Genius Meanings
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System Of A Down – Toxicity
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“Toxicity” is one of System of a Down’s biggest hits, the song reached No. 70 on Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on Mainstream Rock chart. During a performance at the 2005 Download
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System Of A Down – Chop Suey!
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Rick Rubin, who produced Toxicity for System of a Down, cites this song as one of his most important projects. He told Rolling Stone:
This song was originally going to be called “
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System Of A Down – Aerials
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“Aerials” was released in June, 2002 as the third single from System of a Down’s second album Toxicity, which itself was released in September, 2001. It was critically and
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System Of A Down – Prison Song
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“Prison Song” is a criticism of the prison-industrial complex, the war on drugs, and the incredibly high rate of incarceration in America compared to other modern nations. The
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System Of A Down – Bounce
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“Bounce” is the seventh track on System of a Down’s second album Toxicity. Daron said in a concert that the song is about sex, but based on the lyrics, it could be about group sex
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System Of A Down – Lonely Day
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“Lonely Day” is a song by System of a Down, from Hypnotize. Contrary to popular belief, this song is not about Daron Malakian’s brother, because he is an only child. He wrote this
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System Of A Down (Ft. Arto Tunçboyacıyan) – Science
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This song details the negative effects science has had upon our society. While it is more often than not hailed in a positive ‘omniscient’ light, Serj believes it has robbed us of
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System Of A Down – Jet Pilot
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“Jet Pilot” is one of those songs that nobody really knows the meaning behind—neither Serj Tankian, maybe. Following the band’s Armenian descendency, the song could talk about a
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System Of A Down – B.Y.O.B.
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“B.Y.O.B.” (“Bring Your Own Bombs”) is the first single released from American heavy metal band System of a Down’s fourth album Mezmerize.
Like their earlier song “Boom!,” it was
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System Of A Down – Deer Dance
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“Deer Dance” is about police brutality against peaceful protesters who are standing up for what they believe in but to no avail. It also criticizes the tendency of extreme
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System Of A Down – Forest
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Besides environmental aspects, this song could be viewed as a dialogue between God and Jesus. The line “make the forest turn to wine” certainly alludes to this. When talking about
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System Of A Down – Needles
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“Needles” is a song that talks about the danger of abusing drugs, more specifically heroin, comparing it to have a parasite in your body; the band advertises everybody, don’t do
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System Of A Down – ATWA
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“ATWA” stands for “Air, Trees, Water, and Animals.” Which was an ecologist mandate begun by the notorious Charles Manson, whom Malakian has cited several times as an inspiration.
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System Of A Down – Sugar
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Like many System of a Down songs, “Sugar” doesn’t have a specific meaning. The term “sugar” is a well-known euphemism for cocaine, which has even worse addictive effects than sugar
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System Of A Down – X
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“X” (Multiply) is a song about immigration, overpopulation, and the Armenian Genocide of 1915 (a topic that is touched on in many of SOAD’s songs). The 2006 movie Screamers, which
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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 – Innervision (Toxicity Sessions)
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[Verse 1: Serj Tankian] / Well, I have a home, longing to roam / I have to find you, I have to meet you / Signs of your face, slowing your pace / I need your guidance; I need to
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