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B.Y.O.B Lyrics - System of a Down

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WHY THEY ALWAYS SEND THE POOR?

Barbarisms by Barbaras, With pointed heels.
Victorious, victorias, kneel.
For brand new spankin deals
Marching forward hypocritic
and hypnotic computers.`
You depend on our protection,
Yet you feed us lies from the table cloth.

Lalalalala...ouu...

Everybody’s going to the party have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine.

kneeling roses disappearing,
into Moses’ dry mouth,
breaking into Fort Knox,
stealing our intentions,
Hangars sitting dripped in oil,
Crying FREEDOM!

Handed to obsoletion,
Still you feed us lies from the table cloth.

Lalalalala...ouu...

Everybody’s going to the party have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine.
Everybody’s going to the party have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine.

Blast off, its Party time,
And we don't live in a facist nation
Blast off, its party time,
And where the fuck are you?

Where the fuck are you?
Where the fuck are you?

Why don’t presidents fight the war?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why don’t presidents fight the war?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why do they always send the poor?
WHY DO THEY ALWAYS SEND THE POOR?

Kneeling roses disappearing,
into Moses’ dry mouth,
breaking into Fort Knox,
stealing our intentions,
Hangars sitting dripped in oil,
Crying FREEDOM!

Handed to obsoletion,
Still you feed us lies from the tablecloth.

Lalalalala...ouu...

Everybody’s going to the party have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert blowing up the sunshine.
Everybody’s going to the party have a real good time.
Dancing in the desert blowing up the sun...
Where the fuck are you!
Where the fuck are you!

Why don’t presidents fight the war?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why don’t presidents fight the war?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why do they always send the poor?
Why, do, they always send the poor?
Why, do, they always send the poor?
Why, do, they always send the poor?
They always send the poor
They always send the poor

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..... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/11/12

None of you fully understand anything. You just go on and believe whatever bullshit is shoved in your face like as most of America. We didn't just go into a war for the hell of it... Terrorism is why we went over there and since we have been there, we had decided to take out as many sand niggers (terrorist) as we can while we are there. Seriously, if we would have wanted their oil... We would have taken it already. Do some research and don't believe everything your told. Damn, this world is getting worst.

Abaout song | Reviewer: Alex | 10/17/11

The truth with the war is that it's a big business. America want just to steal natural resources from countries, and have countries indebted to. The elite (freemasons or Illuminati) control those things, and they want to control entire world. These is the truth...

War | Reviewer: tigo1415 | 4/23/11

Another great song from SOAD!
Just wanna add my opinion about the meaning; I think the subject of the song - ''against war'' - can apply to ''poor'' country's, because they can't afford to start war by them self, as it did USA to Iraq, Afhganistan etc. Because nobody forced go to Iraq or Afghanistan by themselves, they did it for their own will, and they got paid for it good sum of money...
By the way I am from ARMENIA(Karabakh)and I am a BIG fan of SOAD!!!

AMAZING | Reviewer: Rockergirl2013 | 6/30/10

i tried 2 tell my sister wat it is about but she just dont understand. Goverment sucks and the war that we r n is pointless. We dont need it!! Spare us the heartach and pain of losing our friends and family!!

SYSTEM OF A DOWN | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/14/10

B.Y.O.B means Bring Your Own Bombs and it's talking about the war. "Why dont presidents fight the war? Why do they always send the poor,"

And the party is war.
the lies from the tblclth is the lies that our gvmt tells us.

Awesome song though!!!

No more Bullshit | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/3/10

This song is about the wars we've been(via "the party") having over the past how long and how the people who caused this mess are no where to be found (via the "WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU?") the rest oh it is rhythmic bullshit. Great song though :)

B.Y.O.B. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/10/10

according to wikipedia, It is Bring your own bombs, and The 'party' is The Iraq war, and WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU. The presidents depend on their protection, as do all of us, yet the presidents feed them lies 'from the tablecloth'

rockage | Reviewer: tema | 11/17/09

i love this song and i get that it is saying that war isnt a game and lives shouldnt be thrown away like yesterday's trash. our government needs to support us instead of misleading us. B.Y.O.B. can mean several things. from bring your own bomb to be your own boss. but all of these point to a central meaning that our government is curropt. in short, awesome song.

fighting for...? | Reviewer: Anonymous | 10/13/09

I think that the song is saying that wars should not be fought needlessly, and that recently war has become just a political thing. Going to war should never, ever be a light decision based on the political side of matters; lives should never be sacrificed unless there is no option. I agree that most of the ads are geared towards the poor, and while this may seem unethical at first glance, and on some levels it is, consider that being in the army during peace time is a good way to support yourself and your family. Also, no matter what the ads, it is always YOUR OWN CHOICE. There are no more press gangs; propaganda is everywhere and people should be aware of it. I think that some presidents understand the cost of war better than others and that some are more suited than others. That said, bashing the president is funny until it turns to hate. He represents our country for the next 4 years. Let's hope we survive.

I agree - mostly | Reviewer: John | 9/8/09

Its great that "System" are keeping up the Bob Dylan tradition of anti-war music. They are great musicians and this song has power and originality. I agree war solves nothing, but I have one question to the pen and paper people. How would you have solved the Hitler problem?

Rawr | Reviewer: loveless | 8/23/09

it's about war. it's about poverty. it's also about how it's THE POOR fighting these wars while the rest of our upper middle class/ rich society and their frickin over privileged kids get to stay here and party while the poor class is on the other side dying on a daily basis so hey, we can have a party and a good time! I'm not saying that a well-meaning upper class rich woman or man wouldnt volunteer but in the end, where would you rather be, bringing your own beer or bringing your own bombs. WAR SOLVES NOTHING.

BYOB meaning. | Reviewer: The Guy | 7/18/09

B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bombs) is about the government's recruitment strategies. First of all, the government targets poor people. Second, In all of the recruitment vids you see they all say that the war is like a party in the desert. And System is saying if the president wants to have a war, why doesn't he just fight it himself? Why have millions people lose their lives for a conflict that could be fought with a pen and paper?

whooo! LINKIN PARK AND SOAD!!!!!! | Reviewer: wouldn't u like 2 know. | 6/15/09

whoo for Linkin Park. i have a strange addiction to them at the mo, well, any way, yeah! this is a brilliant song. trying to learn it on guitar. it's fun to try to learn, but a little difficult for me. (haven't been playing very long). and it's true about poloticians not fighting their own wars. if they start them they should fight in them and finish them!!! i bet if you gave the damn pen-pushing poloticians a gun they wouldn't know what to do!!!
(whoo for SOAD!!!!!! PEACE OUT DUDES!!!!)

clearing up lyric confusion | Reviewer: Anonymous | 6/4/09

'B.Y.O.B. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/17/09

I think B.Y.O.B. stands for Bring Your Own Bombs, rather than Bring Your Own Beer, as some people think, it's obvious it's about war so it's more logical for it to be Bring Your Own Bombs.
Plus, I always hear "Victorious Victorias, kneel..." as in the name Victoria, because if you think about it, they sing "Barbarisms by Barbaras", so it links with the two names, and it does have the extra syllable that Victoria has and victories doesn't...'

i've got their album and so all the lyrics in the booklet and its 'victorious victories'

here's the thing... | Reviewer: Daniel | 5/12/09

linkin park is ma favorite band but they aint got nothing on System of a Down!!! this song kicks the most ass!!!. Oh by the way B.Y.O.B for this song stands for Battle Your Own Battle. i know cuz i saw it in an interview with SOAD. They are saying "why dont presidents fight the war, why do they always send the poor". The poor are telling the presidents to go fight their own battle =)

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