Serj Tankian - Empty Walls (Video)

[@i2Shea]

The symbolism is insane in this video. It's crazy how such a harmless and playful scene can portray such a strong message. Serj is a genius. Always has been, always will be!

[@MsMurly]

exactly my thoughts. I admire SOAD for that. Smart intelligent music!

[@MathieusChainsawCarvings]

@@MsMurly This isnt soad though, i miss them

[@Frann_02]

cerra el orto

[@Strub16]

Imagine it now

[@keegan7015]

​@@Strub16 theres still hope that they might make a new album, either way, the singles they made are pretty good

[@PotentialLegend]

One of my favorite things about Serj is just how crazy he acts in his videos haha

[@beatsbyrickk]

XD We are 2 m8

[@chadsquared5852]

***** spiritual?

[@KMK420TOKE]

Jessdmann aren't you all high and mighty xD

[@chadsquared5852]

What religion

[@KingOfWestland]

Benjamin F he once said "i'm he same religion as that tree over there"

[@Dorsaislikepearl]

Serj Idk if you see this or no , but i want you to know that you're that real artist who will stay in my heart forever ❤

[@samyaza5752]

Serj's facial expressions are pure gold! I love this man and his amazing music.

[@RadislavPirgozliev]

I was tres drunk in Belgique kinda recent and this composition gave me a lotta hope.😇

[@TheHAARPfacility101]

This is one of the strongest music video's of all time.

[@nicholastreetop9146]

Hi

[@TheHAARPfacility101]

Sly-Ty 1 honest grammatical error regarding punktuation makes me ignorent? Come fite me bich I'll be in the Los Santos region!

[@lechanxiames6456]

So you're not living in Sandy Shores anymore?

[@nathangoodwin665]

Good for Trevor that trailer was a shit hole

[@TheHAARPfacility101]

Josh Tsujimoto I like to do most of my business in a more crowded area so I decided to get myself an apartment at Del Perro Heights. I'm at apt 7 if you ever want to hang out, or need some work.

[@STEVEN876541]

Serj is so good at using his facial expressions to emphasize the emotion behind the music. It's amazing.

[@jamesredline1352]

I remember when I heard he was going to release a solo album I was so worried about what would come of it. Boy was I more than pleasantly surprised. This album blew me away! This man bleeds talent.

[@Heal_With_Huda]

As an Iraqi myself and a child of war, Thank you, thank you so much for taking notice and trying your best to bring awareness to the horrible things that the "brave soldiers" did to my home and impacted all of our lives forever.

[@Darkhunter190able]

A lot of my friends went to Iraq as soldiers. Patriotic enlistment. They all came back different. If they came back. I'm sorry. We never wanted things to turn out the way they did. I know it won't fix things. I don't know what will.

[@thatguitarguyguy]

@@Darkhunter190ableyou know nothing.

[@MoosenOggen4343]

As a soldier who didn't even fight in Afghanistan, I'm sorry.

[@vladnek6905]

Bro, I am agree with you, and all my nation, Hallo from RUSSIA❤

[@DethklokMinion]

Serj has such a compassionate outlook upon life today, and how it is ran. If only us as a whole, all of us, the entire human race embraced compassion, love, peace, and understanding. We would be so much better off......

[@penelopepayne6188]

Indeed

[@Pyro_nimbus]

bien dit gamin!

[@julieprimrose1537]

My best friend had been in a bad accident with his work truck n comatose for 3 weeks, he's awake and in rehab now. Not able to talk because of a traech, but we played this song for him and he calmed right down and mouthed the words! A break through! He even was so calmed by it he fell asleep. Music you love never gets forgotten. Thanks to Serj Tankian and System, and even Scars on Broadway, he mouthed whole song of they say TOO! Progress we've yet to see. And thanks to his love of this music and ours, he remembers it totally. 2 weeks ago we didn't think he'd wake up. And then this! Awesome! Thank you!

