So I felt like the biggest asshole
Felt like the biggest asshole
When I killed your rock and roll
Mow down the sexy people

Every time I look in your eyes
Every day I'm watching you die
All the thoughts I see in you
About how I

So I felt like the biggest asshole
Felt like the biggest asshole
When I killed your rock and roll
Mow down the sexy people

Every time I look in your eyes
Every day I'm watching you die
All the thoughts I see in you
About how I

Why?
Why?

Eat all the grass
Eat all the grass that you want
Accidents happen in the dark
Eat all the grass that you want
Accidents happen in the dark
Eat all the grass that you want
Accidents happen in the dark
Eat all the grass that you want
Accidents happen

Every time I look in your eyes
Every day I'm watching you die
All the thoughts I see in you about
How I

Why?
Why?

So I felt like the biggest asshole
When I killed rock and roll
Yeah, I felt like the biggest asshole
When I killed rock and roll


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    I love Daron's voice. He has a unique style of singing that compliments Serj's awesome vocals. To me, Serj and Daron both have awesome voices. A lot of the times I get caught up in the songs just from the power of their voices, the music with it helps drive it forward and creates an awesome song. I love System of a Down. They are unique in the way they sing, play, and the way they portray their messages. They are just awesome all around.

    I love how you can get more than one message from one System song. They are very creative in their wording...and make it so that you can get whatever message you want out of it, which can really get to you more than a song with a 'straightforward' meaning.

    And I do think that this song is just one of those comical songs System does sometimes, but it DOES have meaning. All the songs by S.O.A.D. have meanings. And I can see where it would be about how Daron ran over a bunny and had a guilty conscience. I would probably feel the same way...I already panick when some animal gets in the road 'cause I don't wanna kill 'em. Hahah, but yeah. This is an awesome song! Just like all System songs.

    <3

    Hypnotic0Thoughton February 18, 2009   Link

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