Chop Suey
Ten Second Songs Lyrics


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Wake up
Grab a brush and put a little (makeup)
Grab a brush and put a little
Hide the scars to fade away the (shakeup)
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
You wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup
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, DIE
Wake up
Grab a brush and put a little (makeup)
Grab a brush and put a little
Hide the scars to fade away the (shakeup)
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
You wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Chop Suey" by Ten Second Songs features lyrics that touch on themes of control, self-image and suicide. The opening lines "Wake up, Grab a brush and put a little (makeup)" can be interpreted as a message to rehearse the face the world expects one to put on. The line "Hide the scars to fade away the (shakeup)" is a clear indication of how one might feel the need to hide their emotional struggles and scars behind a façade of confidence. The lines "Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? / Here you go create another fable" could be interpreted as someone trying to control everything around them, leaving the keys on the table as some type of power play.


The chorus "I don't think you trust / In my self-righteous suicide / I cry when angels deserve to die" may be interpreted as someone who feels misunderstood or wronged, potentially by society or those around them. The song ends with a reference to the Bible's Book of Luke, where Jesus cries out "Father, father, father, father / Father into your hands, I commend my spirit." This implies a surrender and acceptance of fate, which could hint further to themes of suicide.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up
Start paying attention and getting ready


Grab a brush and put a little (makeup)
Make yourself look better as a distraction


Grab a brush and put a little
Repeated line for emphasis


Hide the scars to fade away the (shakeup)
Conceal one's emotional pain and trauma


Hide the scars to fade away the
Repeated line for emphasis


Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Questioning someone's irresponsible action


Here you go create another fable
Accusing someone of lying or making excuses


You wanted to
Pointing out someone's desire to do something


Grab a brush and put a little makeup
Repeated line for emphasis


You wanted to
Repeated line for emphasis


Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup
Repeated line for emphasis


You wanted to
Repeated line for emphasis


Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Repeated line for emphasis


You wanted to
Repeated line for emphasis


I don't think you trust
Accusing someone of having lack of faith or confidence in oneself


In, my, self righteous suicide
Asserting one's independence and control over one's own life


I, cry, when angels deserve to die, DIE
Expressing frustration and disappointment with the world around oneself


Father, father, father, father
Calling out to a higher power


Father into your hands, I commend my spirit
Surrendering one's fate and destiny to a higher power


Father into your hands
Repeated line for emphasis


Why have you forsaken me
Questioning one's relationship with a higher power


In your eyes forsaken me
Feeling abandoned by a higher power


In your thoughts forsaken me
Feeling ignored by a higher power


In your heart forsaken, me oh
Feeling unloved or unworthy in the eyes of a higher power


Trust in my self righteous suicide
Emphasizing one's control over one's own fate and destiny


I, cry, when angels deserve to die
Expressing frustration and disappointment with injustice in the world


In my self righteous suicide
Repeated line for emphasis


I, cry, when angels deserve to die
Repeated line for emphasis




Writer(s): John Hovig Dolmayan, Daron V Malakian, Shavarsh Odadjian, Serj Tankian

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