Forest
Syste.m Of A Down Lyrics
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To the forest of denial,
Speak with me my only mind,
Walk with me until the time,
And make the forest turn to wine,
You take the legend for a fall,
You saw the product,
Why don't you know that you are my mind,
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you,
Take this promise to the end of you.
Walk with me my little friend,
Take this promise to the end,
Speak with me my only mind,
Walk with me until the end,
And make the forest turn to sand,
You take the legend for a fall,
You saw the product,
Why can't you see that you are my child,
Why don't you know that you are my mind,
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you,
Take this promise to the end of you.
Take this promise for a ride,
You saw the forest, now come inside,
You took the legend for its fall,
You saw the product of it all,
No televisions in the air,
No circumcisions on the chair,
You made the weapons for us all,
Just look at us now,
Why can't you see that you are my child,
Why don't you know that you are my mind,
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you,
Take this promise to the end of you.
The lyrics of System Of A Down's "Forest" contain a strong message about the power of influence and the dangers of blindly following societal norms. The "forest of denial" represents the figurative landscape of those who refuse to see the truth or question the status quo. The singer pleads with their "little child" and "little friend" to see through the illusions and join them in their journey towards a better future, one where the "forest turns to wine" or "sand."
The references to "taking the legend for a fall" and "seeing the product" suggest that society's teachings are often based on lies and propaganda, designed to serve a hidden agenda. The singer implores their followers to reject these falsehoods and instead embrace their own minds and ideas. The repeated lines "Why can't you see that you are my child/ Why don't you know that you are my mind" reinforce the idea that we are all connected and have the potential to make a positive change.
Overall, System Of A Down's "Forest" delivers a powerful message that urges listeners to question the world around them and take action to create a more just and equitable society.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk with me my little child,
Come with me, my young one,
To the forest of denial,
To the place where people refuse to accept the truth
Speak with me my only mind,
Communicate with me, the only voice in your head
Walk with me until the time,
Stay by my side until the end
And make the forest turn to wine,
Transform the place of denial into something celebratory
You take the legend for a fall,
You believe in stories that are not true
You saw the product,
You witnessed the result
Why can't you see that you are my child,
Why don't you realize that you are under my power
Why don't you know that you are my mind,
Why don't you comprehend that you are being controlled by me
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you,
Spread the message that you are just a part of me
Take this promise to the end of you.
Keep this vow with you until your very last breath
Walk with me my little friend,
Stay by my side, my companion
Take this promise to the end,
Keep this vow with you for your entire life
And make the forest turn to sand,
Transform the place of denial into nothingness
No televisions in the air,
No fake reality altering our perception
No circumcisions on the chair,
No one trying to exert power over us
You made the weapons for us all,
You created the tools that harm us
Just look at us now,
Look at what we have become
Take this promise for a ride,
Hold on to this vow strongly
You saw the forest, now come inside,
You witnessed the place of denial, now fully embrace it
You took the legend for its fall,
You believed in a great story, only to see it crumble
You saw the product of it all,
You saw the outcome from the falsehoods we believed
Why can't you see that you are my child,
Why won't you understand that you are under my control
Why don't you know that you are my mind,
Why don't you realize that I have power over your thoughts
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you,
Spread the message that you are just a part of me
Take this promise to the end of you.
Hold on to this vow until your last breath
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DARON MALAKIAN, SHAVO ODADJIAN, JOHN DOLMAYAN, SERJ TANKIAN
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