[@dude205ify]

im replying to this to be kept updated! I know it mist be hard but i wish the best of luck to your best friend and his family, and that he makes a full recovery!

[@julieprimrose1537]

Thanks he's doing great with this music

[@jesiwylie6316]

How is he now? Hope everything is well.

[@radishstew]

How is he doing now?

[@MrAdamski749]

I wanna meet Serj so much, he and SOAD are two of the reasons I'm proud to be Armenian

[@TheBelgianGamers1]

Hajastan 4 life brother!

[@morganmadden8969]

Mr.Adamski749 Armenians are seriously smart and creative people. They deserve more recognition. The amount of inventions brought from Armenians and before SOAD I didn't even know Armenia was a place 🇦🇲

[@cba.literallycant.]

Ok

[@cosmos7206]

was he armenian? i thought he was iranian. sry, hasty decision from lack of research and SOAD's music style.

[@nathankincaid9814]

조용욱 Serj is an Armenian American. His grandparents were affected greatly by the Armenian Genocide, and as a result, he is very anti war.

[@ЕлизаветаМеркулова-ж9щ]

Впервые услышала эту песню утром по телеканалу" сигма" в музыкальной паузе, а потом пошла в школу в третий класс. Так и началось мое знакомство с вами ))) спасибо!!!

[@ОООАСФАЛЬТИРОВАНИЕ]

Единственный понятный комментарий 😅

[@alfabet8713]

@@ОООАСФАЛЬТИРОВАНИЕ согласен

[@quirrell-zd1eq]

sigma channel is crazy

[@benstrubel4259]

Those kids must have had so much fun

[@gothiccastle1681]

Who wouldn't, being in one of Serj's videos!!

[@0ldpk3rbr0]

+woke hoot If i had 3 wishes 1. would be to have a voice like Serj's. 2.Would be to meet him and the rest of SOAD. 3.I would give Serj and the band Immortality.

[@0ldpk3rbr0]

Kevin Townsend Obviously i;d let him. Then i'd keep it concealed in a clear container

[@0ldpk3rbr0]

Jose Solis If that what the lord Serj wants then i'll do as i am asked!

[@Electrictaffy]

+Rsps Primordial Sometimes I see comment threads like this and imagine Serj getting bored one day and reading through the comments on his videos.

[@KUKAKYOTOTOKYO]

At the time of this video, Bush banned the media specifically from showing caskets of American soldiers. The ending casket scene still gives me chills.

[@wallclock4648]

Of course he did, he doesn’t want people to know the truth

[@ISaidWhatWhatinThe]

Same

[@wESEeU]

It definitely gives me chills

[@Doomthinkingman]

Yesterday, I saw a picture of two Palestinian babies, one was a toddler and the other an infant. I looked away immediately but it's burned into my mind now. Today on my playlist this came up and I've been trying not to burst into tears for the last 3 or so hours. I feel utterly helpless but I can't fathom what so many must feel like having lost family that way.

[@sveamoomin2987]

It's eerie how relevant his music still is. Honestly more should listen to this. I am not sure what helps... and if this even stands chance of making a difference. But many of his songs, like Borders are, Empty Walls, Harakiri... all are soo right when it comes to the current state of the world... maybe share them with your friends, who also like his music... or would like it. Explain how it makes you feel. One doesn't have to be a revolutionary to change stuff... and one doesn't have to bear the weight of the entire world to not feel helpless

[@abogoboga8318]

free palestine🇵🇸

[@JohnDoe-op3tq]

Палестинцы могли бы развиваться, а не гадить окружающим, неся свой религиозный бред. И все было б ок. К русне это так же относится.

[@SeliahK]

The look on Serj's face at the end of the video... the whole thing is powerful, always has been, but his EYES at the end really help it sink in all the way.

[@АнастасияПрохорова-ц3э]

Привет безумно талантливому АРМЯНСКОМУ НАРОДУ !!!

[@karlenkarlen4899]

И Вам доброго времени суток, приезжайте в гости в нашу страну!)

