Zombie Lyrics in English GIMS

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Zombie by GIMS from French to English.
Intro
My reason was dozing
My conscience advised me
My subconscious warned me
But my spirit wants to fly
My reason was dozing
My conscience advised me
My subconscious warned me
But my spirit wants to fly
Stop, think of your kids
What are you talking about?
Ease up on your words
You're paranoid
Manipulated by someone else
Who lets you believe the world's dark
But too late
Lost in a fog
You're paranoid
Manipulated by someone else
You're just a shadow of yourself
Your reason's tearing apart
You defy your desires
Let yourself fall
Take off those chains
That hold you back, that hold you back
Stop, I'm weaving ties, I lose the thread
I build my life, build in the void
People tell me, 'Hope keeps you alive'
How to stay alive? I'm a zombie
I'm a zombie
I'm a zombie
Stop, calm things down a bit
Now you realize
That not everything's so rosy
You're paranoid
Manipulated by someone else
You're not so different from the others
You've made mistakes
Everyone's got flaws
You're paranoid
Manipulated by someone else
You're just a shadow of yourself
Your reason's tearing apart
You defy your desires
Let yourself fall
Take off those chains
That hold you back, that hold you back
Stop, I'm weaving ties, I lose the thread
I build my life, build in the void
People tell me, 'Hope keeps you alive'
How to stay alive? I'm a zombie
I'm a zombie
I'm a zombie
My reason was dozing
My conscience advised me
My subconscious warned me
But my spirit wants to fly
My reason was dozing
My conscience advised me
My subconscious warned me
But my spirit wants to fly
My spirit wants to fly
My subconscious warned me
But my spirit wants to fly
My spirit wants to fly
My subconscious warned me
But my spirit wants to fly
Stop, I'm weaving ties, I lose the thread
I build my life, build in the void
People tell me, 'Hope keeps you alive'
How to stay alive? I'm a zombie
I'm a zombie
I'm a zombie
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Gandhi Djuna, Kevin Kamara, Renaud Rebillaud
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SONG MEANING

Zombie takes us straight into the turbulent mind of GIMS, where reason, conscience and sub-conscious argue like characters in a late-night debate. The verses paint a foggy landscape of self-doubt: he feels “manipulated by another,” trapped in negative thoughts, and torn between the urge to fly free and the reflex to shut down. Each sharp “Stop” is both a plea and a command, showing how quickly confidence can flip into paranoia when you start believing the world is nothing but shadows.

The chorus—“Je suis un zombie” (“I’m a zombie”)—is a blunt confession of emotional numbness. It’s a metaphor for living on autopilot, building dreams “dans l’vide” (in the void) while hope slips through your fingers. Yet the song is not just gloomy; it’s a wake-up call. By urging us to “retire ces chaînes” (remove these chains) and let the spirit “s’envoler” (soar), GIMS reminds listeners that even when our inner voices clash, we still have the power to break free, reconnect with our true selves and bring color back to a world that suddenly feels less dark.

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