Serj Tankian - Left Of Center - Lyric Video (Official)

[brewsterbus5000]

@JukeBoxMoonlightSin What I find the weirdest about her comment is the fact that she likes SOAD but also has the name "Adele" in her username -_-

[qwalznarg]

wow serj fucking wow

long time fan

[MrLolipop204]

Im in love with you

[eroldi2009]

Retards... This is not SOAD, This is Serj!

[CzEcHmySmOkE]

Does ANYBODY even understand what he's singing about?

[NoobNota]

@CzEcHmySmOkE Possibly the life cycle I guess. Heaps of ways to interperate this song though.

[shadow122694]

hard to believe this man sang chop suey...

[1534015]

All hail Serj.

[nbkilla623]

love this mans song no homo

[mrtorllin]

so lets see this makes it the 523th time ive listened to this song

[BlackDragon518]

AMAZING! <3

[phobos001]

Is it me, or does the volume keep turning itself down when I turn it up?

No, seriously, the volume of the video goes down itself, and resets to 50 when I replay it.

Fuck it, I'm getting the album. >:L

[anonymousawaitsu]

lol, people who like serj obviously knows nothing of music what so ever.. every single one of his song is exactly the same. he uses different lyrics. but the point is the same everytime. even the music is the same. he even sings 4 times the same thing in a 3 minute song -.- .. he's not creative at all!

[Bardockprime]

@anonymousawaitsu dude you're a fail on so many levels in so many ways that to start listing all of them would be a suicide mission because my body will have long ago decayed to dust by the time I've listed a third of whats wrong with you :)

[deathkid68]

@anonymousawaitsu Don't like don't watch. serj's music is awesome.....

[kiremiskov]

WTF.. why he is solo?!?!

[XxSn1pesxX97]

@kiremiskov SOAD broke up temporarily. They are,as far as I know, touring in 2013.

[Theillusionist731]

@XxSn1pesxX97 what do you mean, there touring now...

[Adelelove8]

I'm a girl, but I FUCKING LOVE SOAD!

[CannibalisticTomato]

@Adelelove8 Good to know, but this isn't SOAD, this is Serj, although it's a good thing, wouldn't it be better to post it on a SOAD video? (preferably B.Y.O.B, bitches love B.Y.O.B.)

[Meshuggah5]

@Adelelove8 music shouldn't know gender religion or race :) cheers for listening serj :)

[DaniTheMonster19]

@Adelelove8 I am so with you! :D

[JukeBoxMoonlightSin]

@Adelelove8

"But"?? wtf are you serious??

I never thought me being a girl that likes soad was thaaat special.

[JkNone]

@Adelelove8 Nope, but a good try.

[ThePepejovi]

@Adelelove8 Not a soad video, and you're not a girl.

[Adelelove8]

@ThePepejovi I'm so sorry, I had running at the same time still a soad song and have confused then in my diligence. :D And yes, I'm a girl, whether you believe it or not.

[ThePepejovi]

@Adelelove8 Usually, when people claim they're girls for no reason at all on the internet, they're lonely, lonely men :D

[Adelelove8]

@ThePepejovi Maybe I'm a lonely girl on a loney day, but I'm not a lonely man. :D

[ThePepejovi]

@Adelelove8 The loneliest day of your liiiiiiiiiiiife?

[Adelelove8]

@ThePepejovi The MOST loneliest day of my life. :D

[ThePepejovi]

@Adelelove8 Such a lonely day, shouldn't exist? :D

[Redribbo]

@Adelelove8 this is not SOAD!

[ValidAnimal]

@Adelelove8 What exactly is so spectacular about that? Join the MILLIONS of other girls who like even "heavier" music, and the ones that play video games, and the one's that do other things like suspension, firing guns, and serving in the military. There's nothing unique about a girl liking SOAD.

[pulsatingremedy]

@ValidAnimal

People just like to feel special I guess.

[cj22730]

serj is a badass

[IXxdimonxXI]

the best Lyrics the best Video the greatest message

[oyster0]

I love how the shell sign says hell lol.

[olka6191]

Serj- I adore you!

[pimpcanesarenotfunny]

I love Serj so much! He is my man crush. I wish I was like him, in some ways I hope I am! I agree with his policies if you can call them that?

[9bladewing9]

who is so damned stupid to dislike this video?? O.o

[TheMRKrakens]

verry niccee:) go in my profile and suscribe please

[BioLex21]

Just wasted five minutes of my life looking for destttiny's comment just to find out that he/she removed it. Thank god Serj's singing made me hold my sanity.

[amazeingjackjeckel]

Serj, thank you for doing what you do. You've open my eyes to so much. Thank you so much. For everything.

