Spiders

System Of A Down gave some guidance to the meaning behind this song, writing in the album liner notes: "Your thoughts and dreams are no longer sacred as they are exposed to a weapon known as remote viewing and monitoring." Distrust of governments is a common theme in SOAD's lyrics.

The line, "the V-chip gives them sight," is a reference to a chip that was built into certain television sets to let owners block violent content; it was intended for parents to use. Of course, the V-chip could also supply data to manufacturers and government entities, making it possibly another vector for surveillance. You can imagine was SOAD thinks of the "smart TVs" that know everything about your viewing habits.

A track from System Of A Down's debut album, "Spiders" was their second single, following "Sugar." After playing their first show in 1995, they got the attention of Rick Rubin two years later, and he signed them to his American Recordings label. Rubin produced the band, helping them harness their live energy in a studio setting. The album was released in June 1998 and was a slow build. They got on Ozzfest and toured constantly; eventually, some adventurous radio stations started playing "Sugar," and thanks to a striking music video, that song landed on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart late in 1999, peaking at #28. "Spiders" climbed to #25 in April 2000. They kept touring and writing; their next album, Toxicity, was released in September 2001 and went straight to #1.