Serj Tankian - The Charade Lyrics






I do believe
You were strong in forming violence!
We were strong performing silence
I do believe
You were strong in forming violence!
We were strong performing silence

We are deceived,
All the toys of our convenience,
Opening our hearts to the brilliance
We are deceived,
All the toys of our convenience,
Opening our hearts to the brilliance

Love is strong,
Hearing as loud as gunfire away,
Never wrong,
Constantly dreaming of another way.
If love is wrong,
Go ahead and end the world with your charades.
Never wrong,
Constantly dreaming of another way.

I do believe
You were strong in forming violence!
We were strong performing silence
I do believe
You were strong in forming violence!
We were strong performing silence

We are deceived,
All the toys of our convenience,
Opening our hearts to the brilliance
We are deceived,
All the toys of our convenience,
Opening our hearts to the brilliance

Love is strong,
Hearing as loud as gunfire away,
Never wrong,
Constantly dreaming of another way
If love is wrong,
Go ahead and end the world with your charades.
Never wrong,
Constantly dreaming of another, another, 'nother, 'nother d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-day

Find me a red bag:
One without a tag,
Hope that you are near,
Valiantly appear,
Find me a red bag

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na, na, na,

Love is strong,
Hearing as loud as gunfire away,
Never wrong,
Constantly dreaming of another way
If love is wrong,
Go ahead and end the world with its charades
Never wrong,
Constantly dreaming of another, another, 'nother, 'nother d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-day

Find me a red bag:
One without a tag,
Hope that you are near:
Valiantly appear,
Find me a red bag





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  1. A.... A....

    This song should be a Horror movie opening song, it bring chills to my spine.

  2. t.... M....

    muy buena

  3. d.... ....

    Is it me or I just can't find this version of this song anywhere anymore.

    Maybe they secretly hid this song for a while for the new SOAD album.

    :')

  4. D.... ....

    I love the guy and yes he wrote this song but it's only one of a handful he even wrote himself. I find it interesting that he didn't want to make music like system anymore but both his solo stuff and scars on Broadway just sound like system of a down. It's so similar it's stupid they don't just make more system music

  5. F.... L....

    D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D Day 🎼

  6. T.... M....

    Consciousness is dangerous. Woah, what a trip down the rabbit hole.

  7. l.... c....

    Serj é vida <3

  8. A.... B....

    Wish Serj hadn’t changed his voice, his vocals on this song are amazing but would’ve been even better with his toxicity or mezemrize era vocal style

  9. T.... M....

    Baby, can I hold you tonight? 🎒🎟🍪👽🚪⏰🔱💍🗿🌈🌏🐫🥇

  10. T.... M....

    I never loved anyone like I love you

  11. T.... M....

    🎒🖕🏼SHOW ME YOUR VALIANCE

  12. T.... M....

    There’s no place like home

  13. T.... M....

    Take me home now.

  14. T.... M....

    🎒🙏🧖‍♂️🧖‍♀️🦋🏰🎊

  15. G.... M....

    man, this song was a possible Mezmerize/Hypnotize song, i love that

  16. T.... M....

    I refuse to sell my body. I refuse to be raped again. I refuse to participate in the violence anymore. I refuse to be a part of the problem ever again. Even if you don’t find me, I will die a warrior of peace.

  17. T.... M....

    Seriously, the pedophile Pope has been served his indictment. Let us watch the fires together.

  18. T.... M....

    You manifested me and the shit storm that comes with me. Get yo ass to Erie and watch me burn all this shit to the GAWD DAMNED GROUND.

    Love for eternity,
    Q

  19. T.... M....

    Primal source is not god, it makes the awakened gods on earth. My destruction will be legendary. Epic! FUCKING BIBLICAL

  20. T.... M....

    Your music is my only comfort

  21. T.... M....

    I know I always end up standing, even if I am beat bloody and raped, but it you don’t hear me, that’s that for me.

    T.... M....

    Tracie Morell ?

  22. T.... M....

    How is it that I am always end up all alone facing the world through rain 🌧

  23. T.... M....

    My abandoned FB has a few videos of him as he grew. He’s 9

  24. T.... M....

    He has one video on here

  25. T.... M....

    Meek (fuck you typo!)

