| Build Me Up, Break Me Down | |
| A Dramatic Turn of Events | |
| Length | 06:59 |
| Working title | (Unknown) |
| Release date | 13th September 2011 |
| Lyrics | John Petrucci |
| Music | Dream Theater |
| First live performance | |
| Total live plays | |
| Recorded | Cove City Sound Studios |
| Other appearances | |
| Previous song | On the Backs of Angels |
| Next song | Lost Not Forgotten |
Build Me Up, Break Me Down is the second track on Dream Theater's eleventh album, A Dramatic Turn of Events. Sonically, it's a compact heavy rocker, with downtuned riffs and a smattering of drum machine. The lyrics discuss the fickle cruelty of celebrity, and the hypocrisy of the mainstream media.
The last note segues into the following track, Lost Not Forgotten.
Trivia
- This is the only Dream Theater song with a comma in the title.