Tear It Down
KB Lyrics


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Let me get that there
living it holy I gotta get that first
picking up the microphone and giving you that lyrical miracle biblical rhetoric in that verse
and I ain't letting up
coming strong ain't playing bra
super serious about the glory of the Lord we livin it so we ready to give it to ya like (woah)
what you think we in bible college for
studying for hours for
bending up all kinda dough
ain't just tryna be no scholars no
woulda know my God and hit these streets
break it down it's strength and weak
if I get labour in with laymans
what good is theology
so your university
(pro)ffessors making athiests
everybody nodding heads
my dirties burley taking it
'ffessor call me out
talking bout
how you deny the truth (truth?)
shoot now I gotta Ravi Zacharias you
they say it's wrong
proof they say someones wrong
but that statement got contradictions all on it's own
they argue wit me tear 'em down
this ain't judgement
I am not a judge I communicate what the Judge meant

[hook]
we gon' tear it down
tear it down eh, we gon' break it down
bring 'em out bring'em out yeah
we can do this now

any thought that exalts itself
against the God of knowledge yeah
demolish it, I gotta tear it down
2x

[verse 2]
It feel like daily you got haters coming up to you
tryna debunk you and pump you with scientific proof
see I've been backed into corners tryna figure out what to do
I know who I believe in homie
I ain't scared of none of you
see they ain't take religion from out of the public schools
no they just took Christ and replaced Him with Darwin and some other dudes
now we all exist cause life here when they struck a pool
naw B God was the cause
be like the Huckstables
air tight
air tight
we don't fight with flesh and blood but with the Words of Christ
they say our weapons foolish
but it ain't no shame in me tearing down lies with the Truth
even if it brings pain to me
patiently we make with thee
humbles how we keeping it
that hope we got is strong
and they wont dig up nothing to weaken it
to this we give our lives




live and strive
th-th-the glory of God is on the line

Overall Meaning

The song Tear It Down by KB is a powerful message about the need to stand up for one's faith and beliefs against those who seek to tear it down. The opening lyrics set the tone as KB emphasizes the importance of living a holy life and staying committed to spreading the word of God through his music. He takes pride in his ability to convey biblical messages in his verses and isn't afraid to come out strong and aggressive in his delivery.


In the second verse, KB addresses the constant challenges from those who seek to discredit his faith and beliefs. He acknowledges that he is often backed into a corner and scrutinized by those who use scientific proof to try and disprove the existence of God. However, he remains steadfast in his beliefs and refuses to be intimidated. KB points out the problems of taking Christ out of public schools and instead replacing Him with scientists such as Darwin, highlighting that God exists and should always be at the forefront of our lives.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the need to tear down any thought that exalts itself against the God of knowledge. KB wants to demolish such unfair notions and bring the truth to the forefront. The song's message is powerful and resonates with listeners seeking to strengthen their faith and beliefs against the challenges of the outside world.


Line by Line Meaning

Let me get that there
Allow me to retrieve it.


living it holy I gotta get that first
I prioritize living a righteous life before all else.


picking up the microphone and giving you that lyrical miracle biblical rhetoric in that verse
I am using my talent to spread the message of the Bible.


and I ain't letting up
I remain steadfast in my beliefs.


coming strong ain't playing bra
I am passionate and serious about what I am doing.


super serious about the glory of the Lord we livin it so we ready to give it to ya like (woah)
We are dedicated to spreading the message of God.


what you think we in bible college for
Our purpose in attending Bible college is to learn how to spread the message of God more effectively.


studying for hours for
We dedicate significant time to studying the Bible and other related texts.


bending up all kinda dough
We are sacrificing financially in order to pursue our mission.


ain't just tryna be no scholars no
Our goal is not simply to become academically accomplished.


woulda know my God and hit these streets
We want to know God and spread his message outside of academic circles.


break it down it's strength and weak
Our approach involves focusing on the fundamental principles underlying our beliefs.


if I get labour in with laymans
We believe that it is important to spread our message to ordinary people.


what good is theology
Having a deep understanding of religious doctrine is not useful if it is not accompanied by spreading God's message.


so your university
Your academic background is irrelevant to spreading God's message.


(pro)ffessors making athiests
Professors can sometimes cause people to lose faith in God.


everybody nodding heads
People sometimes agree with professors' arguments despite the harm that they can do.


my dirties burley taking it
I am willing to fight against those who try to undermine my beliefs.


'ffessor call me out
A professor criticized me.


talking bout how you deny the truth (truth?)
The professor accused me of denying the truth of his argument.


shoot now I gotta Ravi Zacharias you
I will use logical arguments to defend my beliefs, citing the apologist Ravi Zacharias as an example of someone who does this effectively.


they say it's wrong
Some people disagree with our beliefs.


proof they say someones wrong
They claim to have evidence to back up their arguments.


but that statement got contradictions all on it's own
Their arguments have inconsistencies within them.


they argue wit me tear 'em down
I will challenge their arguments and disprove them.


this ain't judgement
We are not here to judge people; we are here to spread our message.


I am not a judge I communicate what the Judge meant
We are not in the position to judge others, but we can communicate the message from God.


we gon' tear it down
We will dismantle any arguments against our beliefs.


bring 'em out bring'em out yeah
We welcome those who want to engage with us and challenge our beliefs.


any thought that exalts itself
Any idea that places itself above God's message.


against the God of knowledge yeah
Challenging God's wisdom and knowledge.


demolish it, I gotta tear it down
I will tear down any argument that challenges God's message.


It feel like daily you got haters coming up to you
We face opposition daily.


tryna debunk you and pump you with scientific proof
Our beliefs are often challenged with opposing arguments, but we believe that God's message is stronger than any scientific evidence.


see I've been backed into corners tryna figure out what to do
We have found ourselves in difficult situations trying to defend our beliefs.


I know who I believe in homie
I am confident in my beliefs.


I ain't scared of none of you
Despite any opposition, I am not afraid to defend my beliefs.


see they ain't take religion from out of the public schools
Religion is still present in public schools, but it has been marginalized.


no they just took Christ and replaced Him with Darwin and some other dudes
Secular education has replaced religious education in some cases.


now we all exist cause life here when they struck a pool
Secular education teaches that all life is a product of random chance.


naw B God was the cause
We hold that God caused life.


be like the Huckstables
Be steadfast in your beliefs like the mythical character John Henry.


air tight
Our beliefs are unassailable.


we don't fight with flesh and blood but with the Words of Christ
Our fight is not against people but rather against opposing ideas.


they say our weapons foolish
Some people deride our reliance on religious texts and arguments as foolish.


but it ain't no shame in me tearing down lies with the Truth
We believe that we have the truth on our side, so we have no shame in using it to refute opposing arguments.


even if it brings pain to me
Defending our beliefs can be difficult and painful at times.


patiently we make with thee
We are patient in our beliefs and pursuit of spreading God's message.


humbles how we keeping it
We remain humble in spite of our passion and convictions.


that hope we got is strong
We have a strong belief in the message of God.


and they wont dig up nothing to weaken it
No amount of criticism or opposition will weaken our faith in God's message.


to this we give our lives
Our lives are dedicated to spreading God's message.


live and strive
We work hard to spread God's message in our lives.


th-th-the glory of God is on the line
Our efforts are done in the pursuit of glorifying God.




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