I-E-A-I-A-I-O
Daron Malakian, Shavo Odadjian, John Dolmayan, Stu Phillips, Serj Tankian, Glen Larson, Camille Pfister
Peter's pecker picked another
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Peter's pecker picked another
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
A former cop, undercover
Just got shot, now recovered
A former cop, undercover
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
As we light up the sky
Peter's pecker picked another
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Peter's pecker picked another
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
A former cop, undercover
Just got shot, now recovered
A former cop, undercover
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
As we light up the sky
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
As we light up the sky
Mine delusions acquainted
Bubbles erotica
Plutonium wedding rings
Icicles stretching
Bicycles, shoestrings
One flag, flaggy but one
Painting the paintings of the alive
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
As we light up the sky
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
As we light up the sky
I-E-A-I-A-I-O: Uma Explosão de Nonsense e Crítica Social com System Of A Down
A música I-E-A-I-A-I-O da banda System Of A Down é um exemplo clássico do estilo único e inconfundível que a banda trouxe para o cenário do metal alternativo. Com um título que parece um refrão de uma canção infantil, a faixa se destaca por sua energia frenética e letras que misturam nonsense com possíveis críticas sociais e políticas. A banda é conhecida por suas posições políticas fortes e por não temer abordar temas controversos em suas músicas.
A letra da música é um emaranhado de frases que parecem desconexas, mas que podem ser interpretadas como uma crítica à sociedade e à cultura de massa. Por exemplo, a referência a 'Peter's pecker' e 'pickle bearing pussy pepper' pode ser vista como uma sátira à obsessão da sociedade com a sexualidade e o sensacionalismo. A menção de 'Lois Lane' e 'Jimmy Carter' em conjunto com a luta contra o crime pode ser uma maneira de destacar a banalização dos heróis e a politização da justiça. O refrão I-E-A-I-A-I-O e a frase 'And we light up the sky' podem sugerir uma celebração ou uma crítica à forma como as pessoas buscam iluminar suas vidas com ações superficiais ou efêmeras.
A parte final da música traz imagens como 'bubbles erotica', 'plutonium wedding rings' e 'painting the paintings of the alive', que podem ser interpretadas como uma crítica à forma como a sociedade moderna lida com o amor, o casamento e a arte, muitas vezes de maneira superficial e materialista. A banda System Of A Down é conhecida por suas letras que desafiam a interpretação e convidam o ouvinte a buscar significados mais profundos, e I-E-A-I-A-I-O é um exemplo perfeito dessa característica. A música é um convite à reflexão sobre a sociedade contemporânea, embalado por um som poderoso e cativante.
Peter's pecker picked another
O pica-pau do Peter escolheu outro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Pepino picante com pimenta
Peter's pecker picked another
O pica-pau do Peter escolheu outro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Pepino picante com pimenta, por quê?
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Encontrando John no Dale”s Jr
Winked an eye and point a finger
Piscou um olho e apontou um dedo
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Encontrando John no Dale”s Jr
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Piscou um olho e apontou um dedo, por quê?
A former cop, undercover
Um ex-policial, infiltrado
Just got shot, now recovered
Acabou de ser baleado, agora recuperado
A former cop, undercover
Um ex-policial, infiltrado
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Acabou de ser baleado, agora recuperado, por quê?
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatendo o crime, com um parceiro
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatendo o crime, com um parceiro
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, por quê?
As we light up the sky
Ao iluminarmos o céu
Peter's pecker picked another
O pica-pau do Peter escolheu outro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Pepino picante com pimenta
Peter's pecker picked another
O pica-pau do Peter escolheu outro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Pepino picante com pimenta, por quê?
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Encontrando John no Dale”s Jr
Winked an eye and point a finger
Piscou um olho e apontou um dedo
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Encontrando John no Dale”s Jr
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Piscou um olho e apontou um dedo, por quê?
A former cop, undercover
Um ex-policial, infiltrado
Just got shot, now recovered
Acabou de ser baleado, agora recuperado
A former cop, undercover
Um ex-policial, infiltrado
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Acabou de ser baleado, agora recuperado, por quê?
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatendo o crime, com um parceiro
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatendo o crime, com um parceiro
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, por quê?
As we light up the sky
Ao iluminarmos o céu
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, por quê?
As we light up the sky
Ao iluminarmos o céu
Mine delusions acquainted
Conhecidos os meus delírios
Bubbles erotica
Bolhas eróticas
Plutonium wedding rings
Anéis de casamento de plutônio
Icicles stretching
Alongamento do gelo
Bicycles, shoestrings
Bicicletas, cadarços de sapatos
One flag, flaggy but one
Uma bandeira, mas uma bandeirinha
Painting the paintings of the alive
Pintando as pinturas dos vivos
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, por quê?
As we light up the sky
Ao iluminarmos o céu
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, por quê?
As we light up the sky
Ao iluminarmos o céu
Peter's pecker picked another
El pene de Pepe eligió otro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Pepinillo con pimienta de vagina.
