The amount of wars this music already covered is the most sad shit that we as human can see we fail as humanity. Serj's Art still brings me confort and rebellion at the same time.
@theoutcast3082 how can people back this phrase? I get that we dont want innocent Palestinians to die, Hamas is an evil, and Israel is exacting violence on the populace....but they are all humans. You suggest Israel be completely eradicated. Are you blind, do you not care?
@@brucestack1658 Israel is an intrinsically colonial political project born of ethnic cleansing and land theft. Promoting a free Palestine from sea to river means campaigning for the abolition of the colonial institutions that have kept the Palestinians in a position of subalternity for the last 75 years and that have authorised the genocidal sequence we have been witnessing for the last +2 months. Do you legitimately fail to understand that fighting oppressive institutions is not the same as slaughtering those who benefit from them, or are you just pretending so that you don't have to question the legitimity of your favourite ethnostate?
Fr 💀 I’ve watched one band, in my short ass lifetime, cover enough wars I genuinely couldn’t name more than four them, probably all perpetuated by the same defence contractors pretending to be a democracy
I blast his songs and System of the Down songs every day. We don't have a handbook on how to handle our hopelessness, rage and sadness of What's Happening in Gaza, Lebanon, and West Bank. The heartache is real.
💛💙 🤍💙♥ ❤💙🧡 Неспроста всё сошлось на синем - мирном небе! :) Войны, к сожалению, проблема человечества актуальная если не вечно, то по крайней мере до полного искоренения жадности, безответственности, жажды власти и превосходства. Серж действительно уникален и даже гениален, в рамках любого жанра
I used to listen to this song when I was younger and I never truly understood it, but now that I've learned so many horrible things about the world this song brings tears to my eyes.
@@chlorinatedpvc6629 you just replied to a three year old comment, maybe you should seek help and take your own advice on not browsing the internet. lmao
@@chlorinatedpvc6629 my point is this comment was made when I was coming to terms with how ugly the world is, and you look insane replying to a three year old comment and should seek help for whatever is bothering you so much that you're on yt replying to 3yr old comments.
+Jovi Levi :3 its actually a quote from Col Hobgood who said “The next war will not decide who is right but who is left,” Col. Frank P. Hobgood declared in a stirring appeal for disarmament.
one day I hope Serj's music becomes irrelevant and is relegated to a history book but sadly today is not that day. Keep making music dude we still need it.
how? @@Mattalaska serj's music will always be phenomenal, but it's heartbreaking that its relevant today. after october 7th, the genocide of palestinians by israeli forces has become more publically prevalent and recognized. this song is about the occupation of palestine by israel
@@Mattalaska You seem to have misunderstood OP's message. This song is 11 years old, and still somehow relevant. Palestine is still occupied to this day and it's only getting worst. The day this song isn't about current events will be a day for the history books.
I forgot to bring you roses When you hit the floor Your nouveau poses Asking for war Have you forgot the wall? I've foreseen it all We've foreseen it all [Pre-Chorus] Holocaust, you tasted great fear How could you just occupy another child's tear? [Chorus 1] Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bleed? [Verse 2] Faint cries of lost limbs Mimes surrounded by mines Without warning signs Of the great sacrifice [Pre-Chorus] Holocaust, you tasted great fear How could you just occupy another child's tear? [Chorus 1] Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bend to misery? [Chorus 2] Of course, we all know Of course, we all care Of course, we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind Yes, we do see It's time to end this misery [Bridge] It's time to go up to bed No more sipping on our regret Tuck the kids in without worry No more running out in a hurry No more bombs falling over our heads No more sirens predicting death Yes, it's the two-state solution No more glaring through oblivion [Verse 3] Asking for war Have you forgot the wall? I've foreseen it all We've foreseen it all [Pre-Chorus] Holocaust, you tasted the great fear How could you just occupy another child's tear? [Chorus 1] Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bend to misery? [Chorus 2] Of course, we all know Of course, we all care Of course, we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind Yes, we do see It's time to end this misery [Outro] It's no mystery... It's no mystery...
A very meaningful song, meant to describe an occupation 73 years and counting... An amazing message from an amazing human being who cares about humanity.... Thank you ...
Sin palabras... nunca había visto a nadie expresar tanto a través de la música como este hombre; su forma de vivir la música y su visión del mundo en general son sencillamente admirables. Todo un modelo a seguir.
recuerdo que lo escuché por primera vez en Soad y me encantó y cuando lo descubrí, poco después, cómo solista me gustó aún más, tenía 14 años, ahora 10 años después, puedo ver con más claridad sus letras en la realidad del mundo
so much meaning behind this...EVERYTHING about this song is art. the singing, HOOK is amazing, meaning is unmistaken. Serj Tankian is a legend. speaks truth, no matter what the cost.
Serj, don't even think to stop! Society needs your words even more, than ever! I hope, someday everyone will smash his pink glasses on the cast-iron ass of reality. Stay clear, true citizen's of Humanity. From mother Russia, with true love, Serj. Thanks for your voice.
