The song is considerably less thrash metal oriented than most of the other songs on the record, with the chorus being heavier, and the verses having a more polka oriented sound. The song’s lyrics can be viewed as being about drug use or arguing against it.
Guitarist Daron Malakian once introduced t...
[Intro: Serj Tankian]
When your stars are-
And your rivers fly
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky
When your-
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
When your stars are baked and your rivers fly
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
When your castle breaks and your feet are dry
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Do you believe, when you're high
That your life is tried?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
When your moon is fake and your mermaids cry
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky?
When your tunnel fades and your guide is shy
Do you ever believe you were stuck in the sky
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Do you believe, when you're high
That your life is tried?
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
High, high, high, high, high, high, high
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Serj Tankian]
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't you ever get stuck in the sky
Don't ever get stuck in the sky when you're high
Peephole was written by Daron Malakian & Serj Tankian.
Peephole was produced by System Of A Down & Rick Rubin.
System Of A Down released Peephole on Tue Jun 30 1998.
The drug use theme goes along with the footnote before the song lyrics:
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