{"id":43765,"date":"2025-05-14T12:16:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=43765"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:16:57","slug":"raze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/05\/14\/raze\/","title":{"rendered":"Raze"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raze-Best-Of.mp3<\/a>
\nRaze-Best-Of.mp4<\/a>
\nRaze.mp3<\/a>
\nRaze.mp4<\/a>
\nRaze-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nThis goes on for days and days
\nTearing down what we’ve built
\nStupidification does amaze
\nAll without a drip of guilt<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDoes he raise the raze?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nTearing it down to the ground
\n(All around)
\nNothing more that he’ll enjoy
\n(Than destroy)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nThis goes on in so many ways
\nTearing down every town
\nSociety’s fabric frays
\nTearing it down, down, down<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDoes he raise the raze?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nTearing it down to the ground
\n(All around)
\nNothing more that he’ll enjoy
\n(Than destroy)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nDeserves no praise
\n(Raising the raze)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG<\/p>\n

The song “Raze”<\/em> offers a scathing metaphor for the Trump presidency, casting it as an era defined by deliberate dismantling of long-standing institutions, norms, and social cohesion. The title itself\u2014\u201cRaze\u201d<\/em>, meaning to tear down\u2014sets the tone for a critique of leadership that thrives on destruction rather than construction.<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]<\/h3>\n
\n

“This goes on for days and days \/ Tearing down what we’ve built \/ Stupidification does amaze \/ All without a drip of guilt”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These lines suggest a persistent, relentless effort to undo foundational systems and values that took decades to build. The word \u201cstupidification\u201d<\/em> points to a dumbing-down of discourse or policy, possibly referencing anti-intellectualism or the erosion of expertise. The absence of guilt speaks to a leader who acts without remorse or reflection.<\/p>\n

[Bridge]<\/h3>\n
\n

“Does he raise the raze?”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This rhetorical question plays on the double meaning of \u201craise\u201d and \u201craze,\u201d implying that Trump actively promotes the destruction\u2014perhaps even elevating it as a political strategy. It critiques a style of leadership that gains power not through building consensus but by inciting division and collapse.<\/p>\n

[Chorus]<\/h3>\n
\n

“Tearing it down to the ground (All around) \/ Nothing more that he’ll enjoy (Than destroy)”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The chorus paints a bleak image of joyful devastation. It suggests that Trump may not just be indifferent to institutional destruction\u2014but that he might derive satisfaction from it. Whether it’s environmental protections, international alliances, or democratic norms, the song accuses him of reveling in the damage.<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]<\/h3>\n
\n

“This goes on in so many ways \/ Tearing down every town \/ Society’s fabric frays \/ Tearing it down, down, down”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This verse expands the scope of the damage. The \u201cfraying of society\u2019s fabric\u201d evokes growing polarization, social unrest, and community breakdown under Trump\u2019s divisive rhetoric and policies. \u201cEvery town\u201d implies the damage is nationwide\u2014not isolated, but pervasive.<\/p>\n

[Outro]<\/h3>\n
\n

“Deserves no praise \/ (Raising the raze)”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The closing line delivers a final judgment. Instead of admiration or applause, the song implies Trump deserves condemnation for elevating destruction as a governing principle.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong>
“Raze”<\/em> reads as an artistic indictment of Trump\u2019s presidency, portraying him as a figure who dismantled American values and institutions not by accident, but by design\u2014and with enthusiasm. The song warns of the long-term consequences of choosing leaders who destroy more than they build.<\/p>\n

Song inspired by Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h2>\n

From the album “Raise<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Raze-Best-Of.mp3 Raze-Best-Of.mp4 Raze.mp3 Raze.mp4 Raze-intro.mp3 [Verse 1] This goes on for days and days Tearing down what we’ve built Stupidification does amaze All without a drip of guilt [Bridge] Does he raise the raze? [Chorus] Tearing it down to the ground (All around) Nothing more that he’ll enjoy (Than destroy) [Verse 2] This goes on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14],"tags":[4129],"class_list":["post-43765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daniel","category-lyrics","tag-raise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43765"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43794,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43765\/revisions\/43794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}