Serj Tankian - Empty Walls (Official Music Video) | Warner Vault

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@TheDevildog1991
@TheDevildog1991 3 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of the most haunting music videos ever made. The children playing cheerfully while providing a living metaphor for the horrors of war. Just brilliant
@Hoitusmaximus24
@Hoitusmaximus24 3 жыл бұрын
Art.
@J0ELLEx
@J0ELLEx 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, haunting. It's really something. Well said.
3 жыл бұрын
So true!.. MAkes you think..
@patrick-aka-patski
@patrick-aka-patski 3 жыл бұрын
2021 approves
@wojciechmasiewicz7500
@wojciechmasiewicz7500 3 жыл бұрын
@@J0ELLEx sz
@MisanthropicOcellus
@MisanthropicOcellus Жыл бұрын
These kids are now old enough to understand and appreciate the message behind the fun they were having on that day, hell, some of them are almost old enough to serve. time flies
@lifteddaydream8536
@lifteddaydream8536 Жыл бұрын
Thats wild to think about. i was around that age (maybe a bit older) and am now 24.. Shits crazy
@comradeurod9805
@comradeurod9805 11 ай бұрын
Crazy how relentless something can be that you can't even touch huh
@epicdragon2866
@epicdragon2866 11 ай бұрын
Fact
@JammedDuke
@JammedDuke 4 ай бұрын
Hey there! I was one of the kids in the music video. I’ve recently come back to it now to cherish the memories. I turn 23 next month and it’s kinda ironic but I’m training to be a pilot right now.
@JessePinkman-t5o
@JessePinkman-t5o 4 ай бұрын
@@JammedDuke Whoa. No Way. Which one were you? I was your age when this video was released but it feels like yesterday to me. Now I'm an old man haha.
@TheHandyHippy
@TheHandyHippy 8 ай бұрын
2024, this shit hits harder than ever 😢
@MadaraUchiha-ly8wr
@MadaraUchiha-ly8wr 25 күн бұрын
As it's now November, this song will be with me in my thoughts as we move forward to 2025
@blakedpotato97
@blakedpotato97 6 жыл бұрын
Can we all just stop to appreciate how powerful of a message this video sends? Our soldiers are people's children, and they're dying for someone else's conflict. This shit is just art honestly
@jacobcampbell2443
@jacobcampbell2443 5 жыл бұрын
r/iamverydeep
@MysticalPickler
@MysticalPickler 5 жыл бұрын
It's all fun and games until someone's brainwashed into coming back in a body bag.
@rosy7732
@rosy7732 5 жыл бұрын
@@jacobcampbell2443 Stop ruining a meaningful song with reddit. This isn't some JB shit
@iamchavez80
@iamchavez80 5 жыл бұрын
It Is!
@BlackSeedCH
@BlackSeedCH 5 жыл бұрын
your free to say no to the military, so do it
@samvelmailyan9042
@samvelmailyan9042 4 жыл бұрын
Serj Tankians voice is very beautiful, for rock and opera, he can sing all kind of music
@MattFlatline
@MattFlatline 4 жыл бұрын
I fully get your point, he's a master of his genre. I wouldn't say all music though. There's so many artist out there that you just need to find.
@a.cauilan4632
@a.cauilan4632 3 жыл бұрын
Can he sing kpop? Probably not and that's a good thing
@samvelmailyan9042
@samvelmailyan9042 3 жыл бұрын
@@a.cauilan4632 that's why he is the best
@a.cauilan4632
@a.cauilan4632 3 жыл бұрын
@@samvelmailyan9042 I completely agree
@mariuslisthrop9148
@mariuslisthrop9148 3 жыл бұрын
@@a.cauilan4632 its not a good comparison between rock and kpop.rock better than kpop btw
@HermanMunster420
@HermanMunster420 Жыл бұрын
Haven't seen this video in years, just broke down crying at work while watching it.
@morbjrn5265
@morbjrn5265 6 жыл бұрын
This is why I love Serj so much. The message the video conveys along with the song. Playing uncle Sam, he is happy seeing the children fighting. Playing into the fears engrained into children to fight the war that never ends. The chorus speaks on many different situations. 9/11 victims and the victims of the war, both soldier and civilian. "Dont waste your time on coffins today" speaks on how the Bush administration didnt want US military caskets spoken of or filmed. Also how the 9/11 victims were buried in the rubble. "I want you to see from behind those empty walls" yet again 9/11 victims and also the American public that doesnt see the horrors of the war. "I loved you yesterday before you killed my family" is a great representation of the relationship between the US and the middle east. In the music video Serj's grin becomes wider the more the video progresses and he becomes far more excited. His smile fades as the children who were enjoying the idea of war finally sees through the window (empty wall) exactly what the war leads to and they no longer want to play war. 10/10 Serj. You can see so many points of views in the lyrics and the video helps further convey the message.
