![]() The irony would be that the child did everything they could just to make the father happy, yet regardless how hard they try to please the father, they are forsaken. Craig from UsaMaybe a child with a good heart was brutally murdered by an abusive father, but the father got away with it because the death of the child was considered a suicide.So thanks you systems of the down for this gem. ![]() ![]() An over all even reading more about at an older age I understand even more so why I’ve loved this song all these years. All in all this song helped me feel seen. It’s like describing how I would kill myself on the inside to please others and I’d cry to god asking him to save me. Muvadragon from Somewhere On EarthI’ve always felt like I could relate to this song growing up.Not Serj Tankian from WarrenI don't know about you guys, but I think it's funny how apparently this song is touching on drug addiction, yet the next song on the album, "Bounce", literally is about doing drugs and talks about it in a somewhat "positive" way.It could be Family and definitely Friends. People leave you by the wayside like a piece of trash. They could have been a Great person with good intentions, but one way or another things happen. Which is terrible in my opinion, some people didn't have the Best Life because no one stepped in to stop them from the way they were living or the things they were doing. Luke 23:46 & Isaiah 49:14 Daron and Serj are right, People do indeed Judge you even After Death depending on the way someone passed. Cam from CtNo matter what people may think about some of the Songs Lyrics, I truly do appreciate the Bible references in the Song.AnonymousOk, so he wasn't ever singing "Father Deer Hands?".“Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ which is translated, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ ” (Mark 15:34 Matthew 27:46) it is is a direct quotation (by Jesus) from Psalm 22:1. Mike Geo from Ny“Why have you forsaken me”, like “father into your hands I commend my spirit”, is also a Jesus quote, separate from Isaiah.“Chop Suey!” was removed from the radio for a brief time as Clear Channel and promoters thought it too aggressive considering the circumstances. In the days after 9/11, US media conglomerate Clear Channel sent a memo to each of its radio stations with a list of questionable songs that programmers and DJs might want to consider not playing in the wake of the 9/11 attack. While the song would eventually receive a gold certification status from the Recording Industry Association, the song’s initial charting success was cut short. The title stands out and is not mentioned at all in the lyrics, but the strange choice is believed to have helped the song’s success. While seemingly random, the group chose the title to describe their musical style: lots of stuff thrown together. The title of the song is named after a Chinese stew made with meat or fish, plus bamboo sprouts, onions, rice, and water chestnuts. “Like, if I were to die from a drug overdose, everyone would say I deserved it because I abused drugs, hence the line Angels deserve to die.” So… What exactly is chop suey? The meaning behind the song title. “The song is about how when people die, they will be regarded differently depending on the way they pass,” said Malakian. Malakian said that people judge others for how they pass, especially if due to any drug-related issues. Let’s make them believe we actually did it.’”ĭespite the assumptions, the song was intended to make a comment on the ways that people die. “ ‘Self-righteous suicide’, ‘Aerials in the sky’, Jet Pilot.’ I was, like, ‘Wow, that’s cool they think that. “Our fans were starting to say, ‘Hey, these guys are prophets, they’re saying things that hadn’t happened yet,’” says Malakian. Frontman Serg Tankian’s energy on the verses comes out in righteous anger before slowing down to the half-time lines that would ignite the controversy. The song begins with an iconic, driving chord progression before the rapid-fire chaos of the verses unfolds. As bold a move as it was to release this as a single, it solidified the group’s breakout hit. “Chop Suey!” comes from the band’s second album, Toxicity. I just started playing that acoustic guitar, and that’s when I started writing Chop Suey!” The Controversy “There was an acoustic guitar I used to take around with me. “I was just hanging out by myself on a bed at the back,” said Malakian.
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