One of most impressive things about SOAD is the production and even with all the chaos you can hear every instrument. The way they wrote and produced their songs is genius.
I think it was Shavo who said it’s about attention deficit disorder. He also directed the video.
Metal, working through serious life problems with music and lyrics since the late 70s
Eating seed is a past time activity
We implant thoughts in are mind that grow and if we plant toxic seeds that can grow so consume / eat different seeds
I like this channel lately but i think she just misses a lot. But sometimes I think she points out things i never saw.
You catch beats and grooves very quickly
“when I became the sun, I shone life into a man’s heart”
changed my life tbh
the background painting in fire
I stumbled upon your video in my YT suggestions. I’m very delighted to have done so. You’ve managed to dissect such an aggressive and straight-forward piece of music, but in such a delicate and enlightening way.
I grew up listening to System since the age of about 10-11 years old; after a classmate gifted me their ‘Toxicity’ album in a Christmas gift exchange. I was thrilled, and quickly wore that disc out in my CD walk-man. These guys have been a huge part of my life, and still to this day. I appreciate your thoughts on their music / lyrics and i enjoyed your video so much!
I’m excited to watch the rest of your stuff, as i see there’s a ton of artists i grew up listening to!
Cheers 
Their songs have a second meaning, they border on conspiracy theories, on the truth hidden from our eyes. You have to know the broader context.
The sun or… the Son?..
In the Bhagavad Gita Krisha in the full bloom of godliness explains that he has ‘become the sun’ the most radiant of objects and follows up with ‘now I have become death, the destroyer of worlds’. – I think Serj is again pointing out the insufficiency of religion as a source of answers and the repeated questions is how does a god or a man or any being ‘own disorder’ - the meaningless and violent chaos of our existence. We are all creators and destroyers and it may be the cage of daily and meaningless tasks ‘eating seeds’ that drives us to wrench the world into some semblance of justice, meaning, or extensional purpose.
@heartsupport Growing up my voice was drowned out a lot, dismissed, talked over, etc. and as a result, as an adult (34 atm), I am always hairpin trigger instantly snapped to anger whenever (I feel like) I’m not being heard and/or being completely misunderstood. I’m also disabled (I walk with crutches) and the SLIGHTEST HINT of someone treating me differently BECAUSE of my disability, BOOM! instant anger and hatred. I know it’s not their fault, though.
I know one reason why I’m quick to anger is because… growing up taught me that “Angry voice” was THE ONLY WAY to get heard. It not only drew attention, but demanded it. I hate it. I’m NOT an angry person… and try as I might to unpack and “understand” why I get so angry… I feel like it hasn’t helped lessen the kneejerk response, if anything it feels slightly worse sometimes. 
Eating seeds as a best-time activity… In Armenia, it’s incredibly common to eat sunflower seeds. It’s almost like smoking or any other habit. Back in the day, young people did it all the time, just standing on the streets or at crossroads, eating seeds nonstop. It was a way to pass the time when there wasn’t much else to do.
I think they meant there’s nothing else to do but eat seeds.
She’s always reacting to my favorite songs, I loved her outlook on Daddy
Serj said in an interview that the sacred silence refers to meditation