My paternal grandparents were Armenian Genocide orphans who were forced from their homes in 1915. They had to march from their homes in Aintab (modern-day Gaziantep, Turkey) to Damascus, Syria. From Damascus, Syria they marched to Irbid, Jordan. And from Irbid, Jordan they marched to Haifa, then British Palestine. They were placed in an orphanage in Haifa. In 1952 they were evicted from their home in Haifa. Israeli Defense Forces came to their door and told them to give them their keys and leave, claiming that they will be allowed to return once the conflict was over. They lost everything and started their lives over again in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1976 a year after the Lebanese Civil War began between Muslims and Christians they fled to Los Angeles, California. I was born and raised here and the stories of these three horrific events from my paternal history never leave my ears. "Occupied Tears" by Serj Tankian I forgot to bring you roses When you hit the floor You knew the poses Asking for war Have you forgot the wall? I've foreseen it all We've foreseen it all Holocaust, you taste the great fear How can you just occupy another child's tear? Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bleed? The faint cries of lost limbs. Mimes surrounded by mines. Without warning signs of the great sacrifice. Holocaust, you taste the great fear How can you just occupy another child's tear? Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bend to misery? Of course we all know Of course we all care Of course we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind, yes, we do see It's time to end this misery It's time to go up to bed No more sipping on our regret Tuck the kids in without worry No more running out in a hurry No more bombs falling over head No more sirens predicting death Yes, it's good to state solution No more glaring through oblivion Asking for war Have you forgot the wall? I've foreseen it all We've foreseen it all Holocaust, you taste the great fear How can you just occupy another child's tear? Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bend to misery? Of course we all know Of course we all care Of course we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind, yes, we do see It's time to end this misery It's no mystery... It's no mystery... #israel #palestine #armenia #turkey #syria #jordan #haifa #armeniangenocide #lebanon #beirut #damascus #gaziantep #irbid
May God rest in peace over 1,5 million innocent victims from the Armenian Genocide, and Justice for the Armenian Genocide (and other Crimes against Humanity) to prevail.
1976 Lebanese Civil War happened because the PLO was welcomed in - same mistake Syria, Jordan, and Egypt made - and the Palestinians attempted to coup Lebanon. Know your history. 1952 was the Suez Crisis when Gamal Abdel Nasser, a brutal dictator, couped Egypt, who still controlled the Gaza Strip Egypt annexed during the Arab-Israeli War of 1947. Jordan expelled all Palestinians to the West Bank after stripping them of their Jordanian citizenship, making them stateless in retaliation for the PLO doing exactly the same coup attempt of King Husseini of Jordan, that they’d then attempt for the final time in Lebanon. Are you blind to the belligerents here? Lebanon, btw - is a French colony that expelled Muslims to create a Christian ethnostate, given the West wanted to find a Christian foothold in the Middle East, so they could just let Israel fall due to their biases and distrust. Not surprised you were indoctrinated by grandparents raised in Lebanon, just the same. Enjoy Glendale.
My question why are schools not teaching us about the Armenian genocide? cause I'm in 12th and thought out my entire schooling not once has it been brought up! Love to get some feed back on this
The goverment controlls the schools. The goverment doesn't want the people to realize how fucked up their not existing nation(yeah, It's a lie too). Not to mention the gang wars,the corruption,racism. America is a rich continental country,but it had lots of stupid leaders and politicians and the resources were used to useless things. Of course,it had and has good people as politicians too,but there are a lot lot more corrupt selfish douchbags. I hope that this will change.
There is a fuck ton of fucked up history and when there is a big geographic border separating countries then foreign history usually stocks to what is either closer, has the most influence, or what the ally is this especially applies to America in terms of the influence thing because the main information of foreign countries that come here are usually British (and no not just the revolutionary war), Egyptian well more of a crash course but that may very on schools, and Roman (this is just if my memory serves me right) because they have some of the more interesting history but this is just my theory I could be wrong
In all honesty, it is not taught because it isn't that important.. It's like learning about the split-up of Yugoslavia; it doesn't really need to be taught.
Love that song... found it this year and cant stop to hear it on repeat... You cant imagine how great it is to discover Serj's music , 15 years after SOAD stopped to make new music.
Of course we all know Of course we all care Of course we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind, yes, we do see It's time to end this misery Make love, not war hehe
Serj wrote a song about ending hate and diversity and making peace but at the comment section people still fighting and debating about whose right whose wrong... sad
There is still right and wrong in this world.The right cannot let the wrong win else darkness takes the earth by storm.We make war so that we may live in peace.
Because politics isn't simple. The reason there is a "right" and "left" is because people have different interpretations and conclusions with regards to the same exact issues.
Diversity is good. Debating is important and so are different opinions. There's always right _or_ wrong. I'm sure it was not Serj's message to tell us that we shouldn't discuss, have opinions!
*sigh* this is one of my favorite songs and im pretty happy that Serj is one of the few musicians that is outspoken on the issues that plague our planet.
shehab salah Although I do agree that the nobel prizes are a farce sometimes, you might have forgotten Mohammed el-Baradei (2005), Al Gore (2007) and various others
This guy isn't only an excellent artist, he's also not afraid to tell the truth of our society. Btw, come on dude, just because you like someone doesn't mean they're automatically perfect.