[muhamme0]

great .. now I will have to search for this @destttiny

[xsweetchinmusic123x]

@muhamme0 what did he say

[muhamme0]

@xsweetchinmusic123x his comment was removed ):

[AR360daprinc386]

@muhamme0 IKR!!

[Roughnegg]

Empire - world economy = banks, rich people

Vampires - parasites of humanity = politicians, oligarchs, government

[WhiVe87]

@Roughnegg captain obvious much?

[Roughnegg]

@WhiVe87 retardo, not everyone is capable to embrace the full meaning of artists lyrics, so I'm expressing my mind, u've got a problem with that?

[WhiVe87]

@Roughnegg retardo? lol and i think everyone figured it out,it was pretty obvious smart ass

[HwunnNwunn]

holy USA gov banned LOLXD

[TaLiShAkUm09]

[Comment removed by the United States government.]

[LordKarolenko]

♥♥♥♥

[10T4goodbuddy]

i swear he says we're going to fall not going to far :/ my hearing is really bad

[phobos001]

@10T4goodbuddy

I heard the same thing actually. o.O

[billdavis2590]

@BMX204

Think so? I took that specific line of the chorus as possibly meaning two things.

1. What you said. We are "Fighting your empire" - that is - "defending your vampires."

2. We are "Fighting your empire" and "defending your vampires."

2 saying those Left of Center are defending Vampires portrayed in the media by generally fighting censorship as a whole. I think it has little to do with Vampires specifically, and more to do with what they represent. Like Twilight and True Blood.

[riffleshuffle1]

3:11 The horse: Holy shit, is that Serj Tankian?!

[Zuhukanah]

:46 is that a stealth bomber at the side of the screen?

[kinobiheart]

This sounds a lot like his song "Saving Us".

[Ozyrys985]

@BMX204 No it's every body this pepole want you say this we think we are higest then natural.

[TheRadioactivemutant]

@Ozyrys985 English please...

[LSABProductions]

@BMX204 I thought the vampires were gods but your idea makes sense aswell.

[HellomynameisN]

@LSABProductions It could mean many things like I thought it was peoples possesions like xbox and computers and cell phones sucking the life out of people.

[TheRadioactivemutant]

@LSABProductions Thats makes no sense at all

[HellomynameisN]

For Serj Tankian videos I always like them before I watch, because I know it's going to be bad ass.

[JustWannaFeelGood]

Imperfect Harmonies is a HIGHLY underated album.

[NeonComedy]

77 people were masterpating and there cum accidently hit the dislike button

[floopula]

@NeonComedy whats masturpating?

[NeonComedy]

@floopula peni geos crazy lol

[floopula]

@NeonComedy what is this peni?

[d81p]

fucking youtube blocked most of serjs masterpieces for me

[illusionFTW]

@d81p ?? why's that?

[d81p]

@illusionFTW because i live in germany and on most studio version music videos ill get message that this video is not available in my country, even vids i added to favorites become locked with the time and soon there will be no point to visit youtube because most of stuff i want to see/hear will be locked lol

[d81p]

@illusionFTW i forgot to mention that i can see only the lyric video, the original is of course locked

[IchigoLegacy]

There are 77 democratics!!!!!

[Uhhh45]

@IchigoLegacy I find that offensive. Seeing as I'm a Democrat, and I like Serj's music. Could you not link political views with views of music, because there is no correlation between the two.

[FelixMaxwell]

@IchigoLegacy Because Republicans are a picnic too.... Partys are stupid, follow someone for their ideas and actions, not for their damn party

[TarabAseel12]

Lady gaga getting more views than this just shows how insolent the world is, and that it has lost the key of sight!

[Raziel42731]

It seems some people missed the point when Serj uses the word "vampires" in the song, insofar as to think Serj is talking about Twilight in a song that pertains to more pressing issues than the likes of Twilight or any other vampire series. For those that have done this, remember that "vampire" is a blood-sucking creature, meaning it drains the life out of you. So in a nutshell, he is referring to all the things that take away the precious moments of our lives bit by bit, not the fictional ones.

[vision070293]

77 people are deaf, dont like good music, dont have sound in there computter, cant play this song or dont have a soul.

no doubt about it..

[soadjared]

you're all talking about twilight at least 34 are

[TaLiShAkUm09]

<3

[TheCreative088]

Serj jest super ;] Słucham jego piosenki i też SOAD ;]

[dfsnex]

77 dislikes really? those guys must have been either stupid or missclicked

[Unyielding92]

Ponies do officially approve of Serj Tankian

[filteriatheone]

c'mon guys...JUST LISTEN.......

were one.