  26. T.... M....

    I call him Ani, Sir FartsAlot and my Sweetest boy. Ani is Hebrew for the MEEKS. Give him the world for all the love among every STAR #SuperNova

  27. T.... M....

    Anias James Stefurak is your son’s name. He’s been kidnaped from his mother. And his mother was left to the dogs to have their way with her.

  28. T.... M....

    If you don’t show up, I will shave my head.

    T.... M....

    You have till Michael’s company shows up, and I am going to shave it all off.

    T.... M....

    Imma shave every hair off my body. Every single one of them.

  29. T.... M....

    I am fan girl for only one dude, Martin Espada. His poetry tears into my guts and opened the damns in my eyes so I can actually see. And Rilke, always RILKE. George Looney told me he thought I was Rilke (I suppose it is difficult to be fan girl for yourself when you’ve been stripped of everything).

    T.... M....

    I need a home. My biggest fear was ending up homeless again, and I am living that nightmare now.

    T.... M....

    I don’t even have any underwear, all my socks have holes...

  30. T.... M....

    No more cheap imitations, please.

  31. T.... M....

    Why does this chipmunk keep hanging out with me?

    T.... M....

    Tracie Morell Are you good

  32. T.... M....

    #abracadabra

  33. T.... M....

    Pretty please. Red rover, red rover Serj please come over. # ABRACADABRA

  34. T.... M....

    I can’t stop

  35. T.... M....

    Pretty please with a cherry pie on top.

  36. T.... M....

    End it now.

  37. T.... M....

    I’m tired of rabbit holes.

  38. T.... M....

    Usually, it was some sort of melody that sent me off banging my head off things.

  39. m.... ....

    i do believe

    m.... ....

    oh wow, every other comment is really old lol

  40. W.... T....

    We are deceived...

    W.... T....

    ALL THE TOYS OF OUR CONVENIENCE

  41. Z.... T....

    This is one of my favorite songs by him. Mostly because it sounds a kin to the House of Cards theme.

  42. T.... ....

    My favorite Serj solo song!

  43. m.... n....

    This song was composed by Daron Malakian, the music would enter for the Mezmerize or Hypnotize. But he did not enter either.

    m.... n....

    Really?

    m.... n....

    no, it wasn't.

    m.... n....

    The music and lyrics was composed by Serj Tankian and played for first time at 2004 Axis of Justice concert. System recorded this for the double album but never come out. Sorry for my english!

  44. M.... D....

    somebody know how to find this song? on album version? :c its beauty

    M.... D....

    Mr.Hacks DDOSS check second hand like eBay amazon places like that if you can't find it in cd stores

  45. w.... ....

    Good use of a theramin!

    w.... ....

    wozzer2727 is that the high pitched noise during the chorus? to me it sounds like operatic singing but i cant tell

    w.... ....

    yes, the "alien sound"

  46. M.... ....

    I FALL İN LOVE <3

    M.... ....

    NEVER WRONG !!!

    M.... ....

    CONSTANTLY DREAMING OF ANOTHER WAY!!!

    M.... ....

    we are not lyric writers dude lol

    M.... ....

    Nah not really XD

    M.... ....

    sadasddfsdfsf

  47. M.... P....

    on literally every SOAD/Serj Tankian song, the 2nd part is the best part of the song

  48. P.... ....

    Is there an instrumental version anywhere ?

  49. A.... J....

    Best of best

  50. D.... A....

    for all of those who don't like the "red bag" part, I edited out that part, you can find that version of the song on my channel

    D.... A....

    Diogo Alexandre i like the red bag part but i still wanted 2 hear it but i didnt c it

  51. h.... ....

    GO AHEAD AND END THE WORLD WITH YOUR CHARADES!!!!!!!!

    serj always got these super epic lines in each of his songs (specifically the time he says it in the 2nd chorus)

  52. W.... ....

    As much as i loved SOAD, i prefer Serj solo. Going solo was hes best decision, allowing himself to truly unfold

    W.... ....

    Why do you say it like that? It is not as System of a Down would be dead...

    W.... ....

    i have to disagree, the daron serj combination will always we be the greteast thing he has ever done.... his solo stuff is good but system discography is greatt

    W.... ....

    +Risus Sardonicus agree! hypnotize/mesmerize was amazing!

    W.... ....

    Gio Cel I disagree completely. I think those 2 albums were their worst. Daron’s forced vocals were awful. Hated when Daron would try to be lead singer

  53. c.... g....

    People say serj isn't good on his own, I like alot of songs by serj solo, yes, SOAD was better, but serj isn't bad

    c.... g....

