Tear It Down
A.O.T.P Lyrics
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Your preachers
And blind me with
Their teachings
Take your sorrowed souls
And give'em to the blind
Are the Gods that made you lying
And never cry
How long you all
Been waiting to die
Blinded by your teachers
Now they'll be hiding
You'll be seeking
Will you give'em mercy
Hang'em on high
Johnny get your guns for dying
It's time for right'n all the wrongs they've lied
Give me a shotgun
Make it alright
Don't tell me your
Maker's laughing
You're bleeding the world he made
Shotgun the walls of wailing
Come tell me
When it starts again
Running for our lives - will ya
Tear down the walls and smile
God in Heaven save us all tonight
In "Tear It Down," A.O.T.P. addresses the dangers of religious indoctrination and the harm it can cause. The song begins with Jesse addressing the congregation, urging them not to blind him with their teachings and to take their sorrowed souls and give them to the blind. He questions whether the gods that made them are lying to the bloodied faces and how long they've been waiting to die. They have been blinded by their teachers, and now they will be hiding while they are the ones seeking, and Jesse wonders whether they will show mercy or hang them on high. Then it's time for Johnny to get his guns for dying because it's time to make things right. Jesse asks for a shotgun that will make everything all right.
The lyrics go on to implore the listener to shot gun the walls of wailing and come and tell him when it all starts again. The final verse is a desperate plea for God to save them all tonight as they are running for their lives. The song presents a haunting commentary on the dangers that can arise when individuals are indoctrinated into harmful beliefs and how it can lead to the loss of freedom and even life.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't you take me to
Your preachers
And blind me with
Their teachings
Take your sorrowed souls
And give'em to the blind
I don't want to be led by your preachers who will deceive and control me with their teachings. Instead, you should give hope to those who have lost faith.
Are the Gods that made you lying
To the bloodied faces
And never cry
How long you all
Been waiting to die
You were created and molded by a higher power, yet you suffer and face hardships without any justice. How much longer can you endure until you seek revenge for the wrongs done unto you?
Blinded by your teachers
Now they'll be hiding
You'll be seeking
Will you give'em mercy
Hang'em on high
Your teachers have deprived you of the truth and they will soon try to run away from their wrongdoings. Will you show them kindness or will you make them pay for their lies?
Johnny get your guns for dying
It's time for right'n all the wrongs they've lied
Give me a shotgun
Make it alright
You must take up arms to fight for what is right and reverse the falsehoods that have been spread. Give me a weapon to make things right.
Don't tell me your
Maker's laughing
You're bleeding the world he made
Do not try to convince me that our creator is pleased with us causing harm and suffering to the world they've created for us to live in.
Shotgun the walls of wailing
Come tell me
When it starts again
Break down the barriers of sadness and grief with violence. Let me know when we can begin to start anew.
Running for our lives - will ya
Tear down the walls and smile
God in Heaven save us all tonight
We are fleeing for our lives, will you help us break down the barriers that hold us in and oppress us? Will our creator watch over us and save us from the torment we endure?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOBBY CALDWELL, DAVID HURST BATTEAU, MICHAEL SEMBELLO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Coming back 10 years later.. still fire
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Yup
@whoopassph
Cole ain't got shit on aotp
@paulfletcher3998
@ Horsepower factory - Vinnie's fire will always burn strong. Fact.
@joaofernandes6158
i heard this x5 today!! or more!!! and i ll heard this tomorow too
@Rock-nb1ug
12 and still going hard
@MegaMarlinhunter
Nothing better than discovering something new that is exactly like what you grew up listening to in the 90's. I am thoroughly impressed.
THIS IS REAL HIP-HOP!
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Glad you found it
@livdrake605
Man Vinnie's voice is monumental
@fearoftheheavens6904
Usually when a song is censored I won't bother but this is so good I can make an exception.