‘Zombie’ was composed by Jae and written by YoungK and Wonpil. The song describes the bleakness and monotony of human existence. The dull routine one must endure on the daily compares living (or lack thereof) to the meaningless being of a ‘zombie’.
[Verse: Young K, Jae]
Breathin', but I've been dyin' inside
Nothin' new and nothin' feels right
Déjà-vu, so I close my eyes
Let the demon sing me a lullaby
Today's a present that I don't want
So I'm wonderin' in this world
Am I really the only one
Who's been wantin' to hide out
From the sun and run?
[Refrain: Sungjin, Wonpil]
When we live a life
Always dreamin' for a dream to come true
So I live this life
Wanting something I can't see
And something I can't reach
Or something that could not exist
[Chorus: Young K, Jae]
I feel like I became a zombie
Not alive, but I'm still walkin'
When the sunrise is upon me
I'll be waiting for the day to pass by, oh why?
I became a zombie
And there's nothing that can cure me
So tomorrow I know I'll be just the same
You'll see me wishin' to stop and close my eyes (My eyes, my eyes)
[Refrain: Young K, Jae]
Yeah, this is my life
Always dreamin' for a dream to come true
This meaningless life
Wanting something I can't see
And something I can't reach
Or something that could not exist
[Chorus: Sungjin, Wonpil]
I feel like I became a zombie
Not alive, but I'm still walkin'
When the sunrise is upon me
I'll be waiting for the day to pass by, oh why?
I became a zombie
And there's nothing that can cure me
So tomorrow I know I'll be just the same
You'll see me wishin' to stop and close my eyes
[Bridge: Sungjin, Wonpil]
No more of this, I wanna cry
Dried out, but feel like I should cry
Tell the world that I'm still here tonight, oh, oh
[Chorus: Young K, Jae]
I feel like I became a zombie
Not alive, but I'm still walkin'
When the sunrise is upon me
I'll be waiting for the day to pass by, oh why?
I became a zombie
And there's nothing that can cure me
So tomorrow I know I'll be just the same
You'll see me wishin' to stop and close my eyes
Zombie (English ver.) was produced by 홍지상 (Hong Ji Sang).
DAY6 released Zombie (English ver.) on Mon May 11 2020.
In an interview with Apple Music, members Young K and Jae explained how the English version is not a direct translation of the Korean version. Young K said,
It’s about everyone feeling emotive. In Korean, with the translation, other people can feel it, but it won’t be as good as the English lyrics...