Tear It on Down
Breaking the Walls of Pride: Marvin Gaye's Desperate Plea for Love
Lyrics
My oh baby
Expression of endearment or affection
Listen
Attention grabber, urging the listener to pay heed
Tear it all down, your mountain of pride
Encouraging the dismantling of excessive pride
'Cause when you think only of yourself
Warning against self-centered thinking
You can't love anyone else
Highlighting the difficulty of loving others when solely focused on oneself
And I need you desperately
Expressing a strong need for the person
But with your head in the
Suggesting a lack of awareness due to self-absorption
Clouds you can't see me so tear it all down
Emphasizing the necessity to break down the pride barrier
Tear it all down
Reiteration of the call to tear down pride
Tear it all down, your mountain of pride
Repetition of the plea to dismantle pride
In order to live life in order to work
Stating the requirement to embrace a humble existence
You must first come down to Earth
Connecting a grounded life with the ability to function
And I want you to give in
Requesting surrender to love
'Cause my love is so strong, it can win
Asserting the strength of the speaker's love
So tear it all down
Reiteration of the plea to break down pride
Tear it all down
Repetition of the call to tear down pride
Let it crumble to the ground
Encouraging the collapse of pride to the ground
It's just a masquerade
Describing pride as a deceptive disguise
So why don't you let it stay
Suggesting the preservation of the deceptive facade
How can I show what I need
Expressing difficulty in communicating needs when pride is present
When you got your pride standing in between
Highlighting the obstacle of pride in interpersonal relationships
Tear it all down, your mountain of pride
Reiteration of the call to dismantle excessive pride
'Cause it will strip away one day
Anticipating the eventual erosion of pride
But my love is here to stay
Affirming the enduring nature of the speaker's love
We can make it, of that I am sure
Expressing confidence in overcoming challenges together
But you just got to give a little more
Encouraging a willingness to contribute more to the relationship
So tear it all down
Reiteration of the call to tear down pride
Tear it all down
Repetition of the plea to dismantle pride
Let it crumble to the ground
Reiteration of the encouragement for pride to crumble
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