Prison Song
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Prison Song by System Of A Down
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System Of A DownProduced by
Rick Rubin & Serj Tankian & Daron MalakianWrited by
Daron Malakian & Serj TankianAbout
“Prison Song” is a criticism of the prison-industrial complex, the war on drugs, and the incredibly high rate of incarceration in America compared to other modern nations. The track opens SOAD’s best-selling album, Toxicity, reflecting the main structure on most of the album’s songs: a mixture of me...
Prison Song Lyrics
[Intro: Serj Tankian]
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
Oh
[Verse 1: Serj Tankian]
Following the rights movements, you clamped down with your iron fists
Drugs became conveniently available for all the kids
Following the rights movements, you clamped down with your iron fists
Drugs became conveniently available for all the kids
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I buy my crack, I smack my bitch
Right here in Hollywood
Nearly two million Americans are incarcerated
In the prison system, prison system of the U.S
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
For you and me to live in
Another prison system
Another prison system
Another prison system
For you and me
[Verse 2: Serj Tankian]
Minor drug offenders fill your prisons, you don't even flinch
All our taxes paying for your wars against the new non-rich
Minor drug offenders fill your prisons, you don't even flinch
All our taxes paying for your wars against the new non-rich
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I buy my crack, I smack my bitch
Right here in Hollywood
The percentage of Americans in the prison system
Prison system has doubled since 1985
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
For you and me to live in
Another prison system
Another prison system
Another prison system
For you and me
For you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison for you and me
Oh, baby, you and me
[Bridge: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
Oh, oh
All research and successful drug policy
Shows that treatment should be increased
Oh
And law enforcement decreased
While abolishing mandatory minimum sentences
Oh
All research and successful drug policy
Shows that treatment should be increased
Oh
And law enforcement decreased
While abolishing mandatory minimum sentences
Utilizing drugs to pay for secret wars around the world
Drugs are now your global policy, now you police the globe
[Pre-Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
I buy my crack, my smack, my bitch
Right here in Hollywood
Drug money is used to rig elections and train brutal
Corporate sponsored dictators around the world
[Chorus: Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian]
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
They're tryna' build a prison
For you and me to live in
Another prison system
Another prison system
Another prison system
For you and me
For you and I, you and I, you and I, you and me
They're tryna build a prison
They're tryna build a prison
They're tryna build a prison for you and me
Oh, baby, you and me
Prison Song Q&A
Who wrote Prison Song's ?
Prison Song was written by Daron Malakian & Serj Tankian.
Who produced Prison Song's ?
Prison Song was produced by Rick Rubin & Serj Tankian & Daron Malakian.
When did System Of A Down release Prison Song?
System Of A Down released Prison Song on Tue Sep 04 2001.
What have the artists said about the song?
It’s about the unfairness of mandatory minimum sentences and how there are about 2 million Americans in jail, and a lot of them are in there for marijuana possession and things of that sort. Instead of rehabilitating men who have drug problems, they’re throwing them in prison. That’s not really solv...