Enemy
Charli XCX Lyrics

They say, "Keep your friends close"
People say it's wise to stay close to your friends.

But you're closer, I love when you're here
I feel more comfortable around you than my friends and I enjoy your company.

I'm so far away sometimes, I'm distant, yeah
I sometimes feel disconnected from others and it affects my relationships negatively.

You might help me, intimacy
By being intimate with you, I might find a way to overcome my emotional distance and find solace.

I'll admit, I'm scared
I'm scared of getting too close to you and opening up, but it's worth a try.

Maybe, maybe you can reach me, yeah
Perhaps you can help me overcome my emotional distance and make me feel more connected to the people around me.

Maybe you're my enemy
Perhaps you're not a friend but someone who could emotionally harm me, as I'm opening up to you.

Now I've finally let you come a little close to me, oh
I've decided to open up to you and let you come closer to me.

You're the only one who knows the way I'm really feelin'
You're the only person who knows the true depth of my emotional distance and how it affects me.

You could do a little damage, you could cut me deeper
As I'm emotionally vulnerable around you, you could potentially cause me harm.

Suddenly, you're in my bedroom under my sheets every night
You've become a part of my intimate life and are constantly on my mind.

Suddenly, I lose my fear, it feels good, yeah
Being intimate with you makes me feel less scared and more comfortable.

I feel guilty, I feel nervous, I feel certain now
Being emotionally vulnerable with you makes me feel guilty and nervous, but at the same time, it helps me feel more certain about my feelings.

So cold at the surface, I'm scared of nothin'
I seem cold and unemotional to others, but it's just a façade hiding my true pain and fears.

Underneath, I'm nervous
Beneath my cold exterior, I'm actually quite nervous and scared.

Can you reach me?
Can you understand and help me overcome my emotional distance and fears?

I think a tough journey to be on Whilst you're around a lot of people
It's difficult to overcome emotional distance around a lot of people, but having you by my side helps make the journey easier.

It hurts here, it like hurts, you know
Opening up and being emotionally vulnerable with you hurts my heart, but at the same time, it feels good to let my guard down.

Baby, you're my enemy, yeah
You may potentially cause me emotional harm, but at the same time, I need you to help me overcome my distance and fears.

Can you reach me?
Can you understand and help me overcome my emotional distance and fears?