[@maratmanukyan1325]

@@karlenkarlen4899 нахер этих оккупантов звать к себе, что нам миротворцев мало?

[@monicagrigorian8110]

@@maratmanukyan1325 dzent ktri

[@maratmanukyan1325]

@@monicagrigorian8110 иди урусам обувь чисть!

[@alfabet8713]

боты на бежали под коментом ну как обычно ,так согласен

[@TheMagazin11]

Serj is a lyrical genious, no one can deny that, every one of his songs are hard hitting but so emotional at the same time!

[@vaidenfanelli9975]

0:23 lol No but seriously my admiration for this man is plenty. He speaks the truth honestly through a medium he enjoys. He also, from what I can gather, is a genuinely good person. So let's raise our glasses to Serj Tankian, and wish him the best.

[@ekaterinakrivosheeva1519]

Эту группу для меня открыл мой брат, когда я увидела конкретно этот клип, я была поражена его актуальностью в то время! Пусть таких произведений будет, как можно больше! Браво Серж! Это по настоящему сильно!

[@rollinggoronable]

I love how most of the video is a play on a very dark and serious issue, but still none the less playful, then suddenly the end just gets super fucking serious and depressing

[@tinytank-oc4xp]

did you notice the twin towers

[@rollinggoronable]

yea but that wasnt nearly as morbid as the end where there is a funeral procession

[@ns_dragon_gamer2933]

What about the song question that ending makes no Fucking sence

[@Niphredyl]

The whole is pretty fucking dark

[@envectushdgaming5882]

It's kind of funny cuz it's a paradox that we raise American children to be prepared for war.

[@mindydapooh9609]

The ending always gets me too. I'm military as well, so it hurts to even see a depiction of our brothers and sisters in caskets. Never forgotten.

[@ukaszczaplinski6683]

Super 😊❤EKSTRA 😊❤

[@ivanov-cz4vt]

Актуально и в 2022. Серж, спасибо за драйв, за честность, за талант! Гениальная композиция!

[@blouise1502]

Ever since I was 13 and heard SOAD I fell in love with Serj and his talents. I’m 36 and I still think he is a genius and I would love to work with him! He is brilliant

[@bjornnjordson2986]

Among the best anti-war songs of the modern day.

[@joeb6137]

What a great song to describe the situation going on now. And with the children playing I see two things. American culture with the distillation of war since the time we were kids, like normalizing death over seas. Or like that these soldiers and people who are being killed were just once kids. It is also like kids could play like this here but in other parts of the world children don't have this play and actually live in fear 24/7. Anyway showing innocence to discuss a not innocent topic is pretty moving.

[@15santiagu]

+The Phantom menace such an interesting story, tell more while i feed my hamster

[@nuclearthreat545]

if those kids were that age when 9/11 happened they would have been in combat by the time this song came out, which is one of many reasons he used this decisions....and from behind those empty walls has many meanings but in the video the daycare has full height windows (empty walls) so he wants you to see what its like from inside that daycare looking at the funeral and he also wants you to BE LEFT in that daycare

[@Austin-hm2dl]

Notice the ones that speak the truth never make it on present day television

[@Lord_of_the_poor]

notice the ones that speak the truth can't even get past KZbin. look at these comments, no one has any idea what he is singing about. people are blind. bahhhhh

[@MattHeafyTD]

Truth

[@Austin-hm2dl]

You know what else is adorable? Me trying to hide my erection when I'm at a cemetery.

[@Austin-hm2dl]

Idk why I said that

[@Lord_of_the_poor]

+Fluttershy Safada I agree. trolling at its finest.

[@atlasshorts1]

I first discovered this song at school on spotify. I'm a huge fan of System Of A Down, and I wanted to see some of Serj's songs and albums, along with albums from Daron Malakian's band. This song is one of my favorites, not just from Serj, but of all time. I love the song, and also the message behind it. It's nice Serj hides messages like this in all of his songs. Also, I love this music video, it's so deep and it screams WAR.

