It is definitely talking about the tower of Babel.
"Come let us make bricks
and burn them hard"
That's from Genesis 11:3 - the exact words of the traditional English version.
"We'll build a city with a tower for the world"
That's from Genesis 11:4, they build a tower to unite themselves and make a name for themself.
"And climb so we can reach anything we may propose = Anything at all"
Right here it is talking about their desire to reach heaven by building a tower, instead of by following Gods teachings.
"Build me up, tear me down like a skyscraper
Build me up, then tear down these joining walls
So they can't climb at all"
This is talking about how God destroyed the tower.
"I know why you tore it down that day
You thought, that if you got caught we'd all go away"
It's saying that because if the tower of Babel really did lead to Heaven, and humans found out the true nature of God, then they would stop worshiping him, so he decided to destroy it.
"Like a spoiled little baby who can't come out and play
You had your revenge"
This passage compares God to a baby who doesn't get what he wants, so he tears up the place, essentially.
"Well, madness reigned, the paradise drowned
When Babel's walls came crashing down"
Madness reigned refers to the fact that God confused the languages of the people of Earth so they could not understand each other, thus creating madness. Due to this madness, the paradise that was a United earth was destroyed, drowned in a sea of confusion.
"Now the echoes roar for a story read that was hardly understood
And never any good"
It's talking about the vast number of Christians who read the Bible and completely misinterpret the original meaning of the Jewish texts. Never any good refers to the fact that none of the interpretations that modern people have had over the scriptures in the Bible have been good natured.
It is definitely talking about the tower of Babel.
"Come let us make bricks and burn them hard" That's from Genesis 11:3 - the exact words of the traditional English version.
"We'll build a city with a tower for the world" That's from Genesis 11:4, they build a tower to unite themselves and make a name for themself.
"And climb so we can reach anything we may propose = Anything at all" Right here it is talking about their desire to reach heaven by building a tower, instead of by following Gods teachings.
"Build me up, tear me down like a skyscraper Build me up, then tear down these joining walls So they can't climb at all" This is talking about how God destroyed the tower.
"I know why you tore it down that day You thought, that if you got caught we'd all go away" It's saying that because if the tower of Babel really did lead to Heaven, and humans found out the true nature of God, then they would stop worshiping him, so he decided to destroy it.
"Like a spoiled little baby who can't come out and play You had your revenge" This passage compares God to a baby who doesn't get what he wants, so he tears up the place, essentially.
"Well, madness reigned, the paradise drowned When Babel's walls came crashing down" Madness reigned refers to the fact that God confused the languages of the people of Earth so they could not understand each other, thus creating madness. Due to this madness, the paradise that was a United earth was destroyed, drowned in a sea of confusion.
"Now the echoes roar for a story read that was hardly understood And never any good" It's talking about the vast number of Christians who read the Bible and completely misinterpret the original meaning of the Jewish texts. Never any good refers to the fact that none of the interpretations that modern people have had over the scriptures in the Bible have been good natured.
And that just about sums it up.
And no, I'm not a religious person :P