Don't tear me down Don't tear me down to pick me up Don't tear me down Don't tear me down to pick me up Don't tear me down Don't tear me down to pick me up Don't tear me down Don't tear me down to pick me up ♪ The problems you wish you had Will swallow you inside your head (Don't tear me down, don't tear me down to pick me up) They lay beside me in my bed So I could never fucking rest (Don't tear me down, don't tear me down to pick me up) Now if you wait to speak Would help my anxiety And your jealousy You lack sobriety Tearing me down You're so lost because you can't be found It's like your heads in the clouds I know who you are Just don't come around Your burdens that you unpack You climb the knives into my back No, ignorance can't help its tongue And your mind returns back to black (Don't tear me down, don't tear me down to pick me up) Please fucking wait to speak Or sacrifice my sanity And your jealousy You test anxiety Tearing me down You're so lost because you Can't be found It's like your heads in the clouds I know who you are Just don't come around You're so lost because you can't be found It's like your heads in the clouds I know who you are Just don't come around Don't tear me down Don't tear me down to pick me up Don't tear me down to pick me up