The Tower (It's Coming Down) Lyrics

It’s coming down!
It’s coming down!
It’s coming down!

A grim monument is towering above them
Over its steep walls to heaven they climb
Their footholds foul gargoyles, images of terror
Whipped on to proceed as the tower bell chimes

Deep below the fundaments of ornate walls and lush facades
Something much older is gnawing at the crumbling stones
High upon the Tower salvation’s seen in fallen stars
But deep within the earth remains the power of the ancient ones

It’s still awake
Hiding in cover
To pick out the thorn
From the flesh of our Mother

I am your father of old, grant me honour and prayers
Your witch of a mother lies cold as I strangled and raped her
Upon her dead flesh and her blood I have build your salvation
As Allah, Jehova and Christ I gave light to the nations

Your bricks are deceit, your plaster is fear
Your basement is built upon tyranny
But the higher you rise, the fiercer the storm
And a Tower is just fragile stone given form

Born from the sands of the east I erected my temple
Twisted the words of the prophets to make the earth tremble
Wielding the banner of mercy I came down in fire
Romans, Arabs and Jews helped to build my Empire

It’s coming down! (3x)

They’ve raised their cursed tower to reach for their heavens
A Phallus obscene cast its shadow on Earth
Penetrated deep, filled her womb with foul semen
To spill forth a brood to obey and to serve

Deep below the fundaments of ornate walls and lush facades
Something much older is gnawing at the crumbling stones
High upon the Tower salvation’s seen in fallen stars
But deep within the earth remains the power of the ancient ones

It’s still awake
Hiding in cover
To pick out the thorn
From the flesh of our Mother

I am your father of old, grant me honour and prayers
Your witch of a mother lies cold as I strangled and raped her
Upon her dead flesh and her blood I have build your salvation
As Allah, Jehova and Christ I gave light to the nations

You’re coming down!