At age five, Serj Tankian moved with his parents to Los Angeles, California. After high school, he studied marketing. He took singing lessons for four years and also took guitar lessons as a young child. In 1993, he founded the band Soil (not to be confused with SOiL) with Daron Malakian, which later went on hiatus, and later changed to System of a Down. Tankian is not only a member of the band System of a Down, but also has his own record label which is called Serjical Strike Records, a sub-division of Columbia Records. He also performed guest vocals on songs such as Mushroom Cult by Dog Fashion Disco, and Mein by Deftones. He produced "Enter The Chicken" by Buckethead, and provided vocals to the Buckethead songs "We are One," "Coma" and "Waiting Here." With Serjical Strike Records, he endeavors to offer those musicians often ignored by the mainstream a possibility to release their music and be heard. The first release of Serj's new label was Serart, a project consisting of Tankian, himself, and Arto Tunçboyaçiyan, an Armenian friend of Tankian's.
Tankian is also very involved politically. Together with Tom Morello (ex-Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, The Nightwatchman), he founded the organization Axis Of Justice. Tankian often speaks publicly against violence and injustice in the world.
Serj is a vegetarian and likes to read poetry but other than that, few details are known about Tankian's private life. He is especially interested in Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot and Edgar Allan Poe. Serj hates celebrity gossip. He believes it is a waste of time and due to the spreading of rumors, can destroy close relationships .
Two days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Serj posted a highly controversial essay on the band's website. It was promptly taken down by Sony, the band's record label. Sony's opinion was that Tankian had tried to justify the terrorist attacks and that his claims were unfounded.
Tankian's first poetry book, Cool Gardens, was published by MTV Books and released on October 1st, 2002. It is a collection of seven to eight years of Tankian's reflections on life, and features artwork by fellow Armenian, Sako Shahinian. The book has received much praise in the artistic community.
In late 2007, Serj released his first solo album "Elect the Dead" Serj later went on to perform live around the world on a tour to promote his solo album, backed by another band on his label, the FCC (Flying Cunts of Chaos). In 2010, Serj released a live album "Elect the Dead Symphony" during which he performed with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. Afterwords, they embarked on a worldwide tour with the orchestra.
In September of 2010, Serj released another solo album "Imperfect Harmonies" through Serjical Strike Records, his record label. In December of 2010, it was announced by fellow members of his band System of a Down that they would be reuniting for a world tour in 2011. Fellow bandmate Shavo Odadjian released through his Twitter account that they would reunite. In May of 2011, they began their worldwide tour in Canada, with stops in America, England, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Austria, and Russia. They will also be heading to South America to play in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.
The Figure It Out Songfacts reports that Serj's third solo album, "Harakiri" will be released on July 10, 2012. The lead single, "Figure it Out," was released on May 1, 2012.
Feed Us
Serj Tankian Lyrics
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She was ready to go
In the morning light
Baby you believe
That she was made of gold
In the east where you killed her
You lead us
When you need to feed us
When you need your fetus
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out
Goodbye, goodbye
She speaks unrehearsed
Languages from skin
In the morning light
Painting shadows on
The faces of the dead
In front of their windows
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Before it's too late
Before it's too late
Do you know that life is ending?
As we go, the dots connecting
Had our chance to save the garden
As it dies, our souls will harden
With these words chastising your conscience
We're breaking through and praying for transcendence
But you
Deceived us all now
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out
The song "Feed Us" by Serj Tankian is a commentary on the abuse of power by those in positions of authority. The lyrics suggest that these individuals manipulate and deceive those under their control in order to maintain their power and control their followers. The opening lines state "Maybe we believe she was ready to go in the morning light, maybe you believe she was made of gold," which references the followers' belief in the leader's guidance and the leader's belief in their own superiority. The line "You cheat us when you feed us with the lie" suggests that these leaders feed their followers lies to manipulate them. The line "Stars look out" suggests that the universe is watching their actions and that they will eventually face consequences for their abuse of power.
