Scars on Broadway is an alternative metal/experimental rock band which form… Read Full Bio ↴Scars on Broadway is an alternative metal/experimental rock band which formed in 2003 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band is a side project of Daron Malakian, co-vocalist and guitarist from System of a Down. The band's second album "Dictator", credited to Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, was released on July 20, 2018.

The first song released for the public to listen to was 'They Say' on the 28th March 2008 via the band's website, http://scarsonbroadway.com, and MySpace.

On December of 2005, Malakian said in an interview that he "could release ten solo records tomorrow.". He also said, " I have tons of material laying around. After these albums," (Mezmerize and Hypnotize) "I'm gonna go off to learn how to brain and do something on my own, just like Serj. And no, System of a Down is not breaking up. We're just gonna do like KISS and put out our own solo records."

"Ghetto Blaster Rehearsals" (2003) was supposedly a leak of new Scars on Broadway material, but in a 2007 letter, Daron announced on his website that these tracks weren't in any way affiliated with the current Scars on Broadway and that the music is from an unnamed disbanded project from four years ago (featuring Casey Chaos on vocals).

The band's website featured a countdown timer, counting down to 15:00 PST of March 28, 2008. Additionally, above the timer, in quotation marks was the phrase "They say it's all about to end." When the countdown ended, the song "They Say" was made available on the site. The song is also available for listening on the band's official MySpace page.

Scars on Broadway played their first live show April 11, 2008 at the Whisky a Go-Go in Los Angeles, CA. They have also confirmed to be playing with Metallica at KFMA Day 2008 in Tucson, AZ. On January 22, 2008 Scars on Broadway were announced to be performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 26, 2008. On May 17th of that year, the band also performed at the sixteenth annual KROQ Weenie Roast, along with Atreyu, Bad Religion, Flobots, Flogging Molly, Metallica, The Offspring, Pennywise, The Raconteurs, Rise Against and Seether.

On May 2, 2008, Scars announced on their official website that their debut album, Scars on Broadway, was to be released on the 28th and 29th of July.

In late 2008, the band entered a hiatus, with Malakian citing a lack of enthusiasm and "his heart not being into touring", as the primary reasons for the band's cessation. In April 2010, the band ended its hiatus, announcing a gig which will take place at The Troubador, Los Angeles on May 2, 2010.

On January 11, 2012 it was announced that they are currently recording their sophomore album and it is expected to be released sometime in the Fall.
On September 12, 2012 It was revealed that an EP will also come out, sometime around the release of their second album.
On September 22, 2012 Scars on Broadway performed at the Epicenter Festival in Irvine, Ca.

Current members:
Daron Malakian — vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards.
Orbel Babayan- guitar
Niko Chantziantoniou- bass
Roman Lomtadze- drums

Former members:
John Dolmayan — drums, percussion
Dominic Cifarelli — bass guitar, backing vocals.
Franky Perez — guitar, vocals.
Danny Shamoun — keyboards, piano, percussion.
Jules Pampena — drums, percussion.

3005
Scars on Broadway Lyrics

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Let's clap our hands
For the president
And Jesus Christ
And did I mention Charlie Manson
And everybody else who was nice?

Let's sing a song
For the people scared

Searching in the
If you search real hard, you'll see that

I'll be there
Shooting up your world
Watching all the resurrection junkies losing ground

Yeah, I'll be there
Shooting up your world
Watching all the resurrection junkies losing ground

Let's do high five
For a genocide
And the internet
And all the communication skills
That are lost when we are dead

You'll never survive
Three thousand five
While you'll be sinking in the ocean
I'll be in my spaceship, still alive

Shooting up your world
Watching all the resurrection junkies losing ground

Yeah, I'll be there
Shooting up your world
Watching all the resurrection junkies losing ground

Yeah, I'll be there
Shooting up your world
Watching all the resurrection junkies losing ground

Yeah, I'll be there
Shooting up your world
Watching all the resurrection junkies losing ground

Let's clap our hands
For the president
And Mickey Mouse

And every other motherfucker
That's burnin' up in this house

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Scars on Broadway's song 3005 are filled with irony and sarcasm towards society's values and tendencies. The opening lines are a statement of pure cynicism, as the singer applauds the president, Jesus Christ, and even Charlie Manson. It's possible that the artist is questioning why these people are worshipped to such an extent, despite their varying degrees of moral worthiness. The chorus seems to reflect on the people who are struggling to find their way in life, and the singer is saying that he will be there to "shoot up your world" and watch "the resurrection junkies losing ground." Here, the lyrics imply that the singer will be causing chaos in the world, but he enjoys watching the people who are hopeful for change slowly losing hope.

Later in the song, the artist touches upon how communication skills are lost when people die, and how most people will not survive the upcoming years. Here, the artist seems to express his hopelessness and dissatisfaction with how society is functioning. The lyrics also mention the internet and the loss of human connection in the digital age. The song ends with the same cynical tone as the beginning, where the singer claps for burn victims, Mickey Mouse, and every other motherfucker who is burning in this house. The song is a commentary on society's values, failures, and attempts at redemption, and it leaves the listener questioning their views.

Line by Line Meaning

Let's clap our hands
Let's celebrate and give applause

For the president
For the leader of the nation

And Jesus Christ
And the savior in Christianity

And did I mention Charlie Manson
And also Charlie Manson, a notorious criminal

And everybody else who was nice?
And anyone else deserving of praise

Let's sing a song
Let's express joy through music

For the people scared
For those who are fearful

Searching in the
Seeking something

If you search real hard, you'll see that
If you put in effort, you'll realize that

I'll be there
I will exist

Shooting up your world
Destroying everything around you