Toxicity – English Lyrics

• By: System Of A Down

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the intense soundscape of System Of A Down's "Toxicity," a song that dissects the underbelly of urban life. By exploring this track, you'll not only grasp the band's unique blend of musical styles but also gain insights into the societal critiques woven into their powerful lyrics. Discover how "Toxicity" challenges listeners to confront the darker aspects of the world around them.

[English]

("Toxicity" by System of a Down)

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♪ Conversion software version 7.0 ♪

♪ Looking at life through the eyes of a tire hub ♪

♪ Eating seeds as a pastime activity ♪

♪ The toxicity of our city our city ♪

♪ You what do you own the world ♪

♪ How do you own disorder disorder ♪

♪ Now somewhere between the sacred silence ♪

♪ Sacred silence and sleep ♪

♪ Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep ♪

♪ Disorder disorder disorder ♪

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♪ More wood for their fires loud neighbors ♪

♪ Flashlight reveries caught in the headlights of a truck ♪

♪ Eating seeds as a pastime activity ♪

♪ The toxicity of our city of our city ♪

♪ You what do you own the world ♪

♪ How do you own disorder disorder ♪

♪ Now somewhere between the sacred silence ♪

♪ Sacred silence and sleep ♪

♪ Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep ♪

♪ Disorder disorder disorder ♪

("Toxicity" continues)

("Toxicity" continues)

♪ You what do you own the world ♪

♪ How do you own disorder ♪

♪ Now somewhere between the sacred silence ♪

♪ Sacred silence and sleep ♪

♪ Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep ♪

♪ Disorder disorder disorder ♪

♪ When I became the sun ♪

♪ I shone life into the man's hearts ♪

♪ When I became the sun ♪

♪ I shone life into the man's hearts ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
disorder /dɪsˈɔːrdər/ B2	noun - a state of confusion or chaos
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound
sleep /sliːp/ A2	noun - the natural state of rest for the body
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
own /oʊn/ B1	verb - to have something belonging to oneself
own /oʊn/ B2	adjective - belonging to oneself
software /ˈsɒft.wɛər/ B2	noun - programs and other operating information used by a computer
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
seed /siːd/ A2	noun - the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant
fumo /ˈfjuːmoʊ/ C2	noun - smoke, especially as a symptom of disease or pollution