Peter's pecker picked another
El pene de Pepe eligió otro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Pepinillo con pimienta de vagina, ¿por qué?
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Me encuentro con John en Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Guiñó un ojo y señaló con el dedo.
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Me encuentro con John en Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Guiñó un ojo y señaló con el dedo, ¿por qué?
A former cop, undercover
Un ex policía, encubierto,
Just got shot, now recovered
Me acaban de disparar, ya me recuperé.
A former cop, undercover
Un ex policía, encubierto,
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Me acaban de disparar, ya me recuperé, ¿por qué?
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatir el crimen con una pareja,
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane y Jimmy Carter.
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatir el crimen con una pareja,
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane y Jimmy Carter.
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, ¿por qué?
As we light up the sky
Mientras iluminamos el cielo
Peter's pecker picked another
El pene de Pepe eligió otro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Pepinillo con pimienta de vagina.
Peter's pecker picked another
El pene de Pepe eligió otro
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Pepinillo con pimienta de vagina, ¿por qué?
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Me encuentro con John en Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Guiñó un ojo y señaló con el dedo.
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Me encuentro con John en Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Guiñó un ojo y señaló con el dedo, ¿por qué?
A former cop, undercover
Un ex policía, encubierto,
Just got shot, now recovered
Me acaban de disparar, ya me recuperé.
A former cop, undercover
Un ex policía, encubierto,
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Me acaban de disparar, ya me recuperé, ¿por qué?
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatir el crimen con una pareja,
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane y Jimmy Carter.
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combatir el crimen con una pareja,
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane y Jimmy Carter.
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, ¿por qué?
As we light up the sky
Mientras iluminamos el cielo
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, ¿por qué?
As we light up the sky
Mientras iluminamos el cielo
Mine delusions acquainted
Mis delirios se conocen,
Bubbles erotica
Burbujas eróticas,
Plutonium wedding rings
Alianzas de boda de plutonio,
Icicles stretching
Los témpanos de hielo se estiran,
Bicycles, shoestrings
Bicicletas, agujetas de zapatos
One flag, flaggy but one
Una bandera, sólo una,
Painting the paintings of the alive
Pintando las pinturas de los vivos.
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, ¿por qué?
As we light up the sky
Mientras iluminamos el cielo
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, ¿por qué?
As we light up the sky
Mientras iluminamos el cielo
Peter's pecker picked another
La quéquette de Peter en a choisi une autre
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Poivre de minou portant des cornichons
Peter's pecker picked another
La quéquette de Peter en a choisi une autre
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Un poivre de minou qui porte des cornichons, pourquoi
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Je retrouve John au Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Cligne de l'œil et pointe du doigt
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Je retrouve John au Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Clin d'œil et doigt pointé, pourquoi
A former cop, undercover
Un ancien flic, sous couverture
Just got shot, now recovered
Il s'est fait tirer dessus, il s’en est remis
A former cop, undercover
Un ancien flic, sous couverture
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Il s'est fait tirer dessus, il s’en est remis, pourquoi
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lutter contre la criminalité, avec un partenaire
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lutter contre la criminalité, avec un partenaire
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, pourquoi
As we light up the sky
Alors que nous illuminons le ciel
Peter's pecker picked another
La quéquette de Peter en a choisi une autre
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Poivre de minou portant des cornichons
Peter's pecker picked another
La quéquette de Peter en a choisi une autre
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Un poivre de minou qui porte des cornichons, pourquoi
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Je retrouve John au Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Cligne de l'œil et pointe du doigt
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Je retrouve John au Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Clin d'œil et doigt pointé, pourquoi
A former cop, undercover
Un ancien flic, sous couverture
Just got shot, now recovered
Il s'est fait tirer dessus, il s’en est remis
A former cop, undercover
Un ancien flic, sous couverture
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Il s'est fait tirer dessus, il s’en est remis, pourquoi
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lutter contre la criminalité, avec un partenaire
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Lutter contre la criminalité, avec un partenaire
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, pourquoi
As we light up the sky
Alors que nous illuminons le ciel
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, pourquoi
As we light up the sky
Alors que nous illuminons le ciel
Mine delusions acquainted
Mes délires connus
Bubbles erotica
Bulles érotiques
Plutonium wedding rings
Alliances en plutonium
Icicles stretching
Étirement de stalactites
Bicycles, shoestrings
Bicyclettes, lacets de chaussures
One flag, flaggy but one
Un drapeau, un drapeau un seul
Painting the paintings of the alive
Peindre les tableaux du vivant
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, pourquoi
As we light up the sky
Alors que nous illuminons le ciel
