B.Y.O.B., short for Bring Your Own Bombs, was released by System of a Down in 2005 as the lead single from Mezmerize. Written by Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian as a protest against the Iraq War, the song contrasts party like verses with furious choruses questioning who fights wars. Its line about sending the poor became one of its most quoted moments and later circulated on its own in edits, soundboards and meme videos, long after the single won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
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A short clip of Serj Tankian singing why do they always send the poor from System of a Down's B.Y.O.B., used for anti war edits and reaction memes.
This is a three second vocal cut from the chorus build in B.Y.O.B., with Serj Tankian delivering the line in a frantic, half shouted sing. The phrasing rises sharply and feels accusatory rather than melodic, which is why the clip lands like a sudden interruption. Stripped from the full metal track, the isolated lyric sounds dramatic and slightly absurd at the same time, making it easy to drop over footage where someone is being sent into an unfair or hopeless situation for comic or pointed effect.
