System of a Down
System of A Down
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Suite‐Pee
02 : 32
2
Know
02 : 56
3
Sugar
02 : 33
4
Suggestions
02 : 44
5
Spiders
03 : 35
6
DDevil
01 : 43
7
Soil
03 : 25
8
War?
02 : 40
9
Mind
06 : 16
10
Peephole
04 : 04
11
CUBErt
01 : 49
12
Darts
02 : 42
13
P.L.U.C.K.
03 : 37
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Track Lyrics
Suite‐Pee Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
I had an out of body experience
The other day, her name was Jesus
And for her, everyone cried
Everyone cried, everyone cried
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Try her philosophy, try her philosophy
Try her philosophy, try
You die for her philosophy, die for her philosophy
Die her philosophy, die
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Crossed and terrored ravages of architecture
Lend me thy blades
We're crossed and terrored ravages of architecture
Hoist around the spade
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Try her philosophy, try her philosophy
Try her philosophy, try
You die for her philosophy, die for her philosophy
Die her philosophy, die
[Bridge: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Die! Die! Die! Why!?
Lie naked on the floor and
Let the Messiah go through our souls
Lie naked on the floor and
Let the Messiah go all through our souls
Die! (Like a motherfucker!)
Die! (Like a motherfucker!)
Die! (Like a motherfucker!)
Why!? (Like a motherfucker!)
I wanna fuck my way to the garden
'Cause everyone needs a motherfucker!
[Outro: Serj Tankian]
The following of a Christ, the following of a Christ
The following of a Christ, the following of a Christ
The falling of Christ, the falling of Christ
The falling of Christ, the falling of Christ
Know Lyrics
[Intro: Serj Tankian]
Cursed Earth!
Cursed Earth!
Cursed Earth!
Cursed Earth!
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
I will never feed off the evergreen luster of your heart
All because we all live in the valley of the walls
When they speak we can peek from the windows of their mouths
To see the land, the women chant as they fly up to the sun
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
You never think you know why!
Know, you never think you know why!
Know, ever think you know why
Know, know, know
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Books all say different things while people flap their yellow wings
Tryin' to soar, bein' a whore, life and almost everything
Sheep that ran off from the herd, maybe dead, but now's a bird
Able to fly, able to die, able to fuck your mother's earth
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
You never think you know why!
Know, you never think you know why!
Know, ever think you know why
Know
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
On the other side, the other side
The other side
Do you ever try to fly? Do you ever try to fly?
Have you ever wanted to die? Have you ever wanted to die?
Don't ever try to fly, don't ever try to fly
Don't ever try to fly unless you leave your body on the other side
Never try to die, did you ever try to die?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Know, you never think you know why!
Know, you never think you know why!
Know, you never think you know why!
Know, ever think you know why
Know!
Sugar Lyrics
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
The Kombucha mushroom people, sitting around all day
Who can believe you? Who can believe you?
Let your mother pray
Sugar
Sugar
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I'm not there all the time, you know
Some people, some people, some people call it insane
Yeah, they call it insane (Sugar)
I play Russian Roulette every day, a man's sport
With a bullet called life
Yeah, mama called life (Sugar)
Yeah and every time I try to go where I really want to be
It's already where I am
'Cause I'm already there
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
The Kombucha mushroom people, sitting around all day
Who can believe you? Who can believe you?
Let your mother pray
Sugar
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I got a gun the other day from Sako
It's cute, it's small, fits right in my pocket
Yeah, right in my pocket (Sugar)
My girl, you know, she lashes out at me sometimes
And I just fucking kick her
And then, ooh baby, she's okay (Sugar)
People are always chasin' me down, tryin' to push my face to the ground
Where all they do is suck out my motherfucking brains
My brains (Sugar!)
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
The Kombucha mushroom people, sitting around all day
Who can believe you? Who can believe you?
Let your mother pray
[Outro: Serj Tankian]
I sit in my desolate room
No lights, no music
Just anger! (I've killed everyone)
I'm away forever, but I'm feeling better
How do I feel? What do I say?
Fuck you, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
Fuck you, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
In the end, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
In the end, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
In the end, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
In the end, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
In the end, it all goes away
How do I feel? What do I say?
In the end, it all goes away
In the end, it all goes away
In the end, it all goes away
In the end, it all goes away
In the end, it all goes away
Suggestions Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
Watching from a post up high
From where you see the ships afar
From a well trained eye
The waves all keep on crashin' by
If you are the light post
Then you own the working class
But if you want the answers
You better give a piece of your ass!
