The song’s chorus, with its congratulatory “self-righteous suicide,” and lament, “I cry when angels deserve to die” was considered a bit too raw for listeners at the time. The song enjoyed success, climbing the charts after its August 2001 release before virtually disappearing from airwaves after 9/11. The song title is a play on “Self-right-Chop Suey-cide,” that has a further sort of humor in that they mixed up a controversial word into a nonsensical word to create a more ‘radio-friendly’ title. I remember wanting to go to the mat and keep the title, and the band decided, “Let’s call it ‘Chop Suey!’” which I thought was kind of funny.Ĭhop-suey is the Americanization of the Chinese quick dish tsap sui, which means “odds and ends, mixed bits” in the Cantonese dialect. This song was originally going to be called “Self-Righteous Suicide,” and the record company rebelled. Rick Rubin, who produced Toxicity for System of a Down, cites this song as one of his most important projects. I don't think you trust In my self-righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die Ah! Wake up (Wake up) Grab a brush and put a little makeup (A little bit) Hide the scars to fade away the (Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup) Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? Here you go, create another fable, you wanted to Grab a brush and put a little makeup, you wanted to Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup, you wanted to Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? You wanted to I don't think you trust In my self-righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die In my self-righteous suicide I cry when angels deserve to die Father, father, father, father Father, father, father, father Father, into your hands I commend my spirit Father, into your hands Why have you forsaken me? In your eyes, forsaken me? In your thoughts, forsaken me? In your heart, forsaken me? Oh

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