Don't tear me down

Don't tear me down
Don't fill me with your lies, with your hate, with your fear of dreams

What is it that makes you feel like you don't need to support,
get down in the mire and help out a friend
Instead you shout at me from up above, are you any better than me
You say I should do this and that, you want to control me
You don't even know me.

Don't tear me down
Don't shout your insults at me, fill me with hate, take away my dreams

I thought you were here to help build me, not kill me
the way you keep stepping on my face
Smothering the being of my soul, the meaning of my life
I'll never be good enough for you, at least thats,
what you've made me believe

Don't tear me down
Don't beat me, Don't hate me, Don't be afraid of me

You know I'll rise above this shit, rise above your hate
so I don't make enough money
So I don't live on the right side of town, don't you love me
Maybe that's why i keep coming back
Reality check, no glutton for punishment

But STOP!

Don't tear me down cause soon enough I'll rise above