We are blinded by greed. Over-consuming the selfish needs. The noise of society is making me bleed. We all have history, but why do we forget so fast? Self centered misery, we should learn from our past. It's in our own strength, and our duty as a human to change lives. It's in our own faith, that we will found salvation that strives. We should stop watching, and start doing
El mundo necesita más artistas así con esta capacidad de transmitir energía e importantes mensajes al mismo tiempo en su música, la información y la energía hoy son poder
I completely fell in love with this song and video. I've been a little distant from SOAD related stuff the last ten years, but I'm glad to see Tankian's been doing what he likes the most.
@@skyscreeper5637 america and canada have done similar to my people. why do you hold these imperialist governments over the lives of innocent children?
He is such a unique singer/artist no one sounds like him his octive range is vast and so awesome to even sing and match with ,and his lyrics are also an English majors dream no one just puts words u literally need a dictionary for and make it really awesome to sing and hear solo or with system of a down,he is awesome. .....thank u so much for sharing a gift as yours to the alternative rock world of fine music. ..thank u surj
The duality of man. We seek vengeance. We then destroy things that have nothing to do with our own pain. The ones we want to get are long gone. Hiding behind the ones we hurt.
what is wrong with music industries is that they give us meaningless musics when they are treasure like this not hidden but ignored and put behind the person without any good thinking
@@uint16_t lol still better than socialism. But the music industry just sucks in general. Not sure if it’s because of capitalism or because a good majority of people have a sheepish, horrid taste in music.
you could have just committed silence as most of the freaking humanity do , but no , you decided to speak and say the truth , and for that i admire you even more , salutes for you mr.serj
Relevant if we go back in space all the way to the foundation of Israel. Relevant when the song was released. Relevant now in 2023. Relevant until the world stops existing.
You're right all songs are up to individual interpretation but over all, and you can see it not only on SOAD but also on Serj's solo work, he sings about human equality, corporate and government corruption, environmental issues and other things wrong with our world.
@@JERLU_ Palestina viene siendo invadida desde 1948 por la fuerza armada sionista de Israel, y ahora Palestina atraviesa por un Genocidio, las vidas, la pérdida de vidas no tienen justificación, en tres meses 50.000 palestinos murieron bajo ataque Israelí, tal vez sólo veas números pero cuando imaginas esos números y les pones rostros entiendes la gravedad de esto
ты не пропустил. просто SOAD и Серж Танкиян мало-мало разошлись..лет на 10..сейчас он и Далакян делают что-то совместно вроде, однако "пропуск" - оправдан. Я сам не знал многое за сольную карьеру, а это, на секундочку, топ5 моих любимых групп, так-то
My mother tell me: " The bird in the clip represents a kind of protection, when you are young, innocent and do not know where to go. It is important that we have someone concerned and fighting against it. But we need more people.". OMG, my mother loves Serj.
The people of Palestine and Israel are not monsters, many do not want the violence. Israeli children grow up afraid of rockets and stones, children of Palestine grow up afraid of shelling and drones. Those who do support the violence? Feel free to die in the fighting, but don't bring the civilians down with you.
+Operation Agatha Israel adds to the problem with the blockade but if Hamas didn't hide behind citizens of Gaza while shooting Israelis then Israel would be the only bad guys, but they have reasons for attacking Gaza, unfortunately.
+Just Another And thats the problem. Instead of being rational and care for each other, each group sees other as a threat. Violence is not much of a problem. Fear is. As long as one man would look at another and see not the same kind of creature he is, but a monster - there will be war. What I imply is that civilians is guilty in the first place, though we shouldn't blame them for it.
тоже с 14 лет начал слушать СОАД... до сих пор почти 20 лет прошло.. знаю куда тыкатся когда мне нужна моя музыка!!! Уважение огроменное моему сородичу, такими я горжусь!
Serj Tankian "Occupied Tears" I forgot to bring you roses When you hit the floor Your nouveau poses Asking for war Have you forgot the wall? I've foreseen it all We've foreseen it all Holocaust, you tasted great fear How can you just occupy another child's tear? Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bleed? The faint cries of lost limbs Mimes surrounded by mines Without warning signs of the great sacrifice Holocaust, you tasted the great fear How can you just occupy another child's tear? Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bend to misery? Of course we all know Of course we all care Of course we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind, yes, we do see It's time to end this misery It's time to go up to bed No more sipping on our regret Tuck the kids in without worry No more running out in a hurry No more bombs falling over head No more sirens predicting death Yes, it's the two state solution No more glaring through oblivion Asking for war Have you forgot the wall? I've foreseen it all We've foreseen it all Holocaust, you've tasted great fear How can you just occupy another child's tear? Don't you all know? Don't you all care? Don't you all see how this isn't fair? Are we all blind? Do we not see? Do we not bend to misery? Of course we all know Of course we all care Of course we all see how this isn't fair We are not blind, yes, we do see It's time to end this misery It's no mystery... It's no mystery...
The amount of wars this music already covered is the most sad shit that we as human can see we fail as humanity. Serj's Art still brings me confort and rebellion at the same time.
From the river to the sea 🇵🇸
@theoutcast3082 how can people back this phrase? I get that we dont want innocent Palestinians to die, Hamas is an evil, and Israel is exacting violence on the populace....but they are all humans. You suggest Israel be completely eradicated. Are you blind, do you not care?
@@brucestack1658 Israel is an intrinsically colonial political project born of ethnic cleansing and land theft. Promoting a free Palestine from sea to river means campaigning for the abolition of the colonial institutions that have kept the Palestinians in a position of subalternity for the last 75 years and that have authorised the genocidal sequence we have been witnessing for the last +2 months. Do you legitimately fail to understand that fighting oppressive institutions is not the same as slaughtering those who benefit from them, or are you just pretending so that you don't have to question the legitimity of your favourite ethnostate?
Fr 💀 I’ve watched one band, in my short ass lifetime, cover enough wars I genuinely couldn’t name more than four them, probably all perpetuated by the same defence contractors pretending to be a democracy
One of the most underrated songs in entire Serj's career.
And all of rock n metal
Free Palestine from zionist assasins!
I blast his songs and System of the Down songs every day. We don't have a handbook on how to handle our hopelessness, rage and sadness of What's Happening in Gaza, Lebanon, and West Bank. The heartache is real.
Do realize this band was started because the turks were killing Armenians islam killing Christians
12 years later and I wish I could keep smashing the like button
OCCUPIED TEARS & HARAKIRI 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 THANK YOU SERJ TANKIAN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I first know you through SOAD the passionate band
Мой кумир с 14ти лет!!! Ни чего не изменилось!! Все песни наизусть помню!! Серж, ты ОЧЕНЬ КРУТ!!! Низкий поклон за творчество! ❤️💛💙
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🤍💙♥
❤💙🧡
Неспроста всё сошлось на синем - мирном небе! :) Войны, к сожалению, проблема человечества актуальная если не вечно, то по крайней мере до полного искоренения жадности, безответственности, жажды власти и превосходства. Серж действительно уникален и даже гениален, в рамках любого жанра
Sammmmeeeee been a fan since I heard lost in Hollywood when I was as young as I can remember. Once I found Serj’s solo music, it helped me through HS
I used to listen to this song when I was younger and I never truly understood it, but now that I've learned so many horrible things about the world this song brings tears to my eyes.
yung waifu same
what you saw is reality, if you shed tears then you are not ready for the world, go back in your moms womb stop browsing internet.
@@chlorinatedpvc6629 you just replied to a three year old comment, maybe you should seek help and take your own advice on not browsing the internet. lmao
@@50HamstersInATrenchcoat what is your point? you still saw my reply and replied back, it appears you are in denial.
@@chlorinatedpvc6629 my point is this comment was made when I was coming to terms with how ugly the world is, and you look insane replying to a three year old comment and should seek help for whatever is bothering you so much that you're on yt replying to 3yr old comments.
War doesn't determine who's right... It determines who's left.
Another Fallout fan, aye?
+Jovi Levi :3 its actually a quote from Col Hobgood who said
“The next war will not decide who is right but who is left,” Col. Frank P. Hobgood declared in a stirring appeal for disarmament.
OIIIIIII NICE SHIT ARTA
preach
LOL
Serj's work is one of the realest ones of our generation
This deserves far more views
Aedric Warrior the world doesn't care..
True that.
@@soniacastanhothe world cares but most people are scared of the white nazis that rule America and Europe
one day I hope Serj's music becomes irrelevant and is relegated to a history book but sadly today is not that day. Keep making music dude we still need it.
rage bait
how? @@Mattalaska serj's music will always be phenomenal, but it's heartbreaking that its relevant today. after october 7th, the genocide of palestinians by israeli forces has become more publically prevalent and recognized. this song is about the occupation of palestine by israel
@@williamhowell7854 you are helpful idiot for islamic terrorist world
@@williamhowell7854 my eyes are open and I can see 😭😭
@@Mattalaska You seem to have misunderstood OP's message. This song is 11 years old, and still somehow relevant. Palestine is still occupied to this day and it's only getting worst. The day this song isn't about current events will be a day for the history books.
I forgot to bring you roses
When you hit the floor
Your nouveau poses
Asking for war
Have you forgot the wall?
I've foreseen it all
We've foreseen it all
[Pre-Chorus]
Holocaust, you tasted great fear
How could you just occupy another child's tear?
[Chorus 1]
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind?
Do we not see?
Do we not bleed?
[Verse 2]
Faint cries of lost limbs
Mimes surrounded by mines
Without warning signs
Of the great sacrifice
[Pre-Chorus]
Holocaust, you tasted great fear
How could you just occupy another child's tear?
[Chorus 1]
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind?
Do we not see?
Do we not bend to misery?
[Chorus 2]
Of course, we all know
Of course, we all care
Of course, we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind
Yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
[Bridge]
It's time to go up to bed
No more sipping on our regret
Tuck the kids in without worry
No more running out in a hurry
No more bombs falling over our heads
No more sirens predicting death
Yes, it's the two-state solution
No more glaring through oblivion
[Verse 3]
Asking for war
Have you forgot the wall?
