Guitarist Daron (Malakian) was on lead vocals... He was the backing singer to Serj (Tankian) on lead vocals... but as System of a Down recorded their last 2 albums ('Mesmerize' & 'Hypnotize')... there were apparently creative conflicts between Daron & Serj. As a result, Daron said something about him doing lead vocals if Serj was not feeling the song. That was why Daron was on lead vocals on quite a few songs including 'Lonely day'... When S.O.A.D. was on the Ozzfest 2006, all 4 members were reportedly traveling on separate tour buses. Eventually, System of A Down stopped making records... Serj started his solo career in 2007... Daron formed another band Scars on Broadway... They mutually agreed to touring again as System of a Down but Serj is not down w/ making any new records w/ the band.

I spent 10 years in the Infantry and deployed 4 times. I used to pray for fire fights just to break up the monotony of the loneliness and the never ending waiting.

Their voices go so well together

Fantastic song. Fantastic band.

On the FIRE everywhere...random things are burning everywhere but nobody pays any attention. Adds to the isolation if one feels he/she is only one that can see it. It's the most loneliest day of his life yet all the band members are right there but nobody is talking to each other... message there too. Thanks for checking out some cool jams.

(Dramatic rock music) 🤘 😂 Love SOAD! It was nice to see you react to one of their songs and happy to hear that you will be doing more. They have so many great songs. Great reaction, too! Thank you! 😊

Hard to miss with SOAD. Maybe "Sugar" next since you dig lyrics

Empty Walls is a great song to react, too, from Serj Tankien, the lead singer of SOAD.

Great reaction/reviews! I like that you not only listen to the song, but you analyze the lyrics and the meaning of the song. That's why I'm a member. This is a new song for me, too, I really like it. Not being a celebrity, I haven't experienced this directly, but i can imagine that it's hard. It's difficult enough to do a 9 to 5. I have experienced being in a room full of people and feeling totally alone. I guess this is true for a lot of people, but no one talks about it. Much love!! ❤❤

I am so excited to know that you are going to break down "prison song" these albums shaped who i am as a man, and im so glad to hear you enjoy them. Rock On!

This is an amazing song.❤

As always love SOAD THIS IS ON MY CONTINUOUS playlist

They're all Armenians BP. I'd say this is a huge part of their approach to music.

Should dive into Serj Tankians(lead vocals) solo stuff. For example Empty Walls is bonkers and think that’s his first Solo Album after they split

Serj is featured on a Tech Nine song it's pretty fire

that introspection was quite profound my dude. Loved that breakdown

Next one: Lost in hollywood

Definitely do questions and prison song (with lyrics for prison song, trust me) but honestly, there’s so much more in their catalog to check after those and the ones I’ve already done.

SOAD forever!

Prison song is another great one! Goes pretty deep, especially with all the stuff coming out about the workings of private prison systems

You and Joe E my faves you know - 💚💚💚 Love always from Lisa a lyme and autoimmune warrior 🦠💚🦠💚 I feel like this most of my healing journey w lyme- so alone when totally bedridden. I hear the world happening outside of my room and there is nothing I can do

The older you get the wiser you get

Eleanor Rigby 'All the lonely people Where do they all come from All the lonely people Where do they all belong ' I think we all get the loneliness at some point, just gotta get through it 💪

One of the things I always loved about this song, is how absolutely simple the lyrics are, to the point of not even being grammatically correct. It makes it feel so accessible and relatable, just speaking what you're feeling even if it doesn't make a whole lot of sense (like banning a lonely day). It's also really short. Just saying its piece before moving on. Great song from a great album.

Prob 1 of my favs

I also felt this song was about the personal loneliness you feel reguardless of who is around you. The lyric "such a lonely day, and its mine" is the most telling spot in this song. He is completely owning this loneliness as sonething that is just within him reguardless of who is around him. Lonliness doesnt always mean you are alone. But its a really beautiful song and I love that last line 😊

Im a father of the worlds two most wonderful kids and have a beautiful and caring girlfriend, but I too can experience the exact same feeling you are describing. When I heard you put it into words I just broke and cried ❤ Really good reaction and I really think you felt this song ❤

Heck yeah! Let’s goo!!

I totally agree with you man. You have days when your around people that make you happy but in your head you feel lonely and depressed. I worked nights for several years just myself and it's insane how lost you can get in your own thoughts my mental health was at an all time high over COVID but thank god recently just got a day job being around people being more social getting off at normal hours day by day it was a much needed change in my life.

Serj has some really good solo project stuff too. Goodbye was a good one

Sounds like the Elv I s Letter returned to music by Wayne Newton.

5:55- Loneliness killed Robin Williams.. autopsy says alcohol but it was the hand of Loneliness that brought to his lips ..

As far as i know (correct me if I'm wrong) Darren wrote this song because someone in his family died

i've just noticed a pink floyd reference in this music video, years before, maybe? at 3:55 there's 2 people shaking hands more like the album cover Wish You Were Here from Pink Floyd, if it is a true refence that's awesome, or it could be just one coincidence?

It feels good to be on the right path

Radio/Video and Forest would be great reactions!

Gotta check out FAITH NO MORE: "EASY" cover of the commodores.

You should check out Scars on Broadway. Its Darens (guitarist) other band

I'm here for it so here we go black p

Serj’s voice is absolutely amazing! I love SOAD. 🔥🤘🏻 Next you should react to Radiohead Street Spirit(fade out).

S O A D. This will help you remember

Ones you should react to : toto hold the line, Billy Joel for the longest time, creedence clear water revival fortunate son and lynyrd Skynyrd free bird

Loneliness is a real part of men's mental health. Often we're expected to be so strong folks forget how isolating that is.

Yes and yes to both

Gotta love YT unsubbing me every other week. Thanks for sharing the reaction/analysis!

Any SOAD fans in the chat should take the time to check out the band MANAPART… they sound very similar.

That loneliness you're describing even in the middle of everything and everyone, yes it's a mental thing, but I think it's also more exclusively a MAN thing.

Alone means alone black Pegasus you have a family you're not alone

hey BP please do Shinedown 45 or Symptom of being human

Yeah we all trip and fall into our own heads sometimes. Just unavoidable but yeah you just gotta work on getting out of it instead of trying to stop it.

Why are we pausing during guitar solos?

A bear in a rabbit are taking a shit in the woods the bear asked the rabbit have you ever got shit stuck to your fur before the rabbit said no so the bear took the rabbit and wiped his ass

You should check Poets of the fall, Carnival of rust. Just consider that, you will not regret if you do it.

I can't believe you haven't watch breaking Benjamin 😂 Start with so cold ❤❤

#HOGS4BP

Sort of. STP is a step above those bands mentioned. But Yes, SOTD is not even close.

BYOB

You don't understand and you never will

Sometimes a band has to mix it up

U should listen to straight out the gate by tech n9ne it features serj in it

1st tine with this one.

This song played on the overhead speaker at work the day after wife left me with 2 kids in 2nd and 3rd grade, and moved 800 miles away

Is that reupload?

Try react to Oasis

DEPRESSION! It's an Asshole!😥

“System of A down”. There is no “the” in their name. Drives me nuts!

It's "System of a down", just a regular A, no need to emphasize the article.

No, that's Serj singing lead

Never heard this one

It's about coping with the death of someone close. I lost my girlfriend I got diagnosed with schizophrenia voices 10 years ago I can't believe you just lied to everyone on the internet

Nope on this for me.

i gotta say, the reason i watch reaction vids is because it makes me look deeper into the music i listened to on REPEAT back in that time and i guess my gen was saturated with so much real music that we didnt appreciate it quite as much as we should have.