[martinEATworld]

hey...hey hayden11121, shut the fuck up about twilight. i'm not sure what you said because i'm too tired to read the comments, but don't bringing up twilight on a serj tankian video you cunt. the fact that you like twilight means a variety of things, you're possibly a woman, a pussy, a queer, someone who doesn't know what a real vampire looks like, or someone who's mindless and decided to blab about fake vampires. don't ever breed...there doesn't need to be anymore people like you...

[xxBiGGHD]

@martinEATworld i dont think serj would like this comment..

[iuv69artcom]

Ma moc ;] i tyle w tej kwestii ;]

[class122]

Isn't he supposed to say it like this .. Fighting Your Vampires , Defending Your Empire ?

[AvengeOrVengeance]

i gotta say, i like most of Serj's more than system's songs.

[ObliviousCrow]

Why does Serj sing about hypocrisy, but when him and SOAD get back together to tour, they ONLY tour in Europe?

[Razeluxe01]

@destttiny You are an idiot -_- please smash your computer.

[ClockworkII]

@destttiny You DO know SOAD is back eh?

[010Maggot]

@destttiny

People like you should not ever breed.

[TheUnkown753]

@destttiny CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT VAGINA CUNT CUNT YOUR AN ASS NEVER SAY THAT, whore

[Eddi3sel]

SERJ RULES!!!!

[filteriatheone]

Welcome to THE PLAN.

WE ARE ANONYMOUS.

UNITED AS 1.

DIVIDED BY 0.

EXPECT US.

whatis-theplan

[ecolinkinparkgirl657]

@filteriatheone hey Anonymous, get the f**k off of serj's videos/comments and go spam a justin bieber video or something. we'd like to enjoy the awesome music without seeing spam comments. thank you.

[filteriatheone]

@ecolinkinparkgirl657 ..Spaming a real good idea? muahaha! listening 2 tankian but demonising every thought of

freedom.. :D :D I do agree: We want 2 hear this awesome music. BUT

Without hatespeech like:" go f** justin biber"

..poor little boy..behave ya.

your friend

[ItalianApplePie]

Now I have to find the hayden11121 comment. FML

[lilkoopa23]

shakey text ftw

[Maxmauer1991]

Nice track of Serj <3

[theSOADproductions]

How can this definition of awesomeness have only ~ 700.000 klicks???

[4evermoremetallica]

ok my damn computer keeps on lagging and does that stupid freeze on the song, if i lower the quality will it stop?

[4evermoremetallica]

@SirJasonVoorhees seriously

[Xxthemezmerizedx]

we are the cause of the world thats gone wrong........

[serjmagas]

hi there serj!never forget just forgive

[kenna2k10]

the only reason there are 75 dislikes is that they are twilight fags who think fighting the vampires is a bad thing 

[xxDarkAssassinxx23]

Yeah, cuz theocracy and our own selfish ways of destroying this planet has EVERYTHING to do with twilight...

Gimmie a break. Serj wouldn't spit in Twilight's way.

[Se3kto45]

twlight!?!? why would people think that !?

[ps360gangsta]

Beautiful

[ankh523]

@BMX204 vampires are explained very well by thievery corporation in a different style but carrying the same message........song called vampires

[bakterieful]

excelent....



[bloodycartoongirl]

The sad thing about the lyrics that it's all completely true

[wwas12]

75 people dont know music for there lifes

[kozen101]

@wwas12 what the fuck, it's strange that people does'nt like this music, i mean at least they must like the lyrics

!

[SODPHK]

@wwas12 And one person doesn't know how to spell. *lives*

[SymphonicFreak1]

serj is one of the most brilliant singers ever, fucking wish he could sing duringo the protests that are going to happen in my country

[Kaffeebaum]

How the hell does this have only about 666k views?

[systemofachemicalnir]

@LotocSabbath emo

very emo

[Mymomfeedsuswierdfoo]

We are far from holy.

[Bremgor]

Aerials <3

[nikm3t4l]

"Life is a waterfall

We're one in the river

And one again

After the fall"

We're ONE.

[Bremgor]

I suppose it never ends. There is always a new "god". Even he will become one. That is the sad thing about it.

[amiralayl]

serj tankian : why u don`t like my music

74 dislikes : sorry lady gaga and justin bieber forced us to push the dislike button

[clausehen]

I had some troubles while trying to figure out what the lyrics mean, could someone explain the chorus to me?

[CTUscarface]

@clausehen The song starts off pretty straight-forward. Theocracy, according to Wikipedia, is basically a government run in the name of some devine entity, like God. So are we just some fantasy, made up by and governed by some god?