I've foreseen it all
We've foreseen it all
[Pre-Chorus]
Holocaust, you tasted the great fear
How could you just occupy another child's tear?
[Chorus 1]
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind?
Do we not see?
Do we not bend to misery?
[Chorus 2]
Of course, we all know
Of course, we all care
Of course, we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind
Yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
[Outro]
It's no mystery...
It's no mystery...
A very meaningful song, meant to describe an occupation 73 years and counting...
An amazing message from an amazing human being who cares about humanity....
Thank you ...
The fact that in all these centuries of history this song, among many others, has kept being relevant fucking ashames me.
Your comment is even sadder now.
Serj for President!
I agree！
I agree!
Of the world
Serj,system of a down, Metallica, and misfits 4 president
stop thinking with ears
I'm literally crying. This is so powerful and beautiful.
I feel you. I Love Serj song,meaning, and writing
Im crying too,because my country was bombed in '99 i was 6...
@@freeman4059 im sorry this is really late, but i just wanted to say that i hope you're doing better. best wishes ❤️
No one can do political crytics better than Serj.
im.still waiting for a song about trump
+Elchinodiabolero "borders are"
borders are empty walls
The Unthinking Orange
Check Rise Against out.
Being half Native American, this song brings to life the blood that America had swept away under the rug
One day American occupation will fall
@@SteveOnlin😂
Sin palabras... nunca había visto a nadie expresar tanto a través de la música como este hombre; su forma de vivir la música y su visión del mundo en general son sencillamente admirables. Todo un modelo a seguir.
recuerdo que lo escuché por primera vez en Soad y me encantó y cuando lo descubrí, poco después, cómo solista me gustó aún más, tenía 14 años, ahora 10 años después, puedo ver con más claridad sus letras en la realidad del mundo
When you find a song 10 years after release, and it’s so relevant.
Music is the language of us all.
so much meaning behind this...EVERYTHING about this song is art. the singing, HOOK is amazing, meaning is unmistaken. Serj Tankian is a legend. speaks truth, no matter what the cost.
"we are not blind, yes we can see, it's time to end this misery" That's one of the hardest hitting lyrics in the song in my opinion...
In my opinion I feel that "Of course we all know, of course we all care" hits just as much
@@imergence9628 Another good one
more relevant than ever right now
Fuck Israel
Fucking zionists
Share this somg
@@tarawnehthegoat Fuck you
@Dmitry Goldenberg no, FUCK YOU
2020 still here
Serj the legend
2021
2022 yall
Serj, don't even think to stop! Society needs your words even more, than ever! I hope, someday everyone will smash his pink glasses on the cast-iron ass of reality. Stay clear, true citizen's of Humanity. From mother Russia, with true love, Serj. Thanks for your voice.
I totally agree with you brother from Russia 🙏🏻🇬🇷♥️
🙏🙏🙏
But still russia brings only blood and tears.
@@Fupuloru Only to those who deserve it. Russia's pretty much the only country standing up to evil right now. Either you're evil, or just ignorant.
@@Fupuloru вспомни геноцид русского народа в Крыму это 2014 год....
Тогда украина просто убивала русское население на своей земле
My paternal grandparents were Armenian Genocide orphans who were forced from their homes in 1915. They had to march from their homes in Aintab (modern-day Gaziantep, Turkey) to Damascus, Syria. From Damascus, Syria they marched to Irbid, Jordan. And from Irbid, Jordan they marched to Haifa, then British Palestine. They were placed in an orphanage in Haifa. In 1952 they were evicted from their home in Haifa. Israeli Defense Forces came to their door and told them to give them their keys and leave, claiming that they will be allowed to return once the conflict was over. They lost everything and started their lives over again in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1976 a year after the Lebanese Civil War began between Muslims and Christians they fled to Los Angeles, California. I was born and raised here and the stories of these three horrific events from my paternal history never leave my ears.
"Occupied Tears" by Serj Tankian
I forgot to bring you roses
When you hit the floor
You knew the poses
Asking for war
Have you forgot the wall?
I've foreseen it all
We've foreseen it all
Holocaust, you taste the great fear
How can you just occupy another child's tear?
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind? Do we not see?
Do we not bleed?
The faint cries of lost limbs.
Mimes surrounded by mines.
Without warning signs of the great sacrifice.
Holocaust, you taste the great fear
How can you just occupy another child's tear?
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind? Do we not see?
Do we not bend to misery?
Of course we all know
Of course we all care
Of course we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind, yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
It's time to go up to bed
No more sipping on our regret
Tuck the kids in without worry
No more running out in a hurry
No more bombs falling over head
No more sirens predicting death
Yes, it's good to state solution
No more glaring through oblivion
Asking for war
Have you forgot the wall?
I've foreseen it all
We've foreseen it all
Holocaust, you taste the great fear
How can you just occupy another child's tear?
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind?
Do we not see?
Do we not bend to misery?
Of course we all know
Of course we all care
Of course we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind, yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
It's no mystery...
It's no mystery...
#israel #palestine #armenia #turkey #syria #jordan #haifa #armeniangenocide #lebanon #beirut #damascus #gaziantep #irbid
May God rest in peace over 1,5 million innocent victims from the Armenian Genocide, and Justice for the Armenian Genocide (and other Crimes against Humanity) to prevail.
