Prior to their formation, David Jones, the main songwriter in Enemy You, recorded several releases with his band After School Special on Mutant Pop Records. After AFS broke up, Enemy You was formed and began rehearsing together. After Enemy You began writing tunes together as a band it wasn’t long before they received interest from Ben Weasel and his fledgling label, Panic Button Records. This led to their debut appearance on the four-way split dubbed Four On The Floor alongside Screeching Weasel, Teen Idols, and Moral Crux. This was followed by their debut album Where No One Knows My Name.
Based on the albums success the band was asked to open for a number of notable punk bands including, Bouncing Souls, Lagwagon, Bad Religion, TSOL, Mad Caddies, and NOFX.
Before releasing their second full-length CD Stories Never Told, the band decided to release an 80's-themed seven inch EP that came out on Geykido Comet Records.
Enemy You has since signed with Nitro Records and will be in the studio for their third LP by 2007.
East and West
Enemy You Lyrics
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In the mirror she tells herself
that she's looking so much better
In her heart she's living in hell
East and west, but never together
These lyