Shallm’s ‘Zombie’ mixes haunting melodies with raw, rebellious energy. Lia writes the lyrics, while Ryo Eguchi composes the tune. The song tells the story of survival and defiance, even in the face of isolation.
Released: August 11, 2025
Zombie
Shallm
Zombie Meaning & Lyrics (Shallm)
The songwriter mentions a heart that beats without life, carving out its own rhythm. ‘I won’t just quietly fade away,’ the lyrics declare, highlighting resilience. The words describe a struggle to find beauty in imperfection and the courage to howl through the chaos.
Mada shinzou ga yonpaku o uttetaMy heart was still beating a steady rhythm.
Sakebu tabi ni saibou ga hajiketaEvery time I shouted, my cells burst.
Haite suteru hodo no koe ni umorete moEven if I’m buried under easily discarded voices,
Damatte kieru ki wa nai saI won’t just quietly fade away.
Naizou ni hisonda melody gaThe melody hidden deep within my guts,
Kotoba yori saki ni kamitsuite kitabit into me before words even could.
Noumiso ja shori dekinai shoudou gaAn impulse my brain can’t even process,
Yatto watashi o ikikaerasemashitehas finally brought me back to life.
Kodou wa mou nai ga soredemo rhythm o kizande itaI don’t have a heartbeat, but I was still carving out a rhythm.
Inochi no makuhiki no etudeIt’s a study for the final curtain call of life.
Shinzou ga kuridashita joke daIt’s just a joke my heart threw at me.
Omoshiroku wa nai ga rokuon shite utte yarou kaIt isn’t funny, but should I record it and sell it?
Anta tsuide ni kiite itte yoWhile you’re at it, just listen to it,
Nijimidasu kono real oto this reality seeping through.
Mittomonakute yoroshiiIt’s perfectly fine to look pathetic.
Shinizononai demo kekkou desuIt’s fine to just barely survive.
Mou isso fukanzen no mama sakebe anthemSo just scream this anthem while remaining incomplete.
Watashi wa outsider jinruishi no haiboku daI’m an outsider, a failure in human history.
Me ni wa hikari o tomoshita mama hoeru hoeru hoeruWith a light still burning in my eyes, I’ll howl, howl, howl.
Tadarete shimatta koe de anta no yoru o hikisaku n daWith my ruined voice, I’ll tear right through your night.
Catalog ni noranai itami o utau utau utauI’ll sing, sing, sing of a pain you won’t find in any catalog.
Mushinronsha da ga inori no pose wa kimatte itaI’m an atheist, but my praying pose was flawless.
Dare ni mo sarasenai monologueIt’s a monologue I can’t expose to anyone.
Nouzui ga tarenagasu poem daA poem leaking straight from my brain.
Sukui ni wa naranai ga gaku ni irete kazatte yarou kaIt won’t save me, but should I frame it and put it on display?
Anta tsuide ni mite oite yoWhile you’re at it, just take a look,
Abaredasu kono art oat this art running wild.
Buzama demo shibutokuIt’s unrefined but incredibly stubborn.
Aa tatta soredake no koto gaAh, just that simple fact,
Kono sekai de ichiban toutoi to shirazu niwithout knowing it’s the most precious thing in this world,
Monochrome o moyasuI’ll set the monochrome on fire.
Ichion ni demo naretaraIf I could become even a single note,
Mimi o fusaide mo hibiku shinjitsu no anthemit’d be an anthem of truth echoing even if you cover your ears.
Mada shinzou ga yonpaku o uttetaMy heart was still beating a steady rhythm.
Sakebu tabi ni saibou ga hajiketaEvery time I shouted, my cells burst.
Haite suteru hodo no koe ni umorete moEven if I’m buried under easily discarded voices,
Damatte kieru ki wa nai saI won’t just quietly fade away.
Naizou ni hisonda melody gaThe melody hidden deep within my guts,
Kotoba yori saki ni kamitsuite kitabit into me before words even could.
Noumiso ja shori dekinai shoudou gaAn impulse my brain can’t even process,
Yatto sekai o ikikaerasetehas finally brought the whole world back to life.
Watashi wa outsider yuutousei no hakabaI’m an outsider, a graveyard for honor students.
Garakuta mitai na shinjitsu de naguru naguru naguruWith a truth that looks like garbage, I’ll strike, strike, strike.
Utsukushiku aritai n da muda na oto ni wa mimi o kasu naI want to be beautiful, so don’t listen to that useless noise.
Kubi o shimetsukeru manual o yabuku yabuku yabukuI’ll tear, tear, tear up the manual that’s choking my neck.
Watashi wa outsider anta no daibensha de wa nakuI’m an outsider, not your personal spokesperson.
Noise ni kesareta shoudou ni kamitsuite mata yomigaeraseruI’ll bite into the impulse erased by noise and revive it again.
誰 ni mo korose wa shinai n da sono tamashii no danpen waNo one will ever be able to kill those fragments of your soul.
Kumotta mado ni yubi de kaita yume ga ima nara anta mo mien kaiThat dream drawn on a foggy window, can’t you see it now too?
Zombie Music Video
‘Zombie’ lyrics are about breaking free from societal noise and embracing your truth. Shallm’s anthem is a powerful call to sing, scream, and reclaim your voice.