[@BarranoAriel]

Lyrics: Your empty walls, Your empty walls, Pretentious adventures, 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, Told 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, Told you to see from behind those empty walls, Want you to be left behind those empty walls, I told 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, Desolate and full of yearning, (I want you...) Dying of anticipation, Choking from intoxication, (To be left behind those empty...) I want you to be left behind those empty walls, Told you to see from behind those empty walls, (Desolate and full of yearning, Dying of anticipation, Choking from intoxication...) Want you to be left behind those empty walls, (Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning, Dying of anticipation, Choking from intoxication...) I told 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 empty walls, (Trust your empty walls, trust your empty walls) From behind those empty walls, Those walls! Those walls!

[@marz8386]

Thanks lyrics guy.

[@circlonianmapper]

Fun fact Serj curses in the actual song

[@Joshua-Jararuse]

Singing the song when no one is around and almost getting it down now, I remember the days when I had a SOAD CD and for hours just laying around trying to sing the lyrics of every song from this band.

[@waavyfm]

*Taunt you to see…

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

i thought he was saying "fuck you uncle!" at the end in reference to Uncle Sam the US Government.

[@jayhopkin]

Very talented artist...

[@N0Bo1991]

Fuck talent. This is amazing skill and hard work.

[@spinytoad286]

N0Bo1991 ...skill and talent are more or less the same

[@Gboyer13]

***** There's no such a thing as talent. There is only dedication. Dedication of doing what you like to do over and over again 'til you're the best at it. Having talent is more like having a passion and in the process gain the skills that goes with.

[@ZachPayne]

Guillaume Boyer Why so serious?

[@Morgorath30]

Guillaume Boyer talent is natural born. Skill is building on it.

[@ХакайнаЭйми]

Я сбилась со счёта сколько раз я пересматриваю этот клип и переслушиваю песню, но почему-то я сижу и у меня просто из глаз текут слёзы. Это страшно. Страшно ещё, что это всё наша реальность

[@dvpetrov]

Сергей! Вы гениальны. Музыка которую я 10 лет назад, в свои 17 слушал и восхищался. Сегодня я стал старше, но этот клип (и музыка и видео-ряд).. Это потрясающе, и по всей видимости будет актуально вечно. К сожалению. Если бы вы посетили Россию (особенно Санкт-Петербург), я бы с большим удовольствием пришел на Ваш концерт. У нас тут карантин правда, но быть может к концу лета что-нибудь и прояснится. Питер летом красивый город.

[@martymcfly2857]

Day Care and he's available for Bar Mitzvahs as well!

[@apollo1401]

but... the best i can do 430, also, ya never know what is gonna come through thos doors rick

[@goustwilliam4747]

+Corporal Lance and his son big saus

[@martymcfly2857]

bib sus

[@JaneRakali]

Rick Harrison Who remembers the Armenians?

[@martymcfly2857]

Jane Rakali not cenk

[@IchbinPeter.]

This video is now 6 Years old but the plot is more relevant than ever!

[@HEXDRIX]

it will never be irrelevant. Such is the way of humanity

[@Judg3m3nt]

+Peter Sperling (SgtPepsi) It is older than 6 years. That is when this one was added to youtube.

[@VisualLove]

+Peter Sperling (SgtPepsi) was just thinking the same thing ...

[@Catamier]

+Peter Sperling (SgtPepsi) Because music has no expiration date

[@isaiahvilla6908]

+Zachary Mitchell Exactly!

[@therolercoaster]

i have been searching for this video for thirteen years. it’s one of my earliest memories, but i couldn’t remember what the song was or who it was by because i was so young. i just remembered a guy playing piano for kids at a daycare who were re-enacting a war. it’s so difficult to find!! this is a really weird day, it feels so strange to have finally found wtf it was. it must have been on mtv or something, i can just remember sitting on the floor in my mum’s front room and watching it

[@cliftonjames785]

I was 14 when this first came out. I still listen to it all the time

[@ryanftw1]

there is so much symbolism in this video it's hard to comprehend, it just fits in so much with whats going on nowadays, i remember watching and listening to this video for the first time when i was like 10 years old and was just so enthralled by the way it sounded, and now coming back to it, i'm once again enthralled, but from the message than the sound.

