Chop Suey! – English Lyrics

• By: System Of A Down

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical and musical complexity of System Of A Down's "Chop Suey!" This genre-defying track offers a unique blend of powerful English lyrics and dynamic vocal delivery, making it an engaging way to explore nuanced vocabulary and expressions within the context of rock music. Its thought-provoking themes and unconventional structure provide a rich learning experience.

[English]

(gentle rock music)

(heavy rock music)

♪ Wake up, wake up ♪

♪ Grab a brush and put a little make-up ♪

♪ Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up ♪

♪ Why'd you leave the keys upon the table ♪

♪ Here you go create another fable, you wanted to ♪

♪ Grab a brush and put a little make-up, you wanted to ♪

♪ Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up, you wanted to ♪

♪ Why'd you leave the keys upon the table, you wanted to ♪

♪ I don't think you trust ♪

♪ In my self-righteous suicide ♪

♪ I cry when angels deserve to die ♪

♪ Wake up, wake up ♪

♪ Grab a brush and put a little make-up ♪

♪ Hide the scars to fade away the ♪

♪ Why'd you leave the keys upon the table ♪

♪ Here you go create another fable, you wanted to ♪

♪ Grab a brush and put a little make-up, you wanted to ♪

♪ Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up, you wanted to ♪

♪ Why'd you leave the keys upon the table, you wanted to ♪

♪ I don't think you trust ♪

♪ In my self-righteous suicide ♪

♪ I cry when angels deserve to die ♪

♪ In my self-righteous suicide ♪

♪ I cry when angels deserve to die ♪

♪ Father, father ♪

♪ Father, father ♪

♪ Father, father ♪

♪ Father, father ♪

♪ Father, into your hands I commend my spirit ♪

♪ Father, into your hands ♪

♪ Why have you forsaken me ♪

♪ In your eyes forsaken me ♪

♪ In your thoughts forsaken me ♪

♪ In your heart forsaken me, oh ♪

♪ Trust in my self-righteous suicide ♪

♪ I cry when angels deserve to die ♪

♪ In my self-righteous suicide ♪

♪ I cry when angels deserve to die ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping and become awake
brush /brʌʃ/ B1	noun - a tool with bristles used for cleaning or painting verb - to clean or tidy with a brush
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A2	verb - to place something over or on top
scar /skɑːr/ A2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound heals
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to become less bright or strong
key /kiː/ A2	noun - a small metal object used to open locks
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe someone or something will do what is right or expected
create /kriˈeɪt/ B2	verb - to bring something into existence
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ C1	verb - to be worthy of something because of actions or qualities
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears because of emotion or pain
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A2	noun - a male parent
hands /hændz/ A2	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm used for holding or grabbing

Key Grammar Structures

• Wake up, wake up

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ Used to give orders or instructions.

• Grab a brush and put a little make-up

  ➔ Imperative sentence with coordinating conjunction

  ➔ Commands combined to instruct two related actions.

• Hide the scars to fade away the shake-up

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as purpose

  ➔ The phrase shows the intention or purpose of hiding scars.

• Why'd you leave the keys upon the table

  ➔ Contraction of 'why did' - interrogative question

  ➔ Used to ask for a reason or explanation about an action.

• I don't think you trust in my self-righteous suicide

  ➔ Negative statement with modal verb + base verb

  ➔ The structure shows a negative opinion about trusting someone.

• Into your hands I commend my spirit

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with verb 'commend' in present tense

  ➔ This structure shows the act of entrusting or requesting something earnestly.