Question! – English Lyrics

• By: System Of A Down

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an adventure, and "Question!" by System of a Down offers a unique path. This song's poetic and abstract English lyrics invite you to explore deep, philosophical ideas about life and death. The dramatic shifts in tempo and emotion not only make it a powerful piece of music but also provide a dynamic way to experience the expressive range of the language. It’s a special song because it proves that music can be both intensely heavy and beautifully introspective, making you think while you listen.

[English]

♪ Sweet berries ready for two ♪

♪ Ghosts are no different than you ♪

♪ Ghosts are now waiting for you ♪

♪ Are you ♪

♪ Sweet berries ready for two ♪

♪ Ghosts are no different than you ♪

♪ Ghosts are now waiting for you ♪

♪ Are you dreaming ♪

♪ Dreaming the night ♪

♪ Dreaming alright ♪

♪ Do we, do we know ♪

♪ When we fly ♪

♪ When we, when we go ♪

♪ Do we die ♪

♪ Sweet berries ready for two ♪

♪ Ghosts are no different than you ♪

♪ Ghosts are now waiting for you ♪

♪ Are you ♪

♪ Sweet berries ready for two ♪

♪ Ghosts are no different than you ♪

♪ Ghosts are now waiting for you ♪

♪ Are you dreaming ♪

♪ Dreaming the night ♪

♪ Dreaming alright ♪

♪ Do we, do we know ♪

♪ When we fly ♪

♪ When we, when we go ♪

♪ Do we die ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Dreaming away ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ Do we, do we know ♪

♪ When we fly ♪

♪ When we, when we go ♪

♪ Do we die ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

♪ La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghosts /ɡoʊsts/ B1	noun - spirits of the dead
berries /ˈbɛriz/ B1	noun - small juicy fruits
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A2	adjective - prepared, available
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - staying in anticipation of something
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - experiencing dreams during sleep
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
fly /flaɪ/ B2	verb - to move through the air
die /daɪ/ B1	verb - to cease living
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - experiences during sleep involving images or thoughts
knows /noʊz/ B1	verb - to have knowledge of something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding of something
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another

Key Grammar Structures

• Sweet berries ready for two

  ➔ Adjective phrase

  ➔ The phrase describes the noun 'berries' using the adjective 'sweet'.

• Ghosts are no different than you

  ➔ Comparative structure

  ➔ This structure compares 'ghosts' to 'you', indicating similarity.

• Are you dreaming

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ This tense indicates an action that is currently happening.

• Do we, do we know

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ Repetition is used here to emphasize the question being asked.

• When we fly

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ This clause indicates the time at which the action occurs.

• Do we die

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ This structure is used to form a question.

• Dreaming the night

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The gerund 'dreaming' acts as a noun in this phrase.