[@joshuapaine2166]

This song gives me chills every time I hear it, SO GOOD

[@za1pp]

Joshua Paine it's one of the best of all time

[@fiatkallesdotter]

Listening in 2024.. Another time, another war but still same same 💔 Such a GREAT song, such an important message! I love Serj and everything he stands for.. We need more important artists like this ❤ Sadly not enough of them now in 2024..

[@andreachrist9877]

If my brother ever reads this... You are the Serj to my Daron. I wish things didn't end up this way brother. I hope you're okay & that you forgive me. Love always.

[@cat-i-beeptheprotocat5996]

You should go try to talk to him

[@sebastianavena]

Que tipo tan inteligente, despierto, y PILLO. Solo en mi idioma puedo decir de manera tan precisa lo que pienso de éste increíble artista.

[@monkey97x]

i love the vibrato in serj's voice, it always gives me chills

[@JCollinsSama]

...That bell startled the crap out of me.

[@WomboBraker]

Holy fucking shit. I was reading the lyrics on a another tab and I jumped the fuck out of my chair.

[@JaneDoeRei]

Haha same here!

[@SteampunkSherlock]

Serj is an artist

[@TheWonderOfJelly]

Serj is a legend

[@maizillo]

Serj is a fucking master and wise!

[@greenbean957]

Still holds up to this day

[@Isabel-xl4hv]

Chris Cornell, then Chester Bennington, please don't leave us serj. You are all we got😔

[@jimenamartinez4997]

Please don't!!!!

[@eyeless4861]

Dont worry he is still alive today👍

[@jimenamartinez4997]

@Donald Trump you never know what's going on inside someones head. Sometimes it takes only a week to change your mind

[@foreshadowing_panda3928]

Owwwwwwww thanks that hurt

[@raiden403]

We still have Serj, Chino, Jonathan Davis, Fred Durst, Corey Taylor, Chad Gray, Jacoby Shaddix, Dez Farara and Mike Shinoda. We may have Lost Chester, Chris, Wayne Static, Chi Cheng, Paul Gray and Joey Jordison but I think the world will be ok for a while.

[@udunnohow2live]

0:13 that carpet we all had before ! :D

[@ОтецПавел-м2д]

Моя молодость. Мой этап жизни. Под этот альбом мне круто жилось)

[@MrNewsaboutblackops2]

I understand that this is supposed to be deep and stuff but I really wanna be one of the kids there, they look like they are having a fucking blast

[@ryandunahoo4245]

I always wanted to be the one that kicked down that door.

[@MrNewsaboutblackops2]

I always wanted to BE EVERY FUCKING KID

[@milesrees5747]

I do think that part of the reason that hes using kids is because the situation in some ways is very childish however i do agree I would want to be one of them.

[@MrNewsaboutblackops2]

So long story short without trying to sound smart.......... You agree, could have just liked the comment

[@jovialgiblets4465]

I disagree with your comment and I think that you are hitler also a shit.

[@spektretv]

Один из немногих треков которые я слушаю более 10 лет. Спасибо, вы настоящий талант.

[@HopeLeigh00]

Music about war will always be as relevant as war itself.

[@GeneralGeneralov777]

2024 наступил. А песня и клип актуальны как ни когда... Война тут и война там... Человечество остановись!!! Видно же к чему это приводит - к гробам от туда сыновей наших внутри. 😢

[@ИванФаков-п4г]

Актуально и до и после. Превосходная работа!