Kristapor Aintabtsi Justice will be served for our Relatives Brother
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE is not a good idea to be a source of information about the subject of soad
The walk from GaziAntep to Damascus isn’t even that long.
1976 Lebanese Civil War happened because the PLO was welcomed in - same mistake Syria, Jordan, and Egypt made - and the Palestinians attempted to coup Lebanon. Know your history. 1952 was the Suez Crisis when Gamal Abdel Nasser, a brutal dictator, couped Egypt, who still controlled the Gaza Strip Egypt annexed during the Arab-Israeli War of 1947. Jordan expelled all Palestinians to the West Bank after stripping them of their Jordanian citizenship, making them stateless in retaliation for the PLO doing exactly the same coup attempt of King Husseini of Jordan, that they’d then attempt for the final time in Lebanon. Are you blind to the belligerents here? Lebanon, btw - is a French colony that expelled Muslims to create a Christian ethnostate, given the West wanted to find a Christian foothold in the Middle East, so they could just let Israel fall due to their biases and distrust. Not surprised you were indoctrinated by grandparents raised in Lebanon, just the same. Enjoy Glendale.
My question why are schools not teaching us about the Armenian genocide? cause I'm in 12th and thought out my entire schooling not once has it been brought up! Love to get some feed back on this
Schools dont want you to know some things. A government tool(school) wants you to follow the system for their profit.
The goverment controlls the schools. The goverment doesn't want the people to realize how fucked up their not existing nation(yeah, It's a lie too). Not to mention the gang wars,the corruption,racism. America is a rich continental country,but it had lots of stupid leaders and politicians and the resources were used to useless things. Of course,it had and has good people as politicians too,but there are a lot lot more corrupt selfish douchbags. I hope that this will change.
There is a fuck ton of fucked up history and when there is a big geographic border separating countries then foreign history usually stocks to what is either closer, has the most influence, or what the ally is this especially applies to America in terms of the influence thing because the main information of foreign countries that come here are usually British (and no not just the revolutionary war), Egyptian well more of a crash course but that may very on schools, and Roman (this is just if my memory serves me right) because they have some of the more interesting history but this is just my theory I could be wrong
In all honesty, it is not taught because it isn't that important.. It's like learning about the split-up of Yugoslavia; it doesn't really need to be taught.
jackassreloaded1122 they cant teach everything but we did go over it briefly
С 6 лет я искал эту песню. Я не помнил ни текста ни названия. И вот именно сегодня я нашел её. Я очень рад
Love that song... found it this year and cant stop to hear it on repeat... You cant imagine how great it is to discover Serj's music , 15 years after SOAD stopped to make new music.
This song is especially meaningful now during the ongoing attacks on Gaza and Palestinian territories
Of course we all know
Of course we all care
Of course we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind, yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
Make love, not war hehe
Wow....just, WOW.
No, we dont. And now is too late.
@@One_Ch the ⌚ is ticking.
@@ttdttd4211 The watch?
Serj wrote a song about ending hate and diversity and making peace but at the comment section people still fighting and debating about whose right whose wrong... sad
i do not see any fighting in the comments. probably because im not looking at reply's.
There is still right and wrong in this world.The right cannot let the wrong win else darkness takes the earth by storm.We make war so that we may live in peace.
Because politics isn't simple. The reason there is a "right" and "left" is because people have different interpretations and conclusions with regards to the same exact issues.
Fuck diversity
Diversity is good.
Debating is important and so are different opinions.
There's always right _or_ wrong.
I'm sure it was not Serj's message to tell us that we shouldn't discuss, have opinions!
*sigh* this is one of my favorite songs and im pretty happy that Serj is one of the few musicians that is outspoken on the issues that plague our planet.
2024… he always told the truth, this is why he is so unerrated. 🍉
@AlliedDante I mean, this song.
Why hasn't Serj won a Nobel peace prize yet
Because Obama got one...
Kami no Arashi Oh right I remembered
Nobel Peace Prize is for war makers and murderers
shehab salah You've got the idea. Still waiting for Putin to get one though...
***** That was a long time ago man
But now, it's only for killers and war makers
shehab salah Although I do agree that the nobel prizes are a farce sometimes, you might have forgotten Mohammed el-Baradei (2005), Al Gore (2007) and various others
I listen to this every night.
I've been listening to this a lot lately. It's a beautiful song about a tragedy that needs to end.
Empty walls beep noises are just making me shake in emotions, serj is one of the best singers i know
Серж, я из Украины. мы очень вас любим. вы лучший! Ваши песни дарят надежду, веру и любовь. Спасибо вам, за то что вы есть в это мире.
amen
Hope you hold your faith in God I am preying for all of you tonight
Im so glad to see that serj's music is appreciated worldwide
@@jimlado2545 еще как ценят
Как жаль что песня обрела новый вито актуальности
Серж натурально вызывает слезы. Даже не знал о его сольной карьере, теперь же просто залип....
This guy isn't only an excellent artist, he's also not afraid to tell the truth of our society. Btw, come on dude, just because you like someone doesn't mean they're automatically perfect.
