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system of a down (usa) Lyrics
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Tell the people that arrive,
Tell the people,
Tell the people that arrive,
We don't need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply,
Show your people,
Show your people how we died,
Show your people,
Show your people how we died,
We don't need to nullify,
We don't need to nullify,
We don't need to nullify,
We don't need to nullify,
No need to nullify,
No need to nullify,
No need to nullify,
We don't need to nullify,
Die!
We don't need to,
We don't need to,
We don't need to,
We don't need to,
Ask your people,
Ask your people what is right,
Ask your people,
Ask your people what is right,
We don't need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply,
No need to multiply,
No need to multiply,
No need to multiply,
We don't need to multiply!
The lyrics of "X" by System Of A Down from their album "Toxicity" are purposely cryptic and seem to convey a message against overpopulation or pro-misanthropy. The song starts by urging "the people" to be told that "we don't need to multiply" and ends with the same message, emphasizing that "we don't need to multiply!" The use of repetition seems to mirror a chant or a mantra which emphasizes the message that humans need to stop multiplying.
The second half of the song switches to addressing the same message to "your people" and emphasizes that we don't need to "nullify" or cancel out the existence of other people. The phrase "show your people how we died" is particularly significant and suggests that System Of A Down may be drawing attention to the problems of overpopulation, unsustainable resource consumption, and the consequences of human impact on the planet. The lyrics convey the idea that humans need to reflect on their actions and make changes to reduce their impact.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell the people,
Spread this message to everyone,
Tell the people that arrive,
Make sure even the most recent arrivals know,
We don't need to multiply,
There's no need to increase in numbers,
We don't need to multiply,
We really don't need to increase in numbers,
We don't need to multiply,
Let's not keep increasing in numbers,
We don't need to multiply,
There's no benefit in growing in numbers,
Die!
Stop this behavior immediately!
Show your people,
Make your followers aware of something,
Show your people how we died,
Explain the consequences of certain actions,
Show your people,
Reinforce this message to your followers,
Show your people how we died,
Make them understand what can happen if we don't change our ways,
We don't need to nullify,
We shouldn't erase or negate anything,
We don't need to nullify,
We really shouldn't erase or negate anything,
We don't need to nullify,
Let's not erase or negate anything,
We don't need to nullify,
There's no point in erasing or negating anything,
No need to nullify,
It's pointless to erase or negate anything,
No need to nullify,
There's really no point in erasing or negating anything,
No need to nullify,
Let's not bother erasing or negating anything,
We don't need to nullify,
It's better if we don't erase or negate anything,
Die!
This behavior needs to stop right away!
We don't need to,
There's no necessity to,
We don't need to,
We really don't need to,
We don't need to,
It's unnecessary to,
We don't need to,
There's no need for us to,
Ask your people,
Encourage your followers to consider something,
Ask your people what is right,
Help them understand what the correct course of action is,
Ask your people,
Remind them to think about this matter,
Ask your people what is right,
Urge them to find out what the right thing to do is,
We don't need to multiply,
Let's not keep increasing in numbers,
We don't need to multiply,
There's no benefit in growing in numbers,
We don't need to multiply,
There's no need to increase in numbers,
We don't need to multiply,
We really don't need to increase in numbers,
No need to multiply,
It's pointless to keep growing in numbers,
No need to multiply,
We really don't have to keep increasing in numbers,
No need to multiply,
Let's not worry about growing in numbers,
We don't need to multiply!
Stop increasing in numbers right now!
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DARON MALAKIAN, SHAVO ODADJIAN, JOHN DOLMAYAN, SERJ TANKIAN
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