@anthony9013
@anthony9013 5 жыл бұрын
My take on it is that's It's about seeing past your empty walls aka walls that are empty aka one's ideology and willful ignorance. The kids are metaphors for nations sending their youth to war while ignoring their suffering because they can't see past their cause and ideology.
@etansivad
@etansivad 4 жыл бұрын
This is the only video that can make me cry every time I watch it. That ending....
@wambalam8181
@wambalam8181 4 жыл бұрын
Boot
@youwantmyname9208
@youwantmyname9208 4 жыл бұрын
Theres alot more reference than 9/11. Iraq night operation, toppling of hussein statue, suicidal mission and more
@perrywalker1604
@perrywalker1604 4 жыл бұрын
Deep but true
@LukasKraehling
@LukasKraehling 6 жыл бұрын
His facial expressions are just unbelievable good :o
@КсенияМазина-т7н
@КсенияМазина-т7н 5 жыл бұрын
And his pronunciation is wonderful )
@ivans.191
@ivans.191 5 жыл бұрын
Это точно)
@orbitalbutt6757
@orbitalbutt6757 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy Eyes deployed at full strength
@thebigshamboozle
@thebigshamboozle 5 ай бұрын
This is possibly my favorite song from Serj. And I think the fact that the video for it has all the subtlety of a brick to the head actually plays in its favor.
@garyanthony5619
@garyanthony5619 6 жыл бұрын
Still one of the most emotionally charged videos I’ve ever seen. Knowing what the children’s play scenes (unbeknownst to them) represent is a more powerful visual tool than even a depiction of a real war scene could ever evoke.
@HvyMetlAlchemist
@HvyMetlAlchemist 8 жыл бұрын
I like how serj has always sang about most of the world's problems and it has deep meaning. Damn I miss SOAD.
@Zangelus73
@Zangelus73 7 жыл бұрын
Michael Russell what exactly do u think he's singing about with this song?
@theclockworkman1972
@theclockworkman1972 7 жыл бұрын
Mnop Xangelus He's singing about the effects of 9/11
@thesheriff5198
@thesheriff5198 7 жыл бұрын
Theclockworkman "dont waste youe time on coffins today" humans arent worth it. Don't you see their bodies burning ! Desolate and full of yearning? Dieing from anticipation, choking on intoxication" Hes speakin about how our world has decayes into hell, the concept of hell. Not a physical realm. the children are the people of this natio, the west. Captured and captivaed entirely within the confides of their homes, FULL OF YEARNING, DIEING OF ANTICIPATION we are all waiting for that big change that won't come until someone MAKES IT
@migueltomillero7727
@migueltomillero7727 7 жыл бұрын
Sheldon J. Plankton it also shows many scenes from the iraq war like the kids pulling down the teddy bear clearly thats showing the us troops pulling down saddam husein statue and also shows a kid crashing showing a car bomb and some other stuff
@michaelmignone5869
@michaelmignone5869 7 жыл бұрын
Miss old SOAD back when serj did 90% of the vocals
@ThePresentPowder
@ThePresentPowder 6 ай бұрын
In the 7th grade I created a presentation based on this song. The prompt was "some form of language that moved you". I am grateful for a teacher that gave me space to speak about something I actually cared about. I am grateful Serj gave me content that resonated. I remember being self-conscious as I played the video in front of my classmates, they listened to pop music, and this surely would not win me a crowd. To go against the grain was to rasp yourself on splinters and open yourself to criticism. Both of which felt abrasive to me as a 12-year-old kid. But I remember the pride I felt when no one turned down the speakers, when the class went silent for 4 minutes. All I did was talk about the song for a bit, play a video, and tell some friends how I felt. Now, 30 years old, I recognize the impact Serj has had on me. Not just musical taste. Not just my disdain for brother man sending the poor, but rather the play on the octave, the scream before the orchestra. We are but leaves before a storm. It may seem a frail hope, but even leaves and boughs can shelter thunder and tumult. Serj, if you read this, know that your words will become myth, myth will transcend story, and that stories can yield a new truth. You owe nothing, yet you give everything. An inspiration no doubt Thank you
@Ocean-k6z
@Ocean-k6z 18 күн бұрын
I resonate with you across space and time
@thefishoverlord405
@thefishoverlord405 9 жыл бұрын
Serj had too much fun in the ball pit. Can't blame him.
@sonicthehedgehog3162
@sonicthehedgehog3162 9 жыл бұрын
Thefishoverlord I Think This Was What Trunks Did He, Vegeta, Goku, Teen Gohan And Bulma Jumped In The Ball Pit Trunks Gets Owned By A Fucking Turret
@PapaTrike
@PapaTrike 9 жыл бұрын
+Sonic The Hedgehog Captain Capitalization! We need your help! Someone is going to properly capitalize, you must stop them!
@alanisam4608
@alanisam4608 7 жыл бұрын
I agree :D
@magnumopus2111
@magnumopus2111 7 жыл бұрын
4 reall
@radishstew
@radishstew 6 ай бұрын
​@@PapaTrikegenuinely crazy response
@johnnyjr.8633
@johnnyjr.8633 2 жыл бұрын
One of these most UNDERRATED song on planet…
@EinOffizier
@EinOffizier 2 жыл бұрын
So damn true...
