System of a Down – Snowblind (Black Sabbath cover)

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What you get and what you see?
Things that don't come easily
Feeling happy in my vein
Icicles within my brain
(Cocaine)

Something blowing in my head
Winter's ice, it soon will spread
Death would freeze my very soul
Makes me happy, makes me cold
(Cocaine)

My eyes are blind but I can see
The snowflakes glisten on the tree
The sun no longer sets me free
I feel there's no place freezing me

Don't you think I know what I'm doing?
Don't tell me that it's doing me wrong
You're the one that’s really a loser
This is where I feel I belong

Crystal world with winter flowers
Turns my day to frozen hours
Lying snowblind in the sun
Will my ice age ever come?
(Cocaine)

My eyes are blind but I can see
The snowflakes glisten on the tree
The sun no longer sets me free
I feel there's no place freezing me

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  • +1
    General Comment:personally in terms of the song versions the beats take different impacts

    the sabbath version is the person is secretly aware of his addiction and is depresed because he cant get rid of it, thus the slower version (i think)

    the Soad version is more lively, like a Blizzard than a light drift. it takes on the impression of a bit more of a party and the person loves it, but very deep inside denies it subconciously.

    no need to say about the "dont you think i know what im doing" bit, thats obviously when someone speaks to them about it and warning them that they are taking it too much
    Flag grimfang999on January 27, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:oh, and although the original is generally better (case in point, pink floyd's goodbye blue sky vs. soad's cover), not always. eric clapton's "i shot the sherriff" is much better than bob marley's original. styx cover of i am the walrus is somewhat better than the beatles original (owing mostly to the heavier guitar).
    Flag Achoryon January 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i actually didn't realize this was a cover of a black sabbath song, though i knew black sabbath had a song with this name, i haven't heard it. (though, it has been on my to do list for a while...)

    but yeah, like all rock songs by this name (including the one styx did), this song is about struggling with cocaine addictions.
    Flag Achoryon January 04, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Ny1 know where I can download this track? I want it.
    Flag Dark_Johnor-Elon January 16, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Why do all you soad wanna be's talk about rap being bad soad likes it.
    Flag usefulidiot466on December 04, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Rap is the branch of Rock */proofed
    But I fucked ALL Rapers with their families,
    This song was sung by System of A down, nor by rapers, 'cause за that I respect this theme.
    Flag bla2eon April 12, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:this song is the greatest cover in all fucking exsistance SOAD should be praised for this! Yea, its not the original (which rocks too, dont get me wrong) but its still GOOD with its own little twist! and anyone who doesnt like this cover needs to go and gat fucked in the ass by a 12 inch long penis!!!!!!! lol! yea i'm serious!
    Flag vegetable_carroton March 19, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Finally! other people who have heard this song!
    yeah this song is a cover of the Black Sabbath, and this version was produced by Jack (Ozzy's son).
    System did a great job on this, it was my favourite song for so long.
    Flag nevertrustachickenon September 29, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'm a HUGE System of A Down fan, I've got all their albums and my mom said they had a song on her Osbourne family CD called Snowblind and I was like "Do you meand Roulette?" She was like no. I listened to it and in my opinion it is S.O.A.D's worst song. Probably because they didn't right it I don't know. Just didn't like it. Anyone else agree?
    Flag Lloyd-Giovanni666on March 02, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:rap+SOAD+black sabbath= huh? i get that the song is a cover from black sabbath but whats with the rap comments?

    P.S.
    this song rules!!! heres a good thing to do....
    be on cocaine+SOAD's snowblind+sing along=a good time
    Flag 8===>on September 17, 2005   Link

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