Tearin' Down the Walls
Poison · Open Up And Say...Ahh! [1988]
You're my fatal attraction
Oh, no, I can't stop
You're my midnight fantasy
You're my cream of the crop
I'm comin' home girl
I'm comin' home
You're my soaking wet ecstasy
Like sex on the beach
I wanna take you home now girl
Gonna practice what I preach, dig
I'm comin' home girl
I'm comin' home now
I can taste your sweet emotion
I can feel it runnin' hot
Our veins of passion pumping so strong
We're like gas and fire
got a burnin' desire
Them sparks are gonna fly and we'll be
Chorus:
Shakin' shakin'
Tearin' down the walls
Little by little, inch by inch
Tearin' down the walls
Screamin' scratchin'
Tearin' down the walls
Little by little, inch by inch
Tearin' down the walls
I just wanna eat you up
Like a lion in a cage
Just get a little bit closer girl
And that's all I'll need to say
I'm comin' home girl
I'm comin' home now
You're like a slave to the rhythm
I'm gonna put you to the test
You turn up the heat turn on the light
And I'll do the rest
I'm comin' home girl,
I'm comin home now
I can taste your sweet emotion
I can feel it runnin' hot
Our veins of passion pumping so strong
We're like gas and fire
got a burnin' desire
Them sparks are gonna fly and we'll be
Chorus, solo
Oh, no, I can't stop
You're my midnight fantasy
You're my cream of the crop
I'm comin' home girl
I'm comin' home
You're my soaking wet ecstasy
Like sex on the beach
I wanna take you home now girl
Gonna practice what I preach, dig
I'm comin' home girl
I'm comin' home now
I can taste your sweet emotion
I can feel it runnin' hot
Our veins of passion pumping so strong
We're like gas and fire
got a burnin' desire
Them sparks are gonna fly and we'll be
Chorus:
Shakin' shakin'
Tearin' down the walls
Little by little, inch by inch
Tearin' down the walls
Screamin' scratchin'
Tearin' down the walls
Little by little, inch by inch
Tearin' down the walls
I just wanna eat you up
Like a lion in a cage
Just get a little bit closer girl
And that's all I'll need to say
I'm comin' home girl
I'm comin' home now
You're like a slave to the rhythm
I'm gonna put you to the test
You turn up the heat turn on the light
And I'll do the rest
I'm comin' home girl,
I'm comin home now
I can taste your sweet emotion
I can feel it runnin' hot
Our veins of passion pumping so strong
We're like gas and fire
got a burnin' desire
Them sparks are gonna fly and we'll be
Chorus, solo
Tearin' Down the Walls
Released on the 1988 album Open Up And Say...Ahh!, "Tearin' Down the Walls" stands as a defining track in the new wave of American heavy metal. The song exemplifies Poison's signature blend of hard rock and glam metal, characterized by its driving rhythm section and anthemic chorus designed for live performance. As one of the band's most recognizable hits, the recording captures the high-energy aesthetic that propelled them to mainstream success during the late 1980s. Its enduring popularity reflects the era's fascination with theatrical rock and the specific sonic palette that Poison helped define, cementing the song's place in the band's discography alongside other chart-toppers from the same period.