@jongallardo8006
@jongallardo8006 Жыл бұрын
Not exactly. I remember this being played on KROQ when I lived in CA on constant rotation
@The_Guy1337
@The_Guy1337 7 ай бұрын
Idk bro, this is Serj's most popular song as a solo artist
@groovyfreds
@groovyfreds 2 ай бұрын
@@The_Guy1337being overshadowed by him being the lead singer for SOAD, a lot of people don’t even know he had a solo career
@sadida17
@sadida17 Жыл бұрын
I was 19 when the 9/11 attacks took place. People grew up with went and fought the initial resulting war. I also watched this when the video first premiered (may have been on MTV2 at the time..) My initial reaction was chills,but when those final bells toll at the end, and the children get up to wotness the soldiers being brought back in coffins broke me. It still does. Sobbing while I am writing this. Brilliant masterpiece.
@kristenellsworth9621
@kristenellsworth9621 9 ай бұрын
Yep, I was 26 on 9/11.
@alternativ14
@alternativ14 4 жыл бұрын
This song shouldn't be forgotten in 2020
@timmcclymont3527
@timmcclymont3527 4 жыл бұрын
Forsure.
@mazze2841
@mazze2841 4 жыл бұрын
This song should never be forgotten
@richardgrundy6153
@richardgrundy6153 4 жыл бұрын
especially with the toppling of the teddy statue!
@cristi.3057
@cristi.3057 3 жыл бұрын
it still isn't. we're closing in to 2022.
@vluque7236
@vluque7236 6 ай бұрын
Still isn't, it's 2024 now
@gigastruggler7828
@gigastruggler7828 5 жыл бұрын
Its almost 2020 but this song just never gets old
@Himothy_Himbo_Himson
@Himothy_Himbo_Himson 5 жыл бұрын
Too right m8.
@WasAbiRASP
@WasAbiRASP 4 жыл бұрын
@Dominos Ad Ft. Hatsune Miku It IS 2020, and this song is only getting more relevant as time progresses and repeats itself.
@TheWeepingMan
@TheWeepingMan 4 жыл бұрын
and it's getting more relevant, annoyingly.
@no3396
@no3396 4 жыл бұрын
It’s almost like music that’s truly good is timeless and ageless. Most of the crap out nowadays won’t be remembered in 5 years. There’s a reason why people still listen to old music.
@powertothepeople3820
@powertothepeople3820 4 жыл бұрын
Yes solo serj brings me back to my highschool days and system of a down brings me back to my middle school days lol I'm almost 30 now and I remember jamming this song while I was being dropped off of school with my grandma LMFAO
@msfs19941
@msfs19941 2 жыл бұрын
2:57 his deeper singing voice here is so addicting to listen to. My favourite part of the track
@themightysangheili8641
@themightysangheili8641 5 жыл бұрын
It’s absolutely amazing how this song continues to be relevant. Serj really did create something timeless.
@edwinbaez4386
@edwinbaez4386 4 жыл бұрын
You're definitely right about that. That's a song for any era. Yesterday today and tomorrow
@kurtwetzel154
@kurtwetzel154 Жыл бұрын
Usually older songs with a message come back to be relevant today.
@jamesvela7820
@jamesvela7820 10 ай бұрын
Im here from the future, and again its actual children in gaza.
@nemonobody4747
@nemonobody4747 6 жыл бұрын
I am willing to bet that if serj lives to be 100 years old his voice would still probably be gold.
@navybr0wnie
@navybr0wnie 4 жыл бұрын
Another song relevant to this year.
@marcel6177
@marcel6177 4 жыл бұрын
Get down with the sickness😂
@chrischiccino88
@chrischiccino88 5 жыл бұрын
This almost brought me to tears. I've been a fan since self titled and its been almost 20 years. I have heard this song many times but not in a long time and wow. So powerful and moving.
@powertothepeople3820
@powertothepeople3820 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! Its been 21 years ago when system of a down had their first mainstream hit. I didn't discover them until 16 years ago and I remember in 8th grade computer class I would go to their website and they had their songs on there System and serj brings back many great memories
@damaygo1742
@damaygo1742 6 жыл бұрын
At first I was like "ooh nice music" Then I almost spit out my drink when I saw the kid throw that plane into the twin towers. I love Serj
@kyleladd9216
@kyleladd9216 5 жыл бұрын
Damaygo did you catch the car/suicide bomber at 3:05?
@chrisbentz6436
@chrisbentz6436 5 жыл бұрын
Or the teddy bear that was the statue of Saddam Hussein
@MeganHaynes_Megumi_Gam3r
@MeganHaynes_Megumi_Gam3r 5 жыл бұрын
lol ikr. Like damn even after seeing this again from years ago. It still hurts seeing that.
