Chop Suey
Richard Cheese Lounge Against The Machine Lyrics


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Wake up, grab a brush
And put on a little makeup
Hide the scars
And fade away that shakeup

Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
You wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
You wanted to
Why did you leave the keys upon the table??

I don't think you trust
In my self righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die

Je ne vous pense pas vous trust
Dans mon self righteous suicide
Je cry when angels deserve to

Father, father
Fucker, fucker

Father into your hands
I command my spirit
Father into your hands
Why have you forsaken me?
Why have you forsaken me?

I don't think you trust
In my self righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to





Die, ladies and gentleman

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Richard Cheese's song Chop Suey! seemingly touch on themes of self-doubt, inner turmoil, and the desire to hide one's vulnerabilities through physical appearance. The first stanza speaks of waking up and putting on makeup, potentially indicating the idea of hiding or masking one's true self. The mention of hiding scars further adds to this concept. The phrase "fade away that shakeup" potentially means trying to forget or suppress difficult emotions or experiences.


The chorus repeats the question of why someone would leave their keys on the table, suggesting a lack of clarity or understanding in the situation. The lyrics "I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide" and "I cry when angels deserve to die" suggest a sense of self-righteousness and self-doubt, questioning one's own worthiness or deservingness.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up, grab a brush
Rouse from sleep, seize a handheld grooming tool


And put on a little makeup
Apply cosmetics to enhance appearance


Hide the scars
Conceal the wounds or trauma marks


And fade away that shakeup
Remove the emotional disturbance and distress


Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
What motivated you to abandon the keys here instead of carrying them along?


You wanted to
You harbored a desire to do so


Why did you leave the keys upon the table??
What prompted you to desert the keys at this specific spot twice?


I don't think you trust
My impression is that you lack faith


In my self righteous suicide
You don't believe in my ego-driven death


I cry when angels deserve to die
Emotional tears flow when divine beings ought to perish


Je ne vous pense pas vous trust
I don't think that you trust me


Dans mon self righteous suicide
Within my holier-than-thou self-inflicted death


Je cry when angels deserve to
I weep when angels merit demise


Father, father
Daddy, dear father


Fucker, fucker
Bastard, damned


Father into your hands
Daddy, I entrust my fate to you


I command my spirit
I dictate control over my soul


Why have you forsaken me?
Why have you abandoned or deserted me?


I don't think you trust
My judgement is that you lack confidence


In my self righteous suicide
You lack belief in my overweening, self-centered demise


I cry when angels deserve to
Expressions of grief flow when celestial beings warrant extermination


Die, ladies and gentleman
Perish, esteemed audience




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan, Serj Tankian

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Comments from YouTube:

Nathan Brill

I constantly reference this song whenever I hear the actual song “WHY? DID YOU LEAVE? THE KEYS? UPON THE TABLE?”

jackary

Iiii don't think youuu

In Sinatra~esque

Kim Taehyung Is My OPPA

“YOY WANTED TO” 😭😭😭

Rachel J

I've been listening to Richard cheese for over a decade and it never gets old ♥

Here Cometherats

First heard this song senior year in 2006. Still lovin it!

Cat_ass_trophy

Same!

Stephen JvR

I feel like I’ve lived a empty life now not having known about the awesomeness Cheeseness 🤘

ZamsadaZombie

I was lucky enough to see Dick Cheese and the full cheese menagerie live, with horns, in SF, right before Covid! It was SUCH a cool experience.

Armory Kittington

Luckyyyy

The Lab of No Return

OMFG I've been listening to this guy for years and I never thought of dick cheese 😂

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