[@dootman8688]

Вот мне нравится эта песня тем что она показывает самые страшные деяния человека детьми, вот вроде бы все мило пока это не становится явью. А серж как дядя Сэм растит новых солдат, вот за это респект

[@captainfluffycat]

I knew this song was about war when I first watched it, but then when I watched it a second time and realized that the block at the beginning are supposed to be the twin towers and the entire song changed. This man is a master of his craft. Every line has a meaning and omgsfsg. Thank you Serj.

[@curveballmick]

U missed than suicide bomber. And the taking down of the Sadam statue as well that's also in this video. Everything in this video is related to thing that are happened or happening in real life.

[@a.p.2019]

Feels ever so appropriate again today. Most powerful music video ever generally, IMHO.

[@aohdupenih5958]

"ever so appropriate"? ✌️

[@aohdupenih5958]

"ever so appropriate"?

[@Bonapartiste_Languedocien]

​@@aohdupenih5958 because of woke "culture" and their need to ban "innapropriate" things

[@shnxii17]

Heard this song on the radio about 11-12 years ago and thought it was a catchy tune. Assumed it was one of them emo alternative songs, but today seeing the actual music vid was a trip down memory lane of all the events that happened during that time. Never realized how much symbolism this song has.

[@scarlettjaycox1044]

I love how unique and different his voice is. It's just so cool to hear all these different and high ranging vocals.

[@childofdarkness4694]

I went to see my lil cousin and I saw her listening to this... She is 2 years old... 2 FUCKING YEARS. she already has great taste in music.

[@dinachayarubin5600]

LOL she just saw children and thought it is a kids video for KIDS

[@dinachayarubin5600]

though, the vid an song are good

[@wiktorbera1835]

Better Play her some SOAD 😉

[@scarlettjaycox1044]

I want to meet her now...

[@marcosu6636]

Ok, calm down lol

[@Jct-lr6rx]

This video is just awesome, completely captures the meaning of the song in a perfectly hilarious and deep way at the same time

[@Kelian.]

Клипу 13 лет, а всё про сегодняшний день... Преклоняюсь перед автором!

[@Serëga-iz-espanii]

Ни перед тем преклоняешься, он такой же человек, как и те, о ком он поёт.

[@wizardcat4423]

War is foolish, inefficient, and ineffective. Hate=hate. No love in war, or not enough. Thank you serz tankian for making this piece of art that represents war.

[@HunterFunk]

pls reupload in hd that late 2000s youtube compression is horrendous

[@veronly2]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SERJ!!!!!!!!

[@iveseenbetter9236]

I don't cry for anything really, but whenever I see deceased soldier being carried out by other soldiers in honor I cry because of the soldier's dedication.

[@magsjackkim]

They fight for us but screw war its crap

[@spaghettifurher78]

+Papabear17 For a country's interests, you meant.

[@syntaxerror4683]

+Papabear17 No one enjoys war. But it's a thing. We just have to respect the people who fight in them. No matter what. Unless they are filthy enimese.

[@Camoedine]

​@@syntaxerror4683 I fucked a marines wife while he was out dyin to landmines lol

[@michaelruth1819]

Good stuff, Serj. Sometimes, when I think of the innocence that evil spawns from, it just shakes me to the core. When I think of those who have shifted history for the worse, as a 5 year old, my heart breaks. I have been bullied and been the bully. I am the wound and the tourniquet. Feed the good wolf in you.

[@Gamerfreak12829]

serj is a amazing man i am glad he is one of my role models he is a amazing person with a good mindset on things

[@touch0826]

*It's awesome that Serj can do very good music with nasal style. Love it!*

[@stevievanwassenhove6022]

I love the platform of music, created by these intelectuals with expression without bounderies. No ties on any form, literarly freedom, but putting in the present context. I miss the old days! Where globalisme isn't covering the thruth of the pressent.

[@robbie8407]

There will never be another artist like Serj for a very long time. Truly a once in a millennia talent and artist

[@trash5455]

Who else would trust serj with their kids?

[@ShimiShimiALD]

I would

[@goldeneggthatneverhatched4252]

I wouldnt...