@campbelljacable
@campbelljacable 4 жыл бұрын
@@kyleladd9216 is it just me or is the kid at 3:21 supposed to represent the abu ghraib photo?
@campbelljacable
@campbelljacable 4 жыл бұрын
* 2:31
@joebanks4997
@joebanks4997 6 ай бұрын
Serj's face has to be the only living interpretation of the Guy Fawkes mask from V for Vendetta.
@MalformedGravy
@MalformedGravy 7 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful man
@toodlesyes9687
@toodlesyes9687 5 жыл бұрын
Yes he is
@patrickstevens4280
@patrickstevens4280 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks ur favorite martian
@Drogenkurier88
@Drogenkurier88 7 жыл бұрын
This is real music
@iamnotthemuffinman
@iamnotthemuffinman Жыл бұрын
Serj Tankian walks the fine line between genius and madman ❤
@CaptiveReefSystems
@CaptiveReefSystems 6 жыл бұрын
This is the ONLY man in the world who can play in the middle of a kindergarten class while wearing a top hat AND look cool doing it..
@tsb_shadow_ronin1152
@tsb_shadow_ronin1152 5 жыл бұрын
2 word brendin yuri
@garthalmunemuralias9101
@garthalmunemuralias9101 5 жыл бұрын
words* and no captain airliner forhead wouldn't look cool or nearly as cool as serj I say that as a fan of panic lol@@tsb_shadow_ronin1152
@kyleladd9216
@kyleladd9216 5 жыл бұрын
J. Gona while reenacting the twin towers tragedy with tous
@toodlesyes9687
@toodlesyes9687 5 жыл бұрын
Is english not y'alls first language?
@unusedmillstones2380
@unusedmillstones2380 5 жыл бұрын
Smashing pumpkins
@xxartificial_darknessxx5604
@xxartificial_darknessxx5604 5 жыл бұрын
2:41 Kid: Mommy there is a strange man in the ball pit Mother: You will be fine its just Serj Tankian
@aerials9406
@aerials9406 5 жыл бұрын
Mdr
@Made_In_Heaven88
@Made_In_Heaven88 5 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha! 😂
@carlosjuarez7272
@carlosjuarez7272 5 жыл бұрын
XDDD
@oijosuke2648
@oijosuke2648 5 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😂
@GreatestPlayedList
@GreatestPlayedList 5 жыл бұрын
GrimAesthetic lol
@carolitoffana
@carolitoffana Жыл бұрын
This is the best video I have ver seen, this song hits so hard "Don't you see their bodies burning?"
@yoco90
@yoco90 6 жыл бұрын
This video is genius , always find myself coming back to it
@arminserafico1794
@arminserafico1794 Жыл бұрын
Godamn! Serj predicted the future as this is happening right now. My man, hope you we will live forever.
@alphafan11
@alphafan11 Жыл бұрын
Lol wym this is a direct result of the iraq/usa war. History never changes, just repeats itself
@mrzoohasaninn
@mrzoohasaninn 7 ай бұрын
The future??? Slaughters have been happening for years. He’s literally the grandchild of an Armenian survivor. Between the war on terror that killed more civilians than anything else, the Armenian genocide that’s been ongoing as well as genocides in Congo, Sudan, and Palestine (literally decades), it’s hard to actually pinpoint a time when this song hasn’t been relevant for 100 years.
@Fjuncaj
@Fjuncaj 3 ай бұрын
The events that took place around 6 years before the video predicted the song itself.
@Killjoy.Z
@Killjoy.Z Жыл бұрын
This proves that Serj can lead any band. If I was SOAD, I would have listened and done anything I could to keep that talent satisfied with the direction of the band in order to continue churning out albums after Hypnotize.
@ayeyuh6920
@ayeyuh6920 Жыл бұрын
I mean.. they kind of tried lol. The rest of SOAD had to beg him to make the last two albums but he just wanted to do his own thing. His solo stuff after this sounds a lot different.
@reddfoxx916
@reddfoxx916 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of the video was always the beginning with the girl and the two block towers. First the plane hits and the towers topple and shes suprised and confused, then a cut scene, then back to her devastated and mourning looking down at the blocks, another cut scene, then u see her look up with anger in her eyes. That perfectly showed what it felt like to live during that time.
@saturationstation1446
@saturationstation1446 Жыл бұрын
i didnt feel like that. but i already had a good understanding that europe had full control of my country at that time from studying eugenics and all the torturous conditions thrust onto the people here which europeans received the most benefit from.
@crondiwatson4336
@crondiwatson4336 5 жыл бұрын
serj has no need to breathe and it makes it a pain in the ass to sing along
@powertothepeople3820
@powertothepeople3820 4 жыл бұрын
It's because he grew up around symphonies and was in symphonic school as a child lol
@petersima9907
@petersima9907 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe he breathes like insects, with his entire body... pff.. lungs are for amateurs, not for Serj :D
@LAKE_reader
@LAKE_reader 4 жыл бұрын
He has evolved past oxygen.