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, pourquoi
As we light up the sky
Alors que nous illuminons le ciel
Peter's pecker picked another
Peter's Pimmel wählte wieder eine
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Gewürzgurke mit Muschipfeffer
Peter's pecker picked another
Peter's Pimmel wählte wieder eine
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Gewürzgurke mit Muschipfeffer, warum
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Treffen mit John bei Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Zwinkert mit den Augen und zeigt mit dem Finger
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Treffen mit John bei Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Zwinkert mit den Augen und zeigt mit dem Finger, warum
A former cop, undercover
Ein ehemaliger Polizist, Undercover
Just got shot, now recovered
Gerade angeschossen worden, jetzt wieder genesen
A former cop, undercover
Ein ehemaliger Polizist, Undercover
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Gerade angeschossen worden, jetzt wieder genesen, warum
Fighting crime, with a partner
Verbrechensbekämpfung, mit einem Partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Verbrechensbekämpfung, mit einem Partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, warum
As we light up the sky
Wenn wir den Himmel erhellen
Peter's pecker picked another
Peter's Pimmel wählte wieder eine
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Gewürzgurke mit Muschipfeffer
Peter's pecker picked another
Peter's Pimmel wählte wieder eine
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Gewürzgurke mit Muschipfeffer, warum
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Treffen mit John bei Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Zwinkert mit den Augen und zeigt mit dem Finger
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Treffen mit John bei Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Zwinkert mit den Augen und zeigt mit dem Finger, warum
A former cop, undercover
Ein ehemaliger Polizist, Undercover
Just got shot, now recovered
Gerade angeschossen worden, jetzt wieder genesen
A former cop, undercover
Ein ehemaliger Polizist, Undercover
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Gerade angeschossen worden, jetzt wieder genesen, warum
Fighting crime, with a partner
Verbrechensbekämpfung, mit einem Partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Verbrechensbekämpfung, mit einem Partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, warum
As we light up the sky
Wenn wir den Himmel erhellen
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, warum
As we light up the sky
Wenn wir den Himmel erhellen
Mine delusions acquainted
Meine Wahnvorstellungen bekannt
Bubbles erotica
Blasen Erotika
Plutonium wedding rings
Eheringe aus Plutonium
Icicles stretching
Eiszapfen strecken sich
Bicycles, shoestrings
Fahrräder, Schnürsenkel
One flag, flaggy but one
Eine Flagge, nur eine Flagge
Painting the paintings of the alive
Die Gemälde der Lebenden malen
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, warum
As we light up the sky
Wenn wir den Himmel erhellen
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, warum
As we light up the sky
Wenn wir den Himmel erhellen
Peter's pecker picked another
L'uccello di Peter ha scelto un'altra
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Figa peperina con un sottaceto
Peter's pecker picked another
L'uccello di Peter ha scelto un'altra
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Figa peperina con un sottaceto, perché
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Appuntamento con John al Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Strizzò l'occhio e puntò il dito
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Appuntamento con John al Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Strizzò l'occhio e puntò il dito, perché
A former cop, undercover
Un ex poliziotto, sotto copertura
Just got shot, now recovered
Mi hanno appena sparato, ora sono guarito
A former cop, undercover
Un ex poliziotto, sotto copertura
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Mi hanno appena sparato, ora sono guarito, perché
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combattere il crimine, con un partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combattere il crimine, con un partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, perché
As we light up the sky
Mentre illuminiamo il cielo
Peter's pecker picked another
L'uccello di Peter ha scelto un'altra
Pickle bearing pussy pepper
Figa peperina con un sottaceto
Peter's pecker picked another
L'uccello di Peter ha scelto un'altra
Pickle bearing pussy pepper, why
Figa peperina con un sottaceto, perché
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Appuntamento con John al Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger
Strizzò l'occhio e puntò il dito
Meeting John at Dale's Jr.
Appuntamento con John al Dale's Jr.
Winked an eye and point a finger, why
Strizzò l'occhio e puntò il dito, perché
A former cop, undercover
Un ex poliziotto, sotto copertura
Just got shot, now recovered
Mi hanno appena sparato, ora sono guarito
A former cop, undercover
Un ex poliziotto, sotto copertura
Just got shot, now recovered, why
Mi hanno appena sparato, ora sono guarito, perché
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combattere il crimine, con un partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Fighting crime, with a partner
Combattere il crimine, con un partner
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
Lois Lane, Jimmy Carter
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, perché
As we light up the sky
Mentre illuminiamo il cielo
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, perché
As we light up the sky
Mentre illuminiamo il cielo
Mine delusions acquainted
Le mie delusioni conoscevano
Bubbles erotica
Bolle erotiche
Plutonium wedding rings
Fedi nuziali in plutonio
Icicles stretching
I ghiaccioli si allungano
Bicycles, shoestrings
Biciclette, lacci di scarpe
One flag, flaggy but one
Una bandiera, simil bandiera ma una
Painting the paintings of the alive
Dipingendo i dipinti dei vivi
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, perché
As we light up the sky
Mentre illuminiamo il cielo
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, why
I-E-A-I-A-I-O, perché
As we light up the sky
Mentre illuminiamo il cielo