[@iimwithstupid8595]

@@Monkey_jo your profile picture gives me life

[@domin_8_ing_seigoz832]

Me

[@alexphilipose1351]

I would

[@miguelf.6827]

Every single reference on this video quickly summarised. - Serj is dressed throughout the video as Uncle Sam, but without the american colors (kind of representing US politicians). The video is treating how the war is a "children´s game" from their view. - 0:00 reference to the US department of homeland security and the national terrorism advisory system. - 0:20 reference to the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers. - 0:50 mobilisation for war (1:05 war). - 1:24 reference to night operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. - 1:58 the toppling of the Statue of Hussein in Iraq. - 2:22 lots of prisions around Iraq and Afghanistan used for the interrogation of prisioners, with a lot of controversy. - 2:30 reference to the Abu Ghraib prison. Theres a lot of controversy for when the US used it for torturing and abuse prisioners. The particular reference of the kid is when the US tortured an Iraqi via electrocution which made it worldwide. - 2:40 US soldiers forcibly entering the people´s homes to detain a suspect, sometimes ending with him being killed in front of his family. - 3:03 towards the end of the video, one of the kids commits a "suicide mission" against one of the US bases, causing an explosion (the confetti is the debris/blood/dust) and him and the US soldiers falling to the ground. - 3:28 a bell sounds in the distance. It suddently brings the whole "playground" to reality. All the children and "Uncle Sam" go to the window to observe the funeral of an US soldier, probably from the previous attack. "Uncle Sam" looks worried and sad at the funeral. This last part can be interpretated as the media reporting the tragedy commited on them, while taking the rest of the things of the video as "less meaningfull", or not related to them. Thank you for reading up to here. Will look at your comments to complete it.

[@stefmyt5062]

Thank you, I hadn't noticed most of these.

[@PiracyandDumbbells]

You, my friend, possess great powers of observation. All I saw was 9-11. Thank you.

[@ripeto2160]

Imagine being one of those kids and seeing this clip today

[@youwantmyname9208]

Very helpful bro

[@ErixOn]

After participating in the latest Nagorno-Karabakh war, it has become really hard for me to listen to this song without becoming emotional.

[@fjavierpt]

Those kids must be teenagers or young adults now. I wish they are able to watch themselves and be aware they were the luckiest children in the world for having recorded a videoclip with Serj Tankian.

[@oglow100]

Serj is such a brilliant man!

[@danielacastro5786]

Cara, o Serj manja muitos das coisas 💕

[@mortasso]

11 anos depois e essa música continua mais atual que nunca, Serj também, perfeito ♡

[@magdalenasiwinska9138]

​@@mortasso 86⁸.i .77ui60 xo

[@MissyMoriarty.1619]

One of the best videos/songs ever. Once again serj has left me speechless! Hero. Love this dude forever!

[@chronica6457]

Am I the only one who thinks Serj looks like the lead singer from System of a Down?

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

I hope that this was a joke .... XD Serj IS the singer of SOAD

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

I hope that this was a joke .... XD Serj IS the singer of SOAD

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

I hope that this was a joke .... XD Serj IS the singer of SOAD

[@chronica6457]

metalfan 2000 it was a joke xD

[@therobbersdaughter2700]

+André Bonito ok ^^

[@fawnlemay6521]

This song is even more chilling with recent events.

[@elbay2]

I LOVE this guy's singing voice!

[@kroryte2075]

Seriously His Serj's Vocals Impresses Me So Much.

[@precociousaspirant5581]

Damn, this song has so much meaning I never saw before.

[@kennylaysh2776]

Been watching this on repeat since 2009, how does it only have 28mill views?? /hits play again/

[@krzysztof4607]

2:59 I love how after that mass of high, intensive vocals he comes back with slower, low notes melody

[@verauzunova1890]

I think he is the kindest and showing us all the bad stuff.... That some of us grew up with way too much! Hope it helps some of you to open your eyes :)

[@stolipuff7]

Damn, why didn't my mom send me to daycare with serj. That looks awesome!

