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System of a Down – Census (Version 1) (2002) | Track profile | Dork

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System of a Down
Toxicity II
Census (Version 1)

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System of a Down

Census (Version 1)

Release date: 2002

From Toxicity II

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About This Track

"Census (Version 1)" is a track by System of a Down, from the album Toxicity II, released 2002. Full lyrics are available below.

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System of a Down

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Lyrics

Census (Version 1)

[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]

The unsettled mind is at times an ally

Leaving the senses to fend for themselves

The senses collect from the valuable data

Of beta carotene and thetawaves

The unsettled mind is at times an ally

Leaving the senses to fend for themselves

Then the senses wander the sky

[Chorus: Serj Tankian]

Is there life in looking for you?

Is there life in waiting for you?

Waiting for you

[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]

The national debt is at times an ally

Leaving the people to fend for themselves

The people collect of the undeniable data

Of High-pulse weapons and microwaves

The national debt is at times an ally

Leaving the people to fend for themselves

Then the people found out the lie

[Chorus: Serj Tankian]

Is there life in looking for you?

Is there life in waiting for you?

Waiting for you

Waiting for you

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge: Serj Tankian]

Waiting to get you high

Waiting to touch the sky

[Chorus: Serj Tankian]

Is there life in looking for you?

Is there life in waiting for you?

Is there life in looking for you?

Is there life in waiting for you?

Waiting for you

Waiting for you

Waiting for you

[Recording cut: Daron Malakian]

(Hey, what happened to the dance part?)

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Track details

From Toxicity II

2002

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System of a Down

Release year

2002

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—Highway Song (Demo)
—Fortress
—K.I.T.T. (Demo)
—American Dream (Demo)
—Bacon (Toxicity II)
—36 (Toxicity II)
—Chic n Stu (Demo)
—Defy You
—Census (Version 1)
—Boom (Demo)
—Census (Version 2)
—Pictures (Demo)
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Credits

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Writer: Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
Producer: Daron Malakian, Rick Rubin