Genius Lyrics
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System Of A Down – Streamline
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[Intro: Serj Tankian] / I wasn't there for you / I wasn't there for you / [Verse 1: Serj Tankian] / I know weather's gonna be fine / But I can't see you 'cross the streamline / My
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System Of A Down – Streamline (Demo)
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[Intro: Serj Tankian] / I wasn’t there for you / I wasn’t there for you / [Verse 1: Serj Tankian] / I know weather’s gonna be fine / But I can’t see you ’cross the streamline / My
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8-Bit Arcade – Metro (8-Bit System of a Down Emulation)
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[Instrumental]
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System Of A Down – Toxicity (Live)
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[Intro] / We're a lasting world / And the stars above, and the stars below / It's like chill in my eyes / La-la-laa-la-ooh / I really love you / Ooh-ooh-oh / Na, na-na-na, na-na
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System Of A Down – Prison Song (Demo)
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[Intro: Serj Tankian] / They're tryna build a prison / They're tryna build a prison / Oh! / [Verse 1: Serj Tankian] / Following the rights movements, you clamped down with your
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System Of A Down – Chic 'N' Stu
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Now this is how you start an album, especially one titled Steal This Album. It’s like a jab at modern-day consumerism, especially with a chorus that houses this message:
Need
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System Of A Down – I-E-A-I-A-I-O
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“I-E-A-I-A-I-O” talks about the independence of the United States of America in the System’s style, with sexual tongue twisters, movie references and codes. This song is played in
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System Of A Down – Roulette
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This song’s composition is very atypical for a SOAD song; definitely not metal, and hardly rock. Additionally, the lyrics are considerably more literal (less Dadaist) than the rest
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System Of A Down – Boom!
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“Boom!” is anti-war and directly related to the declaration of war with Iraq. The video clip was directed by Michael Moore and shows footage of the largest protest in the world
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System Of A Down – Fuck the System
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If the title of the song wasn’t clue enough; this song is just a big fuck you to the system.
A lot of the band’s personal work goes toward preventing/spreading awareness of war
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System Of A Down – Innervision
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“Innervision” is a melodic but aggressive track in which Serj Tankian appears to look inward whilst searching for the answers to life and the universe. The bridge is indicative of
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System Of A Down – Thetawaves
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System of a Down has two demo versions of “Thetawaves,” both in Toxicity II, by the names of “Waiting For You (Version 1)” and “Waiting For You (Version 2).”
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8-Bit Arcade – Peephole
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[Instrumental]
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System Of A Down (Ft. Arto Tunçboyacıyan) – Bubbles
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“Bubbles” uses a prolonged metaphor of life as a ‘bubble jungle’, which could mean a plethora of things, but the pairing of fish would suggest that it’s describing the ocean. The
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System Of A Down – Nüguns
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“Nüguns” is an allegorical reference to wider political corruption, implying the government sells the American military and funds to the highest bidder. America is referred to as “
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8-Bit Arcade – Radio/Video
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[Instrumental]
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System Of A Down – Ego Brain
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Man made shame
This line is the crux of the whole song. It states that humanity as a collective clings to the Ego, believing it to be as real as the source, to our own detriment
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System Of A Down – Highway Song
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[Verse 1: Serj Tankian] / I need, I feel, a love, you love to love the fear / I never want to be alone, I've forgotten to / The road keeps moving the clouds, the clouds become
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System Of A Down – Pictures
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[Verse 1: Serj Tankian] / Flaunt your will at every wheel / Perish it, your chocolate soul / Cobblestones under your wheels / [Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian] / I got
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8-Bit Arcade – Cigaro
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[Instrumental]
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System Of A Down – Mr. Jack
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“Mr. Jack” talks about living within a corrupt police state where those in authority can arrest and condemn whoever they please. System of a Down, in its first demo tape, released
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System Of A Down – Goodbye Blue Sky
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This song is a cover of Pink Floyd’s Goodbye Blue Sky with modified lyrics and was strictly performed live during their Toxicity tour.
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System Of A Down – 36
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“36” is named so because it is SOAD’S 36th track on their entire discography. Also, on the leaked version of Steal this Album! (called Toxicity II), this track was originally
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System Of A Down – A.D.D. (American Dream Denial)
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“A.D.D” is also a disorder known as Attention Deficit Disorder. The disorder can cause absent-mindedness, difficulty focusing, forgetfulness, or the combination of all three (plus
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