We are blinded by greed.
Over-consuming the selfish needs.
The noise of society is making me bleed.
We all have history, but why do we forget so fast?
Self centered misery, we should learn from our past.
It's in our own strength, and our duty as a human to change lives.
It's in our own faith, that we will found salvation that strives.
We should stop watching, and start doing
Now that would be a good song.
I know some people may disagree with what Serj says in his lyrics, but you can't not say this isn't an amazing song :')
Last time I checked you can't disagree with facts.
free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸❤️❤️✌️
Who disagrees? They can come out. I won't jump them, i just want to talk...
0p
What is there do disagree with? Nazism is wrong.
What a great song , and thank you Serj for having courage to speak up on a injustice where so many others remain silent
So sad and beautiful. God please protect your children. Stop this war.
The IRONY OF AN ARMY RECRUITMENT AD BEFORE A SERJ TANKIAN MUSIC VIDEO OMG
@serjtankian thank you for all what you are doing!!! really a lot of thanks!!! you are a great man!!! don`t stop!!!
El mundo necesita más artistas así con esta capacidad de transmitir energía e importantes mensajes al mismo tiempo en su música, la información y la energía hoy son poder
Serj is so ahead of his time..... Serj is a musician second and a prophet first.
I completely fell in love with this song and video. I've been a little distant from SOAD related stuff the last ten years, but I'm glad to see Tankian's been doing what he likes the most.
Freedom.
A world free of old ideas, old values, dust.
A world full of truth, and not lies, a world without borders without limits. A must.
mastertheillusion a world without shitty religion and political correctness
Пускай не будет никогда в мире войны.
Спасибо тебе, Сержик.
Serj is naught but a man. A man who is not afraid to speak his mind.
So much sadness and truth in one song.
sadness, and not showing the whole picture.
@@skyscreeper5637 america and canada have done similar to my people. why do you hold these imperialist governments over the lives of innocent children?
Serj has always been on the right side of history. We need more men like him.
Listening since 4 years old. Serj tankian one of my Guardian Angels for sure.
To really love the message of this song! I wish the music we hear in the radio played more of these type of songs with meaningful lyrics.
Eu gosto muito mesmo do Serj, mas não sei como não conheci essa música antes. Perfeita demais!!!!
Ce clip est sorti il y'a 8 ans et il prends toujours aux tripes, cette musique est incroyable, j'en ai des frissons
Serj rules!!
He is such a unique singer/artist no one sounds like him his octive range is vast and so awesome to even sing and match with ,and his lyrics are also an English majors dream no one just puts words u literally need a dictionary for and make it really awesome to sing and hear solo or with system of a down,he is awesome. .....thank u so much for sharing a gift as yours to the alternative rock world of fine music. ..thank u surj
Amazing :) ..proud to have Serj in our "speakers" and heart.
Ifonly we had more poeople like Serj.. we would run this place again.
Тяжелая песня и видео. Каждый раз слезы невольно текут.
The duality of man. We seek vengeance. We then destroy things that have nothing to do with our own pain. The ones we want to get are long gone. Hiding behind the ones we hurt.
what is wrong with music industries is that they give us meaningless musics when they are treasure like this not hidden but ignored and put behind the person without any good thinking
They serve capital interests, not humanitarian interests.
Capitalism harms us all.
@@uint16_t lol still better than socialism. But the music industry just sucks in general. Not sure if it’s because of capitalism or because a good majority of people have a sheepish, horrid taste in music.
"It;s easier to kill one another then to love one another. It's easier to understand war than it is to understand peace".
you could have just committed silence as most of the freaking humanity do , but no , you decided to speak and say the truth , and for that i admire you even more , salutes for you mr.serj
Relevant if we go back in space all the way to the foundation of Israel. Relevant when the song was released. Relevant now in 2023. Relevant until the world stops existing.
This song seriously gave me chills!
You're right all songs are up to individual interpretation but over all, and you can see it not only on SOAD but also on Serj's solo work, he sings about human equality, corporate and government corruption, environmental issues and other things wrong with our world.
I love this song, but listening to it these days makes me want to cry my eyes out.
The fact this is still relevant 🇵🇸
Palestine started the war what are you talking about
@JERLU_ the media washed your brain bro
@@JERLU_are you brain dead?
@@JERLU_ Palestina viene siendo invadida desde 1948 por la fuerza armada sionista de Israel, y ahora Palestina atraviesa por un Genocidio, las vidas, la pérdida de vidas no tienen justificación, en tres meses 50.000 palestinos murieron bajo ataque Israelí, tal vez sólo veas números pero cuando imaginas esos números y les pones rostros entiendes la gravedad de esto
@@lithium-327exacto
Very strong in the spirit of the song! I would like to listen to them again and again ... Thank you for your creativity.
More relevant now than ever!
It's been relevant for a long time but unfortunately not many people spoke up until now.
Serj, I'll come live with you in New Zealand. Please, and thank you.
Does he reside in NZ?
Kick ass,,the whole Album is the best ever.
Как пропустил то. Шедевр
Серега рад что ты слушаешь такую музыку!!!!
