zombie at this party
With somebody that I wish was you
(Oh-oh)
(Somebody, somebody)
(Somebody that I wish was you)
I’m dying in this crowded room
So numb that I can barely move
I’m a zombie at this party
With somebody that I wish was you
(Somebody, somebody)
(Somebody that I wish was you)
