I walk thru the streets of my old town, trying to remember all the feelings

But the only feeling was that something sweet had come and gone forever

There's factories in the fields where we used to run

Smoke in the sky that blocks out the sun

There's a hard day coming for us, daughters and sons, wake up

Some things had better change



Tear it all down - and starting here and now

Let it all burn - so many souls in pain

Tear it all down - too many hearts in doubt, we're never gonna learn



All of the treasures we own, God bless the house, the car and the T.V.

They built us a prison without any locks, ah hah

And meanwhile the men who claim God on their side

Spit out their message and sell me a ride

While we look for idols inside of the fashion magazine

Things are gonna change



Chorus:

Tear it all down - and starting here and now

Let it all burn - so many souls in pain

Tear it all down - too many hearts in doubt

We're never gonna learn - there's a wall to keep us in

Tear it all down - and walls to keep us out

Let it all burn - too many souls in pain

Tear it all down - too many hearts in doubt - we're never gonna learn



Lying naked here in the shrine of your embrace, your embrace

We touch the burning cauldron to your angel face, angel face



(Solo)



I look at my boy as he sleeps, an innocent facing the lions

I wish there was some way I could talk to my father again, ah hah



There's a bomb in the schoolhouse, wired to the face of the clock

In the face of disaster we stand like a rock

You can't want your children to pay for your sins, wake up

Some things are gonna change



Tear it all down - some things are gonna fall

Tear it all down - we can't go back again

Tear it all down - with backs against the wall

Tear it all down - there's a wall to keep us in

Tear it all down - there's a wall to keep us out

Let it all burn - too many souls in pain

Tear it all down - too many hearts in doubt

We're never gonna learn - some things are gonna change



chorus



Some things are gonna change



chorus (to fade)



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