☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics are about the confusion and uncertainty of the singer regarding a particular person.
- The singer can't exactly say how he feels when he's around her.
- It seems like the singer tried to express his feelings, but it didn't come across.
- The lyrics show internal conflicts and the difficulty of understanding and expressing one's own feelings.
- The song leaves room for interpretation and can be understood in different ways by different listeners.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Roulette" by
System of a Down are about a personal problem that the singer has, but he can't explain why it's so obvious. He has no questions, but many excuses and he doesn't like the reason why he should be so confused.
The singer describes feeling comfortable around the person the song is about, but he can't exactly say how he feels. He is unsure and confused when he's around her. He says: "I know, how I feel when I'm around you, I don't know, how I feel when I'm around you." These lines show his ambivalence and uncertainty.
It seems like the singer has tried to communicate with the person by leaving a message, but it was useless. He has pictures that might mean something. The lines "Left a message, but it ain't a bit of use, I have the pictures, the wild might be the deuce" suggest that he tried to express his feelings, but they didn't get through.
The singer remembers that the person saw him and explained that she played a show and left the plane. It seems like the person was in a moment of confusion and chaos.
Overall, the lyrics of the song are about confusion, uncertainty, and mixed feelings that the singer has towards the person the song is about. It's an expression of internal conflicts and the difficulty of understanding and expressing one's own feelings. The words "I don't know, how I feel when I'm around you" show the singer's anguish. The lyrics leave room for interpretation and can be understood in different ways by different listeners.