    Serj's solo albums are more musically artistic and masterly composed. SOAD was mainly composed by Daron, in a Radio interview Daron said he had 95% of the material when they started the band. I LOVE BOTH AS A WHOLE dont get me wrong but Serj is more musically gifted Solo because of the lack of others dragging the true potential down.

    c.... g....

    @ZOMBIEOVERLORD I still prefer SOAD somehow...

    c.... g....

    I agree!!

    c.... g....

    SOAD had 4 (including Ontronik Khachaturian the co founder)
    great guys compared to only one single great being. SOAD was one powerful entity

    c.... g....

    cruz garcia you clearly don’t know what you are talking about.

  54. E.... N....

    I wish I could say he's a bad soloist but he's so damn GOOD! In fact everyone in SOAD are... LOVE THIS SONG

    E.... N....

    people wants system back then realize Serj does something even greater

    E.... N....

    Why do you wish you could say he was bad?

  55. R.... Z....

    Pls Mr. Tankian Cut the bags please!!!

  56. A.... K....

    Do it better

  57. M.... K....

    The beat goes hard!

  58. O.... A....

    what album is this song on?

  59. b.... ....

    The "red bag" part is the best part

  60. k.... ....

    Very good but i dont like the 'red bag' parts :)

  61. T.... ....

    Sorry you feel that way, I love that part. It feels so chaotic.

  62. N.... E....

    fuck yeah

  63. M.... ....

    Well, sorry.

  64. E.... ....

    You mixed up "Tribute" with the greatest song in the world.
    "Tribute" was just a tribute to the greatest song in the world, wich they played "on the long and lonesome road" to fight the demon.
    :D

  65. M.... ....

    But it was just a tribute...

    (I know it's been 9 month, but still.)

  66. P.... ....

    no one dislikes any of his music he is the only one no one ever disliked

  67. N.... E....

    and 1:57 and 3:12 parts are EPIC

  68. D.... B....

    Best Serj song

  69. a.... ....

    The best song of Serj!

  70. n.... ....

    and yes,I love the lyrics and the color he gives to each phrase

  71. n.... ....

    I assume u don't know anything about the not trying to change a single thing in a great artist's song.everything is there for a purpose.u need to know that:instead of saying that shit sucks,u need to understand it is not shit at all.

  72. C.... I....

    YES!!! yes they were... <.<

  73. S.... P....

    were all the Na's really nescessary?

  74. E.... ....

    nooo! tenacious D already played the best song in the world ..

  75. a.... p....

    Serj Tankian, such a boss he can make a whole orchestra and sing without even moving or breathing!

  76. M.... ....

    yea his voice is awesome I love serj .. Obama back off ! this guy is the president

  77. m.... ....

    who is this "Press Dislike,Mission Accomplished" idiot?

  78. K.... P....

    haha. I actually find them very funny xD

  79. 1.... ....

    i actually saw something that said that Daron took part in the writing of the song

  80. D.... ....

    This song dont sucks.Never.Nowerhere.

  81. B.... G....

    BOW DOMN 2 TEH MUSTARD!

  82. T.... ....

    BOW DOMN TO THE MASTER

  83. N.... K....

    Putain de superbe chanson, c'est tellement mieux que ce que fait daron malakian maintenant .... =/

  84. M.... H....

    that man looks damn good in a top hat... :)

  85. A.... P....

    @hill954 I agree

  86. M.... B....

    i think i'm in love.

  87. t.... ....

    its a fuck... version of this beautiful song, its a shame !!!!!

  88. m.... s....

    this song is so awsome and Serj Tankians songs actually mean something but only get about 10 million views and other crap singers like lady gaga get 100s of millions. wtf is wrong with people?

  89. A.... ....

    !Willy Wonka! LOL

  90. h.... ....

    i'm killing the replay button <3

  91. a.... n....

    SO BEAUTIFUL, BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES... JUST MAKES ME WANT TO LEARN PIANO

  92. P.... B....

    Hey(: you missed a NA xD

  93. G.... ....

    SO AWESOME

  94. k.... ....

    It sounds to me like the lyric is: "Love is strong, hearing it's loudest gun fire away."
    not "hearing as loud as gunfire away."

  95. S.... ....

    @MysteriousCDs its been 6 months hell no it aint

  96. F.... ....

    Awesome!