WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!
I FINALLY GOT TO SEE MY FAVORITE BAND IN CONCERT!!! Holy c-rap I'd been waiting for 6 years to see them!!! I thought they were my favorite before but after seeing them in concert I realize just how much I really love System. It is definitely among my top 3 best moments in my life. I am still a little euphoric and high on the idea. Plus, Daron played a part of my favorite Niel Young song "my my, hey hey". Instead of saying "rock and roll is here to stay" he said "rock and roll is turning gay" and finished playin then right before their next song started he said "not that there's anything wrong with gay...". Holy crap man... I seriously love them so much.
Too all who couldn't go... I'm deeply sorry for you... but HA!
They played the title track from their new CD Hypnotize. If you are interested in hearing it go to www.systemofadown.com
So I decided too look up the meaning for one of my favorite songs by them and I totally agree with this analogy.
This comes from www.systemofadownonline.com's song meaning portion. I take no credit for the following.
"first of all I would like to say thanks for the contributions on the song - I am writing a thesis about political music and how effective it is at raising awareness about issues and I feel that System are influential in this sphere of knowledge. I chose 'suggestions' because of the emphasis on heirarchy and class divides. 'Watching from a post up high' indicates that the one who is assessing the situation is in control - they preside over those that are being watched. It could be referring to the government, or else could highlight the idea of surveillance - the 'well - trained eye' could be that of a Big Brother figure, which looks upon the 'ships' (the lesser mortals)to check that they are performing their duties. The 'lightpost' is the upper realms of society, the privileged, which are separated from the masses. The word 'sir' could suggest a deferential tone,as it is applied to the 'multiplying' of the ships - the massess grow and grow, and in turn are indistinguishable from each other - there is no sense of individuality - just a merging of a community into one vast abyss. The sleevenotes refer to the 'remote viewing and monitoring' that society is subject to - the 'weapon' of control. This can also be linked to the question of free will vs the constraints placed upon us as a society, and whether these limitations are a good or a bad thing. Indeed, to be liberated may seem like a blessing in disguise but the subsequent loss of control could result in something far worse."
Whoever wrote that is brilliant.