Сергей, я очень рад что ты умеешь искать )
ты не пропустил. просто SOAD и Серж Танкиян мало-мало разошлись..лет на 10..сейчас он и Далакян делают что-то совместно вроде, однако "пропуск" - оправдан. Я сам не знал многое за сольную карьеру, а это, на секундочку, топ5 моих любимых групп, так-то
задротить меньше надо ,от тебя жена уйдёт ты только через год опомнишься
I love this animation
I love how when Serj wants to tell someone his thoughts he writes a song about it
They have a word for that, It's called musician.
My mother tell me: "
The bird in the clip represents a kind of protection, when you are young, innocent and do not know where to go.
It is important that we have someone concerned and fighting against it. But we need more people.". OMG, my mother loves Serj.
The people of Palestine and Israel are not monsters, many do not want the violence. Israeli children grow up afraid of rockets and stones, children of Palestine grow up afraid of shelling and drones. Those who do support the violence? Feel free to die in the fighting, but don't bring the civilians down with you.
+Just Another you can blame islam along with the corruption of NATO fighting to control the oil.
+Operation Agatha Israel adds to the problem with the blockade but if Hamas didn't hide behind citizens of Gaza while shooting Israelis then Israel would be the only bad guys, but they have reasons for attacking Gaza, unfortunately.
+Daniel Whittaker (PerfectBeef1) Hide behind civilians? you mean the civilians that israel doesn't care about walling up and leaving to die?
+Just Another And thats the problem. Instead of being rational and care for each other, each group sees other as a threat. Violence is not much of a problem. Fear is. As long as one man would look at another and see not the same kind of creature he is, but a monster - there will be war. What I imply is that civilians is guilty in the first place, though we shouldn't blame them for it.
+Just Another Religion is also a huge part of it, both sides believe the very fabric of existence encourages their holy wars.
Speechless. Only sorry I didn't hear this earlier. God bless you.
this do be hitting in these times
Came back to this vid because of recent events. Stand with Palestine.
Serj ist sehr klug wie immer! Alle seine Lieder sind philosophisch und ich mag es!
Meaningful music.
тоже с 14 лет начал слушать СОАД... до сих пор почти 20 лет прошло.. знаю куда тыкатся когда мне нужна моя музыка!!! Уважение огроменное моему сородичу, такими я горжусь!
I can not hold a tear when it come to Serj song. When he explains what happens in this fuck up world I feel nothing but pain and sorrow.
Я аж улетел от этой песни!
Serj Tankian
"Occupied Tears"
I forgot to bring you roses
When you hit the floor
Your nouveau poses
Asking for war
Have you forgot the wall?
I've foreseen it all
We've foreseen it all
Holocaust, you tasted great fear
How can you just occupy another child's tear?
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind? Do we not see?
Do we not bleed?
The faint cries of lost limbs
Mimes surrounded by mines
Without warning signs of the great sacrifice
Holocaust, you tasted the great fear
How can you just occupy another child's tear?
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind? Do we not see?
Do we not bend to misery?
Of course we all know
Of course we all care
Of course we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind, yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
It's time to go up to bed
No more sipping on our regret
Tuck the kids in without worry
No more running out in a hurry
No more bombs falling over head
No more sirens predicting death
Yes, it's the two state solution
No more glaring through oblivion
Asking for war
Have you forgot the wall?
I've foreseen it all
We've foreseen it all
Holocaust, you've tasted great fear
How can you just occupy another child's tear?
Don't you all know?
Don't you all care?
Don't you all see how this isn't fair?
Are we all blind?
Do we not see?
Do we not bend to misery?
Of course we all know
Of course we all care
Of course we all see how this isn't fair
We are not blind, yes, we do see
It's time to end this misery
It's no mystery...
It's no mystery...
Thx
No more silence predicting death... Donbass with you, Serj!
I used to listen to this song on repeat when I was a middle schooler , and here I am now after 8/9 years.. still have the same charm listing to it !
People are arguing in the comments about WHO started. It doesn't matter WHO started it, it shouldn't have started in the first place.
Damage is done, we can't change the past, but the future is all game.
I admire you so Much Mr.Tankian ,you're AMazing,thank god you exist.
isn't it like this? any time you think it cannot get worse it gets catastrophic
🇵🇸 from the river to the sea
Great video, great song bro. Greetings from Venezuela.
Why it's not available on mobile devices????????????????????????????????????????????????
Mobile devices can't handle such great music!
TheExtremeTES Haha, true.
I'm watching this on my phone xD
i keep crying when i hear that song.... so much truth!
The song was really touching. I could feel my flesh creep. This is not just a song this is reality, this is life.
"It all started on October 7th" mfs when they look at the release date of this song.
Nooo jews are chosen peopleee 😭😭
@username300c no need to lump all Jewish people in with Israel.
Edit: Comment stands, but the joke went over my head at the time.
✊🇵🇸✊🇮🇷
@@Sponchbapvanapants
I think they’re more criticizing the “chosen people” narrative
@@Sponchbapvanapantsno one ever did. We have said this for a long time.
"Remember Remember the fith of November" mfs when they look at serj's beard