Give a piece of your ass
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Warning, post-hypnotic suggestions
Runnin' the ships ashore
The orange light that follows
Will soon proclaim itself a god
If you point your questions
The fog will surely chew you up
But if you want the answers
You better get ready for the fire!
Ready for the fire
[Outro: Serj Tankian]
The ships are multiplying day after day, sir
And they're coming close to the shore, sir, shore, sir
We need to evacuate the light post
It's all over, over!
It's all over
Spiders Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
The piercing, radiant moon, the storming of poor June
All the life running through her hair
Approaching guiding light, our shallow years in fright
Dreams are made, winding through my head
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Through my head
Before you know, awake
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Your lives are open wide, the V-chip gives them sight
Of all the life running through her hair
The spiders all in tune, the evening of the moon
Dreams are made, winding through my head
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Through my head
Before you know, awake
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Through my head, through my head
Before you know
Before you know, I will be waiting, all awake
[Outro]
Dreams are made, winding through her hair
Dreams are made, winding through her hair
DDevil Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Plagiarized existence exist among the writers of the word
Shake your spear at Shakespeare, shake your spear at Shakespeare
[Chorus 1]
Loud and noisy, strong refrigerators
Gaining independence, gaining independence
[Verse 2]
Stupid people do stupid things, smart people outsmart each other
Then themselves, then themselves, then themselves, then themselves
[Chorus 2]
Take me down there, photographic relapse
People feeding frenzy, the devil is so lovely
[Post-Chorus]
The devil is so lovely
The devil is so lovely
So lovely, so lovely
[Verse 3]
My blue moon rivets in exits, forewarned customary spirits
By myself, by myself, by myself, by myself
[Chorus 2]
Take me down there, photographic relapse
People feeding frenzy, the devil is so lovely
Take me down there, photographic relapse
People feeding frenzy, the devil is so lovely
Soil Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
The phoenix he helped create
Out of control, boy without a dad
Shot the gun that startled my life
While I drove him with a forty-five
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Friends for years images in red
Blew off his own motherfuckin' head
Confidence, death, insecurity
The men fall unrealized
[Post-Chorus]
Unrealized, unrealized, oh
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Making a decision of death while everyone around you pled
Now, you fly in peace I hope, my friend
A man can't avoid what he's meant to do when he's meant to do it
Even if he doesn't really want to
My memories are of fun and friendship
Of weakness within the strength of youth
For reasons undefined, reasons undefined
Reasons undefined, reasons undefined
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Friends for years images in red
Blew off his own motherfuckin' head
Confidence, death, insecurity
The men fall unrealized
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
Don't you realize evil
Lives in the motherfucking skin
Don't you realize that evil
Lives in the motherfucking skin
Don't you realize that evil
Lives in the motherfucking skin
Don't you realize that evil
Lives in the skin
(Unrealized)
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
Don't you realize evil
Lives in the motherfucking skin
Don't you realize that evil
Lives in the motherfucking skin
[Outro: Serj Tankian]
Why the fuck did you take him away from us you motherfucker?!
Fucker! Fucker!
War? Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
Dark is the light, the man you fight with all your prayers, incantations
Runnin' away, a trivial day of judgment and deliverance
To whom was sold this bounty soul, a gentile or a priest?
Who victored over the Seljuks when the holy land was taken?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Was it the riches of the land, powers of bright darkness
That lead the nobles to the East to fight the heathens
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
[Post-Chorus]
Now, we will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
Now, we will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
We must call upon our bright darkness
Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked
One was written on the sword
For you must enter a room to destroy it, destroy it, destroy it!
No international security, no call of the righteous man
Needs a reason to kill a man, history teaches us so
The reason he must attain must be approved by his God
His child, partisan brother of war
[Pre-Chorus]
Of war, we don't speak anymore
Of war, we don't speak anymore
Of war, we don't speak anymore
Of war! We don't speak anymore!
[Chorus]
We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens!
[Outro]
Now, we will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
Now, we will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
Mind Lyrics
[Intro: Serj Tankian]
Oh, baby, come close to me
Let me love you
Oh, baby, come close to me
Let me feel you
Look at each other, look at each other
Look at each other, look at each other
Look at each other, look at each other
Look at each other, look at each other
(Look at each other, look at each other)
[Refrain: Serj Tankian]
Go away, go away
Go away, go away!
