Tear It Down
A.O.T.P . Lyrics

The song "Tear It Down" by Army of the Pharaohs is a critique of organized religion and its negative impact on society. The opening lines, "Don't you take me to your preachers, and blind me with their teachings" signifies the singer's aversion towards religious figures who impose their beliefs on others. The second line, "Take your sorrowed souls and give them to the blind" refers to followers blindly accepting their religious leaders' ideas without question. These religious figures are perceived as hypocrites, as evidenced by the line, "Are the Gods that made you lying to the bloodied faces and never cry," calling into question their ability to provide solace to those who seek it.

The following lines, "Blinded by your teachers, now they'll be hiding, you'll be seeking, will you give'em mercy, hang'em on high," suggest the downfall of religious leaders, who are hiding from the consequences of their actions. "Johnny get your guns for dying, it's time for righting all the wrongs they've lied, give me a shotgun, make it alright," indicates that the singer believes the only way to stop this cycle of lies is through force, which may include violence. The lines "Don't tell me your maker's laughing, you're bleeding the world he made" imply that the world is in a state of chaos due to religious teachings, which contradicts the existence of a benevolent god.

The chorus, "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," speaks of the turmoil that religion has brought to the world and the need to break free from the cycle of oppression. The song highlights the danger of blindly following religious leaders without question, as well as the need for individualism and free thought.