The song also touches on themes of language and communication. The line "She speaks unrehearsed, languages from skin" suggests that the woman being spoken about communicates without being taught or instructed, and that her communication is innate and intuitive. This is juxtaposed with the line "painting shadows on the faces of the dead in front of their windows," which suggests that the powerful abuse their ability to communicate and manipulate people for their own gain, even in the face of death.
The final lines of the song suggest a warning about the consequences of our actions. "Do you know that life is ending? As we go, the dots connecting. We had our chance to save the garden. As it dies, our souls will harden," suggest that our actions have consequences and that we must take responsibility for them. The line "with these words chastising your conscience, we're breaking through and praying for transcendence, but you deceived us all now," suggests that the singer is calling out those in power for their deceitful actions and urging them to take responsibility for their actions before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe we believe
Perhaps we hold a certain belief
She was ready to go
She was prepared to leave
In the morning light
During the early part of the day
Maybe you believe
It's possible you hold a certain belief
That she was made of gold
You believed she was valuable
In the east where you killed her
Where you murdered her
You lead us
You guide us
When you need to feed us
When you require our sustenance
You comfortably delete us
You easily erase us
When you need your fetus
When you require your unborn child
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
You deceive us by feeding us false information
Stars look out
The stars in the sky observe
And
In addition to
Goodbye, goodbye
Farewell, farewell
She speaks unrehearsed
She talks without preparation
Languages from skin
Tongues from the flesh
Painting shadows on
Creating dark areas
The faces of the dead
The countenances of the deceased
In front of their windows
Before the apertures of their abodes
Before it's too late
Prior to the point of no return
Do you know that life is ending?
Are you aware that existence is coming to a close?
As we go, the dots connecting
As we progress, the connections are made
We had our chance to save the garden
We had an opportunity to preserve paradise
As it dies, our souls will harden
As it perishes, our spirits become unyielding
With these words chastising your conscience
Using these expressions to rebuke your moral sense
We're breaking through and praying for transcendence
We are penetrating and beseeching for surpassing existence
But you
However, you
Deceived us all now
Duped us all currently
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Serj Tankian
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@VinnyDrugs
LYRICS:
Maybe we believe
She was ready to go
In the morning light
Maybe you believe
That she was made of gold
In the east where you killed her
You lead us
When you need to feed us
You comfortably delete us
When you need your fetus
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out,
Goodbye, goodbye,
She speaks unrehearsed
Languages from skin
In the morning light
Painting shadows on the
faces of the dead
In front of their widows
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie,
Before its too late,
Do you know that life is ending
As we go, the dots connecting
We had our chance to save the garden
As it dies, our souls will harden
With these words chastising your conscience
Were breaking through and praying for transcendence
But you deceived us all now,
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out
@DakryMike82
I think Serj's voice is one of the best i ever heard ...
@valeriazheleznyak7149
I agree with you, absolutely.
@gwlm2679
Yes
@adamcuttler9665
Yes absolutely
@freezedriedzombi8242
100%.
@ivanl.9217
@NoThisIsPatrick Yes
@VinnyDrugs
LYRICS:
Maybe we believe
She was ready to go
In the morning light
Maybe you believe
That she was made of gold
In the east where you killed her
You lead us
When you need to feed us
You comfortably delete us
When you need your fetus
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out,
Goodbye, goodbye,
She speaks unrehearsed
Languages from skin
In the morning light
Painting shadows on the
faces of the dead
In front of their widows
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie,
Before its too late,
Do you know that life is ending
As we go, the dots connecting
We had our chance to save the garden
As it dies, our souls will harden
With these words chastising your conscience
Were breaking through and praying for transcendence
But you deceived us all now,
You cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out and,
Cheat us when you feed us with the lie
Stars look out
@DarkPeter
Narcissus Narcosis I love the But you.. part.
@andystar2386
god job budy!
@anonimus5996
Thank you brother... Not only for your music, but all you do to make this world a better place. You're a true angel and a warrior at heart. Keep up the good fight and we're with you brother. They can't defeat us! 🙏🙏🙏