Burn It Down Songtext
von John Reuben

Burn it down, build it back
It′s bound to crash
Stand back, watch it collapse
Let's start from scratch

My big brother sick with a pager
Package of razors
Shave my face, warm water, dull blade
Peachfuzz black, the coming of age
Formed an opinion
Joined in the conversation
Think on your own while you still got the motivation

(Hey!)
Smell it on our breath
Youngins wanna have fun

Package of cinnamon gum


Johnny Rubonic fresh off the tongue
Old school hip-hop
Adidas and tube socks
Boombox in the boondocks
Harass rednecks, spunk the cops
Down by the creek
Philosophical pot-heads
Just say no just to guess
Had the opposite effect

We made plans to be genius nomads
Put a spare pair of boxer shorts in my bookbag

Burn it down, build it back
It′s bound to crash
Stand back, watch it collapse
Let's start from scratch

Found God, called Him friend
My plans changed again
Went crazy, lost my mind
Felt peace in desperate times
Convinced I'm not confused
Followed the truth without proof
Went looking for absolutes
Rediscovered a new-found youth
Package of matches
Ha-ha-happy accidents

Dancing on ashes in the basement when the roof caves in


Starting over, gaining closure
This is not the end
But the beginning of something better
Let′s pretend

Burn it down, build it back
It′s bound to crash
Stand back, watch it collapse
Let's start from scratch
Burn it down, build it back
It′s bound to crash
Stand back, watch it collapse
Let's start from scratch

I′ve got the match
Now pour the gas
(Hey! Hey!)

Burn it down
(Hey! Hey!)
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Burn it down
B-b-b-b-build it back
Let's start from scratch