Enemy
Disturbed Lyrics


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You are enemy
You are my hated enemy
I am enemy
A number one-rated enemy
I'm a labelled enemy
I am your mortal enemy
My actions enemy
Make me your bitter enemy

All the world around enemy (ow ow)
They're tearin' up the ground enemy (ow ow)
They're drawn in by the sound, enemy, enemy
I must eliminate my enemy

(ow ow) enemy
(ow ow) enemy
(ow ow) enemy
Enemy
I must eliminate my enemy

Your people enemy
My people's hated enemy
What are you enemy
Though a created enemy
I terminate the enemy
I eradicate the hated enemy
I am an enemy
My very greatest enemy

All the world around enemy (ow ow)
They're tearin' up the ground enemy (ow ow)
They're drawn in by the sound, enemy, enemy
I must eliminate my enemy

(ow ow) enemy
(ow ow) enemy
(ow ow) enemy
Enemy
I must eliminate my enemy

Shout

You try to tell me that you love life
Then find another way to kill life
You try to tell me that you love life
Then find another way to kill life
You try to tell me you love life
Then find another way to kill life
You try to tell me that you love life
Then find another way to kill

Wanting, Love Life
Needing, Kill Life
Wanting, Love Life
Needing, Kill my

Enemy
Enemy
Enemy

Enemy! (Repeated until the end. This one included 13 times.)

Shout

You try to tell me that you love life
Then find another way to kill life




You try to tell me that you love life
Then find another way to kill

Overall Meaning

"Enemy" by Disturbed is a song that approaches the theme of conflict and hatred, and how those feelings can fuel our actions towards other individuals or groups. The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who identifies themselves as an enemy to others, and who also feels threatened by the existence of their enemies. The opening verse introduces the concept of opposing forces and how they define each other, using the repetition of "enemy" to reinforce the idea. The chorus presents a sense of urgency and the desire to eliminate the enemy, both as a way of defending oneself and as a means of achieving victory. The bridge takes a critical stance towards the enemy, accusing them of claiming to love life while actively seeking ways to kill it.


The song can be interpreted as a reflection of the destructive nature of conflict, and how it can make people see others as mere obstacles to overcome or threats to their survival. Moreover, the lyrics suggest that enemies are not always clearly defined, as they can be created by differences in ideology or other circumstances. The repetitive use of "enemy" also highlights the divisiveness of such relationships, and the way they can become deeply ingrained in our psyche.


Line by Line Meaning

You are enemy
The person being addressed is an enemy


You are my hated enemy
The person being addressed is a specifically despised adversary


I am enemy
The singer is an enemy


A number one-rated enemy
The artist is highly regarded as an enemy


I'm a labelled enemy
The artist has been given a derogatory label indicating enmity


I am your mortal enemy
The singer is an enemy who poses a deadly threat to the addressee


My actions enemy
The singer's behavior is adversarial


Make me your bitter enemy
The artist wants to be an even more venomous adversary to the addressee


All the world around enemy (ow ow)
Enemies are ubiquitous and overwhelming


They're tearin' up the ground enemy (ow ow)
Enemies are wreaking havoc


They're drawn in by the sound, enemy, enemy
Enemies are drawn to conflict and hostility


I must eliminate my enemy
The artist must destroy their adversary


(ow ow) enemy
Enemies are ever-present and destructive


Your people enemy
The addressee's associates are enemies


My people's hated enemy
The singer's group has a particular revulsion towards the addressee's associates


What are you enemy
The artist is questioning the addressee's identity as an adversary


Though a created enemy
The artist acknowledges that the addressee is a designated foe


I terminate the enemy
The singer eliminates adversaries


I eradicate the hated enemy
The singer is highly effective at eliminating despised adversaries


I am an enemy
The artist is an adversary


My very greatest enemy
The addressee is the artist's most severe foe


Shout
An exhortation to yell or scream


You try to tell me that you love life
The addressee claims to cherish life


Then find another way to kill life
The addressee's actions belie their supposed reverence for life


Wanting, Love Life
Desire for a life-affirming existence


Needing, Kill Life
Craving destruction or death


Enemy!
The singer's declaration of enmity




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BlackLemon6532

One of the best song they have done ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 the message in it is deep

Annie p

Have not seen them live but every album, I've known the song lyrics word for word. I feel f'n old but I'm here in 2022 and every time my kids say "enemy" I have to play this bc otherwise can't get it out of my head. I feel this band is supposed to have stood the test of time. Where's everyone? Where are millennials loving this? Please anyone one social media, bring this band to the people!! They deserve it.

Vol Smik

but... they are the enemy..

Elizabeth Hansen

Die-hard fan since I was 13!

Maaike van der Velde

Still listening in 2021, still getting the urge to scream my lungs out! Love it

njcurmudgeon

Still listening in 2023...

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ugliest_pumpkin

I’ve seen disturbed 7 times and want to see them 7 more I love you disturbed! You’ve helped me through ending it all!!!!!❤❤❤

Carlin Leneker-frisch

I know down with the sickness is like the key song on this album, but this song captures soo much atmosphere of the entire picture disturbed was portraying. Every time i listen to this album its like im doing 150mph in a clapped out 350z through a post bio warfare steampunk city that wants nothing more than to see me crash into a burning fireworks factory. I love it

Taylor Jensen

My mom took me to the disturbed concert at the saltair about three years ago. Best thing I've ever done in my life thus far

TheKate233

Yeah I have seen Disturbed live too it is one of the best experiences of my life XD

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