[Verse] Flags flying high in the downtown heat Tanks roll by on polished streets 100 million blown like it's all a game Vets in alleys cry Forgotten names [Verse 2] Cuts to the bone while the banners wave They gave their lives But who will save Those stranded Drowning beneath the red While suits stack chairs for the clown instead [Chorus] Tear it all down brick by brick Burn that crown it's a cheap party trick While heroes fell They watched amused Time to rise tear through the ruse [Verse 3] Dust on their boots from wars fought blind A parade don't heal a shattered mind Medical care's just a pipe dream song While the rich play king and ride along [Bridge] Steel on strings and drums pounding loud Voices shaking the silent crowd Rage in the chords like a warning bell Tear down this circus stop living in hell [Chorus] Tear it all down brick by brick Burn that crown it's a cheap party trick While heroes fell They watched amused Time to rise tear through the ruse
