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Mezmerize
Sad Statue

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System of a Down

Sad Statue

Release date: 17th May 2005

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About This Track

"Sad Statue" is a track by System of a Down, from the album Mezmerize, released 17th May 2005. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Sad Statue

[Verse 1: Serj Tankian with Daron Malakian]

Conquest to the lover and your love to the fire

Permanence unfolding in the absolute

Forgiveness is the ultimate sacrifice

Eloquence belongs to the conqueror

The pictures of time and space are rearranged

In this little piece of typical tragedy

Justified candy, brandy for the nerves

Eloquence belongs to the conqueror

[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]

You and me, we'll all go down in history

With a sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree

You and me, we'll all go down in history

With a sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree

[Verse 2: Serj Tankian with Daron Malakian]

I forgot to, I forgot to let you know that

Justified candy, brandy for the nerves

Eloquence belongs to the conqueror

Conquest to the lover and your love to the fire

Permanence unfolding in the absolute

Forgiveness is the ultimate sacrifice

Eloquence belongs to the conqueror

[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]

You and me, we'll all go down in history

With a sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree

You and me, we'll all go down in history

With a sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree

Generation (Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah)

[Bridge: Serj Tankian]

What is in us that turns a deaf ear

To the cries of human suffering?

Suffering, now

Woah!

Suffering, now

[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]

You and me, we'll all go down in history

With a sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree

You and me, we'll all go down in history

With a sad Statue of Liberty and a generation that didn't agree

Generation

[Outro: Serj Tankian]

Belonging, belonging to—

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Track details

From Mezmerize

2005

Album

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Release year

2005

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Credits

Writer: Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
Lyricist: Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
Composer: Daron Malakian
Producer: Daron Malakian, Rick Rubin
Drums: John Dolmayan
Guitar: Daron Malakian
Keyboards: Serj Tankian
Vocals: Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Joe Peluso, Steve Sisco
Assistant Recording Engineer: Phillip Broussard Jr.
Bass Guitar: SHAVO
Copyright ©: Sony Music Entertainment
Credited: American Recordings, Andy Wallace, Columbia Records, Dana Neilsen, Daron Malakian, Dave Schiffman, Dolmayan Publishing, Genius Russian Translations (Русский перевод), Genius Traducciones al Español, ILoveCoffee, Jason Lader, Joe Peluso, John Dolmayan, John O’Mahony, Malakian Publishing,
Digital Audio Editor: Dana Neilsen, Jason Lader
Label: American Recordings, Columbia Records
Mastered At: Sony Music Studios (New York)
Mastering Engineer: Vlado Meller
Mixed At: Soundtrack Studios (New York City), The Enterprise (Burbank/L.A.)
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace, John O’Mahony
Phonographic Copyright ℗: Sony Music Entertainment
Publisher: Dolmayan Publishing, ILoveCoffee, Malakian Publishing, Shattered Mirrors Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, Stunning Suppository Sounds
Recording Engineer: Dave Schiffman
Strings Arranger: Marc Mann, Serj Tankian

, Phillip Broussard Jr.

, Rick Rubin

, Serj Tankian

, Shattered Mirrors Publishing

, Sony Music Entertainment

, Sony Music Studios (New York)

, Soundtrack Studios (New York City)

, Stunning Suppository Sounds

, The Enterprise (Burbank/L.A.)