A wall (from Old English weall) is a vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure, separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air. There are three principal types of structural walls: building walls, exterior boundary walls, and retaining walls.
Building walls have one main purpose: to support roofs and ceilings. Such walls most often have three or more separate components. In today's construction, a building wall will usually have the structural elements (such as 2×4 studs in a house wall), insulation, and finish elements or surface (such as drywall or panelling). In addition, the wall may house various types of electrical wiring or plumbing. Electrical outlets are usually mounted in walls.
Building walls frequently become works of art externally and internally, such as when featuring mosaic work or when murals are painted on them; or as design foci when they exhibit textures or painted finishes for effect.
Serj Tankian (Western Armenian: Սերժ Թանգեան [ˈsɛɾʒ tʰɑnˈkʰjɑn]; born August 21, 1967) is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, playwright, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional live rhythm guitarist of the rock band System of a Down.
During his musical career, Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyacıyan (Serart), as well as three solo albums Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies and Harakiri. A live orchestral version of Elect the Dead incorporating the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra named Elect the Dead Symphony was released. In 2002, Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. Tankian also founded the music label Serjical Strike Records.
Tankian is ranked 26th in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.
The wall, the wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
The wall, the wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
[Incomprehensible] can't put the bread on the table
It isn't like she isn't willing and able
Went down to the department of labor
They gave her a job, makin't [Incomprehensible]
And it's like mental slavery
The wall, the wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
The wall, the wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
Got love for my niggas, go to war for my niggas
My pistol keep caring and bugging for my niggas
Be strong for the struggle, hard for the struggle
Got to keep your hustle, you got to show your muscle
We down for the streets, we live in the streets
But fuck that trappin' nigga, but a nigga got to eat
You wanna bust your cap and life makes you snap
But hold on, nigga, you gots to adapt
The wall, wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
The wall, wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
And lift your head up, get your chin off your chest
Remember it's hard for us all, that's out here on the quest
To be the best at what we do and never accept the less
We all got our own destinies that we must manifest
You can't let 'em stop you and let 'em drop you
Sometimes a part of you just gotta do what you gotta
But you always keep swinging from my force
Don't you know I always [Incomprehensible]?
The wall, the wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
The wall, the wall
And we keep on struggling
And we ain't got nothing
And we need to get something
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
The wall, wall
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
And we keep on struggling
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
And we ain't got nothing
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
And we need to get something
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
The wall, wall
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
And we keep on struggling
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
And we ain't got nothing
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
And we need to get something
(You gotta get up, stand up, never give up)
There's a lot of strange men in cell Block 10 but the strangest of them all
Was a friend of mine who spent his time
Just staring at the wall staring at wall
In his hand was a note that his gal had wrote and it proves that crime don't pay
Was the very same gal he robbed and stole
For name in her wedding day for name in her wedding day
As he looked at the wall so strong and tall I could hear him softly curse
Nobody at all ever climbed that wall
But I'm gonna be the first I'm gonna be the first
The warden walked by and said son don't try I would hate to see you fall
There ain't no doubt they will carry you out
If you ever touch that wall if you ever touch that wall
The years gone by since he made his try but I can still recall
How hard he tried and the way he died
But he never made that wall he never made that wall
There's never been a man ever shook this can but I know a man who tried
The newspapers called it a jailbreak plan
I'm so sick of false perceptions
Paint me into a corner
Pigeonhole my intentions
Make your assumptions on why I'm here
Why would I want your world when
you've proven you don't care at all?
So many people acting like they've got the answer
but they'll be the first screw to fall out
You're nothing but a brick in this wall
that stands so proud and tall
It's going to topple over and fall
And then maybe you'll finally see
there's more to this than you or me
No one owes you anything
There's a lot of strange men in cell Block 10 but the strangest of them all
Was a friend of mine who just spent his time staring at the wall
(Staring at the wall)
In his hand was a note that his gal had wrote and it proved that crime don't pay
Twas the very same gal he robbed and stole for name in her weddin' day
(Name in her weddin' day)
As he looked at the wall so strong and tall I could hear him softly curse
Nobody a tall ever climbed that wall but I'm gonna be the first
(I'm gonna be the first)
[ ac.guitar ]
The warden walked by and said son don't try I would hate to see you fall
There is no doubt they would carry you out if you ever touch that wall
(Ever touch that wall )
A year's gone by since he made his try but I can still recall
How hard he tried and the way he died but he never made that wall
(Never made that wall)
There's never been a man ever shook this can but I know a man who tried
The newspapers called it a jailbreak plan but I know it was suicide
Toki ha yami no naka (Off the wall)
(In times of darkness)
Suicide (or misery)
Kioku no hashi ni nokoru
(The memory's end remains)
Keshiki no kage ni
(The view's shadow)
Yume ha yami no hate (Off the wall)
(A dream of the dark's end)
Suicide (or misery)
Kyo zoo ha iro ase
(The imaginary image colors today)
Sore ha mada mi ne yami ni
(Those who still see the darkness)
Subete ga owaru mono no hate ni nani ga nokoru no ka
(Everything ends and what remains in it's end?)
Mattaku shiru nai (I don't care)
(Really don't know)
Subete ga owaru mono no hate ni nani ga nokoru no ka
(Everything ends and what remains in it's end?)
Boku ha mattaku shiru nai (I don't care)
(I really don't know)
(Off the wall) Who will survive
We hate each other ?cause of race and religion
We hate each other ?cause of class and position
We want to know why is love so hard to come by
Give me a reason why love's so hard to try
The walls between us all must fall
The walls between us all must fall
We hate each other ?cause we dance to different music
We hate each other ?cause we think we know it all
We hate each other ?cause that?s what our parents taught us
We hate each other for no reason at all
The wall between us all must fall
The wall between us all must fall
We teach our young men how to kill and maim and torture
We teach our young men how to make their mothers cry
We want to know, why is love so hard to come by
Give me the answer, why is love so hard to try?
The wall between us all must fall
The wall between us all must fall
This is how our world breaks down
(The wall between us all must fall)
This is how our world breaks down
(The wall between us all must fall)
This is how our world breaks down
(The wall between us all must fall)
This is how our world breaks down
(The wall between us all must fall)
This is how our world breaks down
(The wall between us all must fall)
This is how our world breaks down
(The wall between us all must fall)