@zomasm8907
@zomasm8907 4 жыл бұрын
Makin me think of "inward singing" by Tenacious D, lol
@timbergman2511
@timbergman2511 3 жыл бұрын
@@petersima9907 nah,its all rectum like a turtle
@Millisama
@Millisama 7 ай бұрын
This video is SCARY good... between Serj's ego and Daron's control issues this would have been the perfect SOAD song... i know some people hate when Daron sings but his harmonies and backing vocals on earlier SOAD works were exactly what was needed
@bdavid108
@bdavid108 5 жыл бұрын
God bless you, Serj Tankian!
@sabakunogaara6865
@sabakunogaara6865 6 жыл бұрын
"only the dead have seen the end of war"
@lostvayne218
@lostvayne218 6 жыл бұрын
True 😢
@lildvsvevo
@lildvsvevo 6 жыл бұрын
what the actual fuck are you even talking about? @.@
@zachlee8795
@zachlee8795 6 жыл бұрын
Plato
@manuelcombres3938
@manuelcombres3938 6 жыл бұрын
Tru
@1337CaptainHadock
@1337CaptainHadock 6 жыл бұрын
@@johndickerson2126 you cant talk to the dead you imbecile! No human will ever be able to! Flee from your demons!
@alexb6437
@alexb6437 3 жыл бұрын
Beyond relevant in 2021. The sheer amount of accuracy in four minutes of describing 20 years of war is unreal. From the precursor influence of the Cold War (Stalin's statue being ripped down), to the destruction of the Twin Towers, to the invasion of Afghanistan and resulting decade+ of war. What an excellent song and video to capture just a fraction of the pain and destruction in the 21'st century.
@kertoun8785
@kertoun8785 3 жыл бұрын
I believe it was Saddam’s statue being taking down during the Iraq invasion.
@imstillw8ing
@imstillw8ing 3 жыл бұрын
@@kertoun8785 was about to comment this
@pfcbeachbody
@pfcbeachbody 3 жыл бұрын
I think that was supposed to be Sadam's statute
@jeanpierre3061
@jeanpierre3061 6 жыл бұрын
The symbolism behind this music video and the lyrics is so well done. Why I keep coming back to it
@obenohnebohne
@obenohnebohne 3 жыл бұрын
That multi-layered singing is so good and the song is still relevant.
@girlnotoftheworld2008
@girlnotoftheworld2008 3 жыл бұрын
Yes but no longer appreciated
@MoreOfMariii
@MoreOfMariii Жыл бұрын
HIS VOICE IS JUST SO DAMN MAJESTIC WTHH
@B1998-u3t
@B1998-u3t Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing and different gotta love serq
@2005daron
@2005daron 11 ай бұрын
Yes frrr
@Br85ttg
@Br85ttg 5 жыл бұрын
~ LYRICS ~ Empty Walls Serj Tankian Your empty walls Your empty walls Pretentious attention Dismissive apprehension Don't waste your time, on coffins today When we decline, from the confines of our mind Don't waste your time, on coffins today Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you To be Left behind those empty walls Don't You see From behind those empty walls Those empty walls When we decline, from the confines of our mind Don't waste your time, on coffins today Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you To be Left behind those empty walls Don't You see From behind those empty walls Want you to be Left behind those empty walls Don't You see From behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls The walls From behind those empty walls I left you yesterday before you killed my family Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you To be Left behind those empty walls Told you To see From behind those empty walls Want you to be, left behind those empty walls Told you To see From behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls From behind those fucking walls From behind those goddamn walls Those walls Those walls
@stevenbard8026
@stevenbard8026 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy that this is always an ad-less video. Long live Serj Tankian and SOAD! 2021 and this song has never been more relevant.
@thecryptonaut5329
@thecryptonaut5329 3 жыл бұрын
The storytelling progress of this video is insane. From knocking the towers, to toppling the Saddam statue, to the Guantanamo bay prisoner. Holy crap what a display of art. Illustrated by children nothing could better show the insanities of war. Watching it a second time and getting more references, the mission accomplished speech, the car bomb; holy shyster. What an masterpiece.
@kriztrz6226
@kriztrz6226 4 жыл бұрын
I couldnt find anyone posting a comment of the full lyrics so here they are Your empty walls Your empty walls Pretentious attention Dismissive apprehension Don't waste your time, on coffins today When we decline, from the confines of our mind Don't waste your time, on coffins today Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you to be Left behind those empty walls Taunt you see From behind those empty walls Those empty walls When we decline, from the confines of our mind Don't waste your time, on coffins today Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you to be Left behind those empty walls Taunt you see From behind those empty walls I want you to be Left behind those empty walls I taunt you to see from behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls The walls From behind those empty walls I loved you (From behind those empty walls) Yesterday, before (From behind those empty walls) You killed my family (The walls) Don't you see their bodies burning Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication? Don't you see their bodies burning (I want you) Desolate and full of yearning (to be) Dying of anticipation (left behind) Choking from intoxication? (those empty walls) I want you to be left behind those empty walls Taunt you to see from behind those empty walls I want you to be left behind those empty walls Taunt you to see from behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls From behind those fucking walls From behind those goddamn walls Those walls, those walls
@tzctlpc
@tzctlpc 4 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks but if people don’t know about this comment they can just look in the description too
@mistressofmadness
@mistressofmadness 4 жыл бұрын
I think there are those who never read descriptions and would appreciate this.... Then there's those like me, who listened to this obsessively ten years ago and as such still have this memorized XD
@bruh1973
@bruh1973 4 жыл бұрын
Ya know that the lyrics are in the description right?