[CTUscarface]

@clausehen No. We are far from holy - that is, we weren't created by a god. Instead we should believe in the wholeness of one, that is - in ourselves. That's what we are, essentially: We are living entities, and as such we are one, but not the creations of a god.

[CTUscarface]

@clausehen We lost the key of sight. We're so blinded by our religion that we're just being plain ignorant. We aren't loved by a god, far from it. He doesn't exist. 

[CTUscarface]

@clausehen  So what do we do when we're blinded by our religion? We fight wars, we kill, we debate, we go to great lenghts to destroy the opposition to defend our mythical creatures, or should I say: our vampires? We're bombing people (literally and metaphorically) for their ignorance of having the "wrong religion", and defeating their insolence. Is it going too far? I believe so.

[CTUscarface]

@clausehen Then what if a religious fanatic dies and realizes that the life that he lived for what he believed was a waste of time? What if there is no afterlife? Then we're clearly wasting our time doing something that doesn't matter. So what does it all boil down to? We're just going forward and backwards, we live, we breathe, we see, we cry and finally we die. The end.

[Ivan45812]

Made in Russia

[TwinvsSage]

people plz explaine to me y u dislike his songs i mean if you dont like it there is a search button right there you could always change the song and if your one of those judge mental people who have to sit there and listen to the song and then say it sux well then fuck u, you deserve to die. Also every time you dislike one of serj's songs its like kill 10 babys.

[pinkfox2691]

umm... wtf is this?

[MrN1kk]

humanity needs end

[HackTheWorld123]

the ALL SEEYING EYE is watching you! every1 know´s but no1 is talking about it! we have to stand up anf fight against it! just together we are strong! earth = 1 nation the humans

[Jlyonlikesanime]

Isn't the left of center just left???

[ktcal8]

..... this video was on someones page and it was playing as i was reading.... i was like 'wtf i didnt know System of a Down had a badass song like this!' who is it? am i just crazy or is it the singer of SOAD?

[michaelh083]

@ktcal8 yes, serj is the singer for SOAD

[HellOfTheSeason]

@ktcal8 for some reason SOAD was far away

[Maximus999Seth]

10/10 the beast in my soul , besides Sheanna S&M, and :)) Within Temptation-unforgiving , I got luck haha

[gormanilius]

And what is left of center? Socialism! Good job, SERJ :D

[Zitrusfruchtt]

this is the best song of the whole album ,the rest is boring

[Mariam250193]

He's tellin about govenments not real vampires, don't you understand?? Sometimes try to make your brains work ppl....don't be so stupid.

[1UndeadKid1]

Twilight sucks balls this is amazing and the vampires just suck the life out of stuff and things like that twilight made them look like pussies and also gay ha sparkling vampires gay but any way ya i love this and serj and ya

[DylanForster92]

Sweet jesus, how is it that there is now an entire generation that hears the word vampire and immediatly thinks twilight? I am certain that the word vampire is used as a metaphor to describe those who wish to drain the life force , i.e. the courage, will, strength, money, hope ect. of the people of the world in order to make themselves stronger. In the actual music video the world repeatedly falls off balance due to the all seeing eye... I think that should say alot in itself.

[Eoph]

vampires were originally used to represent the following:

Corruption, seduction, abuse, addiction, unclean, manipulation and in some cases gluttony.

No twilight hate just pointing at valid artistic uses of vampires. (Though again, twilight kind of ruined vampires as symbols for the rest of us who write)

[bud4421]

america is hitlers germany only a lil smarter in war and tactics because we learned from his mistakes. Propaganda is the news and were not killing jews, were after the whole middle class. One day we all we will be poor and the world gov will have a king, and it won't be democratic..?

[76mrlonely]

@bud4421 So fuckin true...10 fingers up.

[klokofdeth]

@bud4421 That was atrociously written.

[Soad4Life1604]

Gott + Chuck Norris = Serj Tankian

[UrSoMeanBoss]

LOL @ "additional parking space" *points at ocean*

[innocentviewer]

73 ppl got their ears full of shit.

[StickyBlueBuds]

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg omg

[HorrorIncorporated]

@ifuckinglovetrance I want a shirt that says that. NO JOKE.

[Twiztid1888]

George Washingtons dead and the current politicians shit all over our constitution everyday. Which they are sworn by oath to uphold.

[mrmeh6969]

perfect



[mattyhastie]

silence is golden, but duct tape is silver

[FelixMaxwell]

1:11 evidently you park in the ocean

[dare4distance69]

@FelixMaxwell lol no dude the tide swept in and sadly sum1's pontiac got caught in that water =/