Hypnotize Lyrics
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Why don't you ask the kids at Tiananmen Square?
Was fashion the reason why they were there?
They disguise it, hypnotize it
Television made you buy it
[Chorus: Serj Tankian with Daron Malakian]
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
She's scared that I will take her away from there
Dreams and her country left with no one there
Mesmerized the simple-minded
Propaganda leaves us blinded
[Chorus: Serj Tankian with Daron Malakian]
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
Why don't you ask the kids at Tiananmen Square?
Was fashion the reason why they were there?
They disguise it, hypnotize it
Television made you buy it
[Chorus: Serj Tankian with Daron Malakian]
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
She's scared that I will take her away from there
Dreams and her country left with no one there
Mesmerized the simple-minded
Propaganda leaves us blinded
[Chorus: Serj Tankian with Daron Malakian]
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
I'm just sitting in my car and waiting for my girl
About
Genius Annotation
“Hypnotize” is the eponymous debut single of System of a Down’s fifth album. The song was written after the Tienanmen Square protest, but, in general, it talks about how governments and TV manipulate people, essentially placating them and keeping them focused on propaganda so they can maintain control over the people over whom they rule.
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What did System Of A Down say about "Hypnotize"?
Genius Answer
I see us as a socially-conscious band, not just a political band. The guy sitting in his car waiting for his girl, with the world going on around him—it comes down to that. That’s what System of a Down means to me.
What certifications did this track receive?
Genius Answer
“Hypnotize” was certified gold by the RIAA on January 25, 2006.
- 1.Attack
- 2.Dreaming
- 4.Hypnotize
- 6.Tentative
- 7.U-Fig
- 11.Lonely Day
- 12.Soldier Side
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Release Date
October 11, 2005
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