The zombie reference is metaphorical. He's afraid that he'll become a "zombie" in life.
The verses (and a lot of the album) describes these really mundane, everyday rituals of family life and moving on into middle age. The narrator is just going with the flow: doing what is expected of him, not disappointing anyone, reading the script of his movie, keeping his shitty thoughts to himself and only telling his wife about them after she's asleep. It's making him turn into a "zombie" though... he's becoming less enthused about life, he's unable to express himself, going through the motions, becoming a "confident liar," etc.
In the last verse he states all of the anti-zombie things he wants: to be romantic, to believe, to be safe, to continue loving his wife... but he's ultimately afraid he'll "eat her brains". He's afraid that the ritual of everyday life will strip him of his appealing aspects until he's unable to feel emotion (like a zombie) and cause him to do harm to the person he loves and wants the most (eat her brains).
While I agree with most everything you said, I believe that the zombie-like behaviors are performed precisely because he believes his "shitty thoughts" will cause him to "eat her brains" and thus, he is "afraid" to speak them to her. To me, the song describes a Catch 22. He is afraid to speak to his own insecurities about his life (in particular his marriage) so instead he goes through life as a prototypical husband which is unsatisfying to him and I suspect, to his wife as well.
While I agree with most everything you said, I believe that the zombie-like behaviors are performed precisely because he believes his "shitty thoughts" will cause him to "eat her brains" and thus, he is "afraid" to speak them to her. To me, the song describes a Catch 22. He is afraid to speak to his own insecurities about his life (in particular his marriage) so instead he goes through life as a prototypical husband which is unsatisfying to him and I suspect, to his wife as well.
The zombie reference is metaphorical. He's afraid that he'll become a "zombie" in life.
The verses (and a lot of the album) describes these really mundane, everyday rituals of family life and moving on into middle age. The narrator is just going with the flow: doing what is expected of him, not disappointing anyone, reading the script of his movie, keeping his shitty thoughts to himself and only telling his wife about them after she's asleep. It's making him turn into a "zombie" though... he's becoming less enthused about life, he's unable to express himself, going through the motions, becoming a "confident liar," etc.
In the last verse he states all of the anti-zombie things he wants: to be romantic, to believe, to be safe, to continue loving his wife... but he's ultimately afraid he'll "eat her brains". He's afraid that the ritual of everyday life will strip him of his appealing aspects until he's unable to feel emotion (like a zombie) and cause him to do harm to the person he loves and wants the most (eat her brains).
Because he's evil.
While I agree with most everything you said, I believe that the zombie-like behaviors are performed precisely because he believes his "shitty thoughts" will cause him to "eat her brains" and thus, he is "afraid" to speak them to her. To me, the song describes a Catch 22. He is afraid to speak to his own insecurities about his life (in particular his marriage) so instead he goes through life as a prototypical husband which is unsatisfying to him and I suspect, to his wife as well.
While I agree with most everything you said, I believe that the zombie-like behaviors are performed precisely because he believes his "shitty thoughts" will cause him to "eat her brains" and thus, he is "afraid" to speak them to her. To me, the song describes a Catch 22. He is afraid to speak to his own insecurities about his life (in particular his marriage) so instead he goes through life as a prototypical husband which is unsatisfying to him and I suspect, to his wife as well.
you only made we want to hear this song even more.
you only made we want to hear this song even more.
dead on scott. thanks.
dead on scott. thanks.
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One of the most apt interpretations I ever read in here. :)
One of the most apt interpretations I ever read in here. :)
That was a pretty brilliant interpretation who have given there. I just can't argue with anything you wrote.
That was a pretty brilliant interpretation who have given there. I just can't argue with anything you wrote.