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
Well now, mutually, mentally molested children of a mother
Mutually, mentally molested children of sin
Oh no, the ever so popular beating that took you under
Oh no, the ever so popular beating that broke your skin
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Free thinkers are dangerous
Blame! Hate!
For Fate's Seed!
[Refrain: Serj Tankian]
Go away, go away
Go away, go away!
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Now, you need the ones you love, love the ones that you need
Need the ones you love and love the ones you bleed
Lives rearranged and lives in my range, can you see?
Lives rearranged and lives in my range, can you see?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Free thinkers are dangerous
Blame! Hate!
For Fate's Seed!
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
Die! Die! Die! Die!
Gonna let you motherfuckers die! Gonna let you motherfuckers die!
Gonna let you motherfuckers die! Gonna let you motherfuckers die!
[Outro: Serj Tankian]
Look at each other
Look at each other
Look at each other
Peephole Lyrics
[Intro: Serj Tankian]
When your stars are-
And your rivers fly
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
When your-
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
When your stars are baked and your rivers fly
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
When your castle breaks and your feet are dry
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Do you believe, when you're high
That your life is tried?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky, don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
When your moon is fake and your mermaids cry
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
When your tunnel fades and your guide is shy
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Do you believe, when you're high
That your life is tried?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky, don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky, don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
High, high, high, high, high, high, high
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky, don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky, don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky! Don't you ever get stuck in the sky!
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
CUBErt Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
Preflight delight
Defaced street lights
A pyramid mind fuck
Don't leave your seats now
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Popcorn everywhere, canned
Cliché people organs rare
Corn everywhere canned
Cliché people cannot dare, dare, dare, dare
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
I want to be
A fallen ruby
Guest vibrations
Don't leave your seats now
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Humans everywhere, canned
Cliché people organs rare
Humans everywhere, canned
Cliché people cannot dare! Dare! Dare! Dare!
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
Dare! Dare!
Dare! Dare!
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Humans everywhere, canned
Cliché people organs rare
Humans everywhere, canned
Cliché people cannot dare
Humans everywhere, canned
Cliché people organs rare
Humans everywhere, canned
Cliché people cannot dare! Dare! Dare! Dare!
Darts Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
May I please remain in this space
For darts screech by my desires
May I please remain in this space
For darts screech by my desires
[Chorus 1: Serj Tankian]
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man
Art thou, not human man art thou
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Life-threatening lifestyles
A hitman, a nun; lovers
Life-threatening lifestyles
A hitman, a nun; lovers
[Chorus 2: Serj Tankian]
Arise as did the gods Ninti
Arise as did the gods Ninti
Arise as did the gods Ninti
And Ishkur
[Bridge: Serj Tankian]
Oh!
Clock men, for they will (Fail!)
Fear not the gods that come from the (Sky!)
Long not for the one who've lost their (Way!)
Long not for the one who've lost their (Way!)
[Chorus 2: Serj Tankian]
Arise as did the gods Ninti
Arise as did the gods Ninti
Arise as did the gods Ninti
And Ishkur, Ishkur, motherfucker!
[Outro: Serj Tankian]
Can you tell me
I don't know
P.L.U.C.K. Lyrics
[Intro: Serj Tankian]
Elimination
Elimination
Elimination
Die!
Why?
Walk down! (Walk down!)
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
A whole race, genocide, taken away all of our pride
A whole race, genocide, taken away, watch them all fall down!
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Revolution, the only solution
The armed response of an entire nation
Revolution, the only solution
We've taken all their shit, now it's time for restitution
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Recognition, restoration, reparation
Recognition, restoration, reparation, watch them all fall down!
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Revolution, the only solution
The armed response of an entire nation
Revolution, the only solution
We've taken all their shit, now it's time for restitution
[Post-Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
The plan was mastered and called genocide
(Never want to see you 'round)
You took all the children and then we died
(Never want to see you 'round)
The few that remained were never found
(Never want to see you 'round)
All in a system!
[Breakdown: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Down! Down!
Down! Yeah!
Walk down!
Walk down!
Watch them all fall down!
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Revolution, the only solution
The armed response of an entire nation
Revolution, the only solution
We've taken all their shit, now it's time for restitution!
[Post-Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
The plan was mastered and called genocide
(Never want to see you 'round)
You took all the children and then we died
(Never want to see you 'round)
The few that remained were never found
(Never want to see you 'round)
All in a system, down