[@jjtwins9262]

And those kids with helmets were breaching doors

[@LightYagami-pk8bp]

That ending gets me every time. Come to think of it, the entire video is harrowing in how real this make believe is.

[@Ninja65656]

Why is his voice so hypnotic?

[@lolalougrace1023]

Love you so much! Sending you healing thoughts and loving vibrations for a quick recovery. Thinking of you xoxo

[@za1pp]

One of the Greatest songs of all time

[@DizzyDizzle]

Man, hearing this song now that im older and understand more about geopolitics and conflicts... really hits different

[@aroogooy123]

Completely forgot this song existed. nostalgia'd so fucking hard

[@EddyRome562]

your profile pic makes this comment better

[@jagunsoXD]

DAMN 2014 WAS 10 YEARS AGO 😢

[@itsjustme4936]

First time I ever saw this astonishing soul I was about 6 years old I was just mesmerized by him as I grew I started to understand his music and what it means and everything that I have learned from this beautiful man, I actually fell in love with him, im 21 now and to this day I still think there are no words to express the way I idolize him

[@ainobredtved3132]

I still love this song. Serj is always amazing ❤

[@mistyrivera60e]

just want to say I have listen to you since high school . I think you are a very handsome person and you have a beautiful mind and you was supposed to be heard . any who just wanted to tell you that

[@MrWeedman20111]

He was part of one of the greatest band. He is heard by billions of ears

[@Mokongo92]

MrWeedman20111 dude she was just trying to say something nice. and billions ? huge exaggeration, think about how many people there in the world.

[@kolfoy]

Cianán Lane 7 millions

[@mistyrivera60e]

MrWeedman20111 I know that he is heard , and they are a great band I listen to them. he is also goo by him self . Cianán Lane thank you !! very sweet of you . :-) kolfoy you are right Skyline don't know if you are right on that one , but whatever. everyone have a good day or night . where ever you my be.

[@tinasder123]

Misty Rivera Just to make it clear.. There is over 7 MILION people only in London and there is 7 BILION people on the whole world.

[@tysonthomas7094]

Serj is sooooo deep!!!! His music is so damn energetic and uplifting, yet the lyrics and meaning are hypnotizing (no pun intended) and intoxicating! He's just fantastic!

[@annalou9176]

quest'uomo è un genio!!! canzone STUPENDA!!!! VERO ARTISTA!!

[@JBudeluv]

wow what a depiction of the words trade centers at the beginning of the song. this sounds just like a soad song

[@greyseerfrikerf8310]

i saw the plane go into the block towers as well.

[@SirCry45Letsplay]

He is from soad

[@chandlerosborn6251]

Simon Henriksson you dont fucking say

[@karenolivas2355]

:22 it's the Twin Towers 1:04 the beginning of the war with the Middle East 2:00 pulling down Saddam Hussein's statue 2:10 the US 1st believed they'd killed Saddam Hussein so "mission accomplished, they saved Iraq" 2:26 unfair imprisonment for anyone who was believed to be a terrorist or threat to the nation 2:33 the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were many "terrorists" were tortured by US forces, even though they didn't have enough evidence to do so 3:05 I'm sure its a car bomb The censorship during Bush's administration, they banned media from showing caskets of the fallen soldiers, etc. Many life's were unjustly lost in the war with Iraq.

[@themartiangobi]

so clevere

[@kyleszczupider4576]

The love of power will be stopped when the power of love overcomes it.

[@johnk9017]

So true.

[@velikynovgorod4358]

Which will be never

[@elyvenkus7485]

ive been listening to this album ever since it's release. it's truly a classic to those who have stuck with it

[@JessJessieJessica80]

Serj is forever in my top 5 favorite singers

[@ElizaPenciu]

Mine, too, between Freddy Mercury, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash and my new descovery the UK singer Ren. Miss u Serj!