@h3lblad3
@h3lblad3 3 жыл бұрын
Should be "taught you to see", not "taunt you to see". Taunt makes no sense there.
@datim2010
@datim2010 3 жыл бұрын
@@h3lblad3 Well "taunt you" is in the official lyrics in the description of the video, so....
@highpotencygaming2530
@highpotencygaming2530 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song about the tragedies of war. The video made me shed a tear, thinking about kids growing up to go off to war... Insane.
@majompityu7059
@majompityu7059 2 жыл бұрын
Egy kibaszott mestermű egy kibaszott zsenitől. Honor for the Genius.
@timmcclymont3527
@timmcclymont3527 4 жыл бұрын
How relevant this song is in January of 2020.
@julievuitt0n
@julievuitt0n 4 жыл бұрын
Tim McClymont very !
@andres._.4461
@andres._.4461 4 жыл бұрын
February of 2020 :v?
@timmcclymont3527
@timmcclymont3527 4 жыл бұрын
@@andres._.4461 it ain't even February yet lmao
@LEGALOficial
@LEGALOficial 4 жыл бұрын
It's very sad...
@jorgeguerrero3147
@jorgeguerrero3147 4 жыл бұрын
Y lo será.
@freckles1525
@freckles1525 5 жыл бұрын
I just love this guy, he speaks about every issue of the world. We need to start on the world.
@hhwippedcream
@hhwippedcream 6 күн бұрын
Serj, ya did it. You have taken your place amongst the pink rock prophet with your Toxicity album and subsequent commentary in riveting form.
@CarlosGarcia-rt4fw
@CarlosGarcia-rt4fw 4 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this for the first time on MTV when I was in 4th grade and finally rediscovered it all these years later. It definitely hits a lot different now that I understand what’s goin on in the music video and the message behind this great song.
@bheaps82
@bheaps82 2 жыл бұрын
This guy is one of the most brilliant musicians to ever do it. Just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
@buddhabeast3508
@buddhabeast3508 2 жыл бұрын
Merci Sarj, message received 🙏
@OmEgAlOmAnIaCx
@OmEgAlOmAnIaCx 7 жыл бұрын
Serj in the ballpit is just the funniest thing lmao
@RandomVids0987
@RandomVids0987 6 жыл бұрын
PumpkinPieMotherfukka In reality what he's portraying is morbit as fuck and disturbing more than anything.
@disposablefun
@disposablefun 6 жыл бұрын
PumpkinPieMotherfukka i love your profile pic and username
@TavenSR
@TavenSR 6 жыл бұрын
mmm dont think so lol.
@deaglelover6942
@deaglelover6942 5 жыл бұрын
His face tho
@mtinfinity7845
@mtinfinity7845 5 жыл бұрын
He got sick of mosh pits and tried a ball pit 😉
@grigorobin
@grigorobin Жыл бұрын
I love Serj so much. He is so special.
@Earo16
@Earo16 9 ай бұрын
this is one of the most powerful things ever made
@ibj3
@ibj3 Жыл бұрын
As a retired soldier all i feel is pain😥😭😭😭
@askmehow20
@askmehow20 9 ай бұрын
Lol
@warsawiconic
@warsawiconic 4 ай бұрын
for the lies you have been told ?
@StrangeAre
@StrangeAre 4 жыл бұрын
One of the most powerful yet humbling voices. This man is a legend. For talent and wisdom
@Cagliostro676
@Cagliostro676 Жыл бұрын
Da italiano devo ricordare a tutti che Serj è un tenore come voce, non dimenticatelo mai e apprezzate la musica che ha fatto e che farà....
@HomestarRunner20X6
@HomestarRunner20X6 3 жыл бұрын
I can no longer say that a music video never made me cry.
@chaoticblood1
@chaoticblood1 5 жыл бұрын
My god! This is why i love Serj!
@joanarturoacevedo44
@joanarturoacevedo44 2 жыл бұрын
The oldest Rock N Roll bands probably listen to Serj Tankian, and see him as one of the absolute legends. I know I would.
