In January 2015 Ankor was chosen best newcomer band by the readers of the oldest and most prestigious rock magazine in Spain and South America; La Heavy (Heavy Rock/Kerrang). Their 4th studio album, published in May 2017 raised the band to a new level, allowing Ankor to start their first worldwide tour.
(April 2019), Ankor’s latest album is the most ambitious album of the band, without any fear to explore and mix different styles of metal, rock, rap, electronic or even funk. Mixed by Dan Korneff (Pierce The Veil, A Day To Remember, Paramore, Papa Roach…) and mastered by Ted Jensen (Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Muse…), discover the world of Ankor and their alternative metal music in 'White Dragon'.
Chop Suey!
Ankor Lyrics
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Grab a brush and put a little make-up
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up (hide the scars to fade away the...)
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go create another fable
You wanted to
Grab a brush and put a little makeup
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up
You wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
You wanted to
I don't think you trust
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
Wake up (wake up)
Grab a brush and put a little make-up
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up (hide the scars to fade away the...)
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go create another fable
You wanted to
Grab a brush and put a little make-up
You wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up
You wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
You wanted to
I don't think you trust
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
Father!
Father!
Father!
Father!
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit
Father, into your hands
Why have you forsaken me?
In your eyes forsaken me
In your thoughts forsaken me
In your heart forsaken me, oh
Trust in my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
The song "Chop Suey!" by Ankor expresses the feelings of a person who is dealing with a lot of stress and challenges in life. The chorus "Wake up, grab a brush and put a little makeup, hide the scars to fade away the shake-up, why'd you leave the keys upon the table, here you go create another fable" suggests that the person is trying to put on a façade to hide their weaknesses and portray a picture-perfect image to the world. The phrase "hide the scars to fade away the shake-up" implies that the person is trying to hide their emotional scars to forget the trauma and move on with life. The line "why'd you leave the keys upon the table, here you go create another fable" is an indication of a lack of trust between two people, which leads to misunderstandings and false assumptions.
The second part of the song reveals the anger and frustration of the person. In the line "I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide, I cry when angels deserve to die" the word 'suicide' represents the metaphorical death of the person's inner self. The person feels that people around them do not believe in their abilities and that they are better off dead. The phrase "angels deserve to die" is a symbol of the hypocrisy and pretense prevalent in society, where people who are supposed to be good and kind are not what they seem to be.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up (wake up)
Begin to take notice of the world around you
Grab a brush and put a little make-up
Pretend to be someone you're not
Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up (hide the scars to fade away the...)
Cover up your emotional pain and trauma to avoid confronting them
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Ask yourself why you're giving up control of your life to someone else
Here you go create another fable
Tell yourself yet another lie to justify your actions
You wanted to
You aspire to be something you're not
I don't think you trust
I believe you lack confidence in me
In my self-righteous suicide
Inflated sense of martyrdom that stems from your own actions
I cry when angels deserve to die
I lament the fact that the pure-hearted are punished while the wicked succeed
Father!
Expressing a sense of loss or confusion about parental guidance or authority
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit
I entrust myself to fate or a higher power
Why have you forsaken me?
Feeling abandoned or betrayed by a higher power
In your eyes forsaken me
Feeling lost or abandoned in life
In your thoughts forsaken me
Feeling unimportant or forgotten
In your heart forsaken me, oh
Feeling unloved or uncared for
Trust in my self-righteous suicide
Relying on flawed and misguided actions or beliefs
I cry when angels deserve to die
Expressing frustration when good is not rewarded and evil is not punished
Writer(s): DARON MALAKIAN, SHAVO ODADJIAN, SERJ TANKIAN, JOHN DOLMAYAN
Contributed by Evan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ankor Official
Hey guys, thanks for watching! Remember that this is only our COVER of this awesome song, maybe you like it or maybe not, but we only want to have fun with this. Our NEW ALBUM is now available worldwide at http://smarturl.it/ankor check it out! (For fans of A Day To Remember, Pierce the Veil, BMTH, Our Last Night, (old) Paramore & Linkin Park...)
zack h
I want that Zelda shirt🥹
Ryan Mcd
Wonderful...simply wonderful. More plz?...
B Dunham
I'm a massive Soad fan. You guys did this amazing song justice. The female voice sounds nice with this song.
Vanitas
MAZETTE 😍
THE BEST COVER OF CHOP SUEY 😍😍🖤
Mark Pearson
Wow! I am not an SOAD fan at all, but I really enjoyed your cover of the song! Just found your band today in YouTube (always trolling for new artists to fall in love with), I am loving your sound and style!
Josh Barela
The woman singing has a phenomenal voice!
Flippypoon The Grunt
Josh Barela It really shows around 2:10,gosh I love that part.
Mrs. Nun
Josh Barela I want go find out if the cutie thats screaming all over the place is in anything. He reminds me of my husband. He even looks like him!
hat0narm
anyone knows if she works on other projects too?