@thegreathawk2244
@thegreathawk2244 5 жыл бұрын
I swear every time I hear this song I have to listen to it like 3 or 4 times
@edwinbaez4386
@edwinbaez4386 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly I'm the same way it's a great song a great video a great message yeah I'm the same way dude I got to keep on playing it
@harrywoods4545
@harrywoods4545 4 жыл бұрын
I get that w ever song I jam to but I have to listen to it on repeat till the sound loses its effect on me and then I move on to another song
@SmashGrimlock
@SmashGrimlock 11 жыл бұрын
As a Marine that served through 2006-2012...this video holds a private message to me. Serj was able to see the manipulation where as many of us were not. Don't ever mistake that American veterans are criminal though, we do what we are taught as does anyone that is subjective to a mandatory agenda to succeed. Just the same as anyone who may have a different viewpoint, we all think we are fighting for the best of interests, until we become better informed.
@ivanmilosevic7634
@ivanmilosevic7634 6 жыл бұрын
Bran C i get everything you said, but I don't get why you have to go to other countries to defend your country?
@VIIthLegionEnjoyer
@VIIthLegionEnjoyer 6 жыл бұрын
What MOS were you?
@wahajakhtar9008
@wahajakhtar9008 6 жыл бұрын
Nyoom
@jys.s
@jys.s 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for serving
@tonyalcala7569
@tonyalcala7569 6 жыл бұрын
yoyo yoyo world police, thays what we are, better than the fight being brought to us I suppose
@nkosinathi7242
@nkosinathi7242 4 жыл бұрын
The imagery in this video is on point. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, this video embodies that. The symbolism is so accurate
@leutnantobvious4340
@leutnantobvious4340 Жыл бұрын
More relevant than ever in this world.
@PlayboiMcChicken
@PlayboiMcChicken 5 жыл бұрын
All these years later this song still resonates DEEPLY within me.
@JamieyMarie
@JamieyMarie 5 ай бұрын
I love you serj!!
@stav55
@stav55 6 жыл бұрын
Such a powerful song and message. Serj is the best!
@Gbyinuygirl
@Gbyinuygirl Жыл бұрын
It makes me so sad that this song is so relevant again.
@raydgesilverlight2141
@raydgesilverlight2141 Жыл бұрын
A no less than amazing song with a powerful message. As expected from Serj.
@daygoT1979
@daygoT1979 5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have Serj as my kid's teacher! His message is powerful, his music is classic and untouchable, and he's just a kick ass guy and human being!! 😎🤘🏻👊🏻 And this song is his best solo song! Still miss SOAD too.
@joshos_conspiracy
@joshos_conspiracy 5 жыл бұрын
Serj may just be a good fit for everything, Ive seen comments about him being President for example
@phantomx665
@phantomx665 4 жыл бұрын
Used to love this song as a kid. Now that I finally found it and understand it's true meaning, I love it even more.
@Valer_-
@Valer_- 11 ай бұрын
Grazie Serj per tutte queste canzoni che fanno riflettere ma allo stesso tempo danno tantissima energia
@heavy_metal_nurse343
@heavy_metal_nurse343 2 жыл бұрын
Perfection, even after all these years. Love it
@JonathanXLindqviust
@JonathanXLindqviust 7 жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd come back to this song, almost a decade later, and realize how "Empty walls, see behind your empty walls" have never been more current.
@whodatn4l948
@whodatn4l948 Жыл бұрын
This video has so many layers to it. Its a work of art
@chrisp9046
@chrisp9046 3 жыл бұрын
This song strikes a new nerve considering what has happened.
@cindymorales9352
@cindymorales9352 6 жыл бұрын
If I ever work at a Daycare again, I want Serj to come be a special guest. I can hear the parents/child conversation now. Mom: So, what did you learn at preschool today? Child: We learned about war...genocide...death... Mom: .... Child: And how to make the color purple.
@NerdTrap
@NerdTrap 3 жыл бұрын
The colour purple! Good reference!
@WolfyKWI
@WolfyKWI Ай бұрын
Lyrics got me so hard... I have no words, still gives me chills. Absolutely masterpiece.
@youwantmyname9208
@youwantmyname9208 4 жыл бұрын
Talking about the world problem using music, this guy is a legend
@mateoemirpechbaltazar1824
@mateoemirpechbaltazar1824 4 жыл бұрын
HEY ONE MORE QUESTION !!!!
@youwantmyname9208
@youwantmyname9208 4 жыл бұрын
@@mateoemirpechbaltazar1824 Talking to me?
@mateoemirpechbaltazar1824
@mateoemirpechbaltazar1824 4 жыл бұрын
@@youwantmyname9208 yes one more question ¿do you spek espansh?
@nicosilvestro
@nicosilvestro 3 жыл бұрын
That's what he always did tho
@youwantmyname9208
@youwantmyname9208 3 жыл бұрын
@@mateoemirpechbaltazar1824 nope
@C0SMIC13
@C0SMIC13 4 жыл бұрын
Serj really spreads awareness about what is happening in the world, if you get the message. Pray for Armenia, as they are unrightfully under attack again, right now, by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
@pasolinifangirling7314
@pasolinifangirling7314 4 жыл бұрын
i live in turkey and i really hate seeing people hating each other about this nonsense war. each side wants other side's people to be dead but they are forgetting the fact that both sides are in great pain and so much people are suffering. no one should stick to that made up borders and realize whole world is actually everyone's land. nobody should even have the right to be happy about death of others. i think this song really sums it all up.
@stepstep838
@stepstep838 4 жыл бұрын
@@pasolinifangirling7314 I agree very much!! As an Armenian I’m really sick and tired of this hate each side are spreading I just want both side to recognize that at the end we all are just normal human beings and fighting against each other’s just brings more pain to the citizens of them both countries
@jmiller138
@jmiller138 4 жыл бұрын
Azerbaijan has signed a seise fire with Armenia in exchange for a piece of Azerbaija occupied by mostly Armenians.. sadly the Armenians were forced to burn their homes and leave town .
@kallyestrada8275
@kallyestrada8275 2 жыл бұрын
This made me cry and rage
@kevineaston
@kevineaston 2 жыл бұрын
more relevant today than ever. peace and love to all in Ukraine and Russia and everywhere in the world
@deinanfuhrer4950
@deinanfuhrer4950 2 жыл бұрын
Very few artists can conjure up such thought provoking masterpiece
@vandalgod1134
@vandalgod1134 3 жыл бұрын
Listened to Serj and SOAD for years, but never saw the official video to this. I just want to commend these children for their superb performance. (Even though they're not children anymore)
@harrywoods4545
@harrywoods4545 4 жыл бұрын
I love the energy this song gives off
@monimoni-v6u
@monimoni-v6u Жыл бұрын
A timeless masterpiece
@WilliamHTonkers
@WilliamHTonkers 2 жыл бұрын
Finally! I've been trying to find you for 10 years! And now that I got you right where I want you!...I'd like to enjoy you forever. :)
@sludly88
@sludly88 4 жыл бұрын
thank you youtube for this recommendation. its been so many years since ive heard this masterful voice. havent heard system of a down or serj tankian in years. his music is legendary.
@KingTrippyXlll
@KingTrippyXlll 4 жыл бұрын
Yess I’m just so happy I grew up on this 🤘🏼💀🤘🏼
@steampoweredpixel
@steampoweredpixel 3 жыл бұрын
Serj proves that you are NEVER too old to be in the ball pit!
@justinsmith4158
@justinsmith4158 Жыл бұрын
This video chokes me up every time I watch it. Those who served will never be whole again, we were all just children playing a game but the consequences were real.
@Ryansoutdoorsandmusic
@Ryansoutdoorsandmusic 6 жыл бұрын
It’s seems like the older I become the more I love Serj and Daron’s lyrics. Both of there output in and out of System is easy to get into and yet with repeated listens there’s always more than meets the eye. Remember that perception has more power than reality
@baniilbazabov3917
@baniilbazabov3917 7 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Serj ! :D
@kennethostrer735
@kennethostrer735 4 жыл бұрын
Just another work of art Serj
@smashfam1
@smashfam1 6 жыл бұрын
2018 cuz Serj is eternal
@DL-xy6cr
@DL-xy6cr 5 жыл бұрын
Как всегда круто Сергей! МОЛОДЕЦ!
@ivans.191
@ivans.191 3 жыл бұрын
Серёга Танков)
@EinOffizier
@EinOffizier 2 жыл бұрын
Серж, не Сергей. Он Армянин а не русский.
@chickenandeggs
@chickenandeggs 4 жыл бұрын
Bone chilling.
@ГалинаСахарова-э9ш
@ГалинаСахарова-э9ш 4 жыл бұрын
Your empty walls... Your empty walls... Pretentious attention Dismissive apprehension Don't waste your time, on coffins today When we decline, from the confines of our mind Don't waste your time, on coffins today Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you To be Left behind those empty walls Taunt you To see From behind those empty walls Those empty walls When we decline, from the confines of our mind Don't waste your time, on coffins today Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication I want you To be Left behind those empty walls Taunt you To see From behind those empty walls Want you to be Left behind those empty walls I taunt you To see From behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls From behind those empty walls The walls From behind those empty walls I loved you yesterday, (From behind those empty walls..) Before you killed my family. (From behind those empty walls,the walls...) Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation Choking from intoxication Don't you see their bodies burning? (I want you...) Desolate and full of yearning Dying of anticipation (To be left behind those empty...) Choking from intoxication I want you To be Left behind those empty walls Taunt you (Desolate and full of yearning) To see (Dying of anticipation) From behind those empty walls (Choking from intoxication...) Want you to be, left behind those empty walls Taunt you To see From behind those empty walls (Trust your empty walls, trust your empty walls) From behind those empty walls (Trust your empty walls, trust your empty walls) From behind those fucking walls (Trust your empty walls, trust your empty walls) From behind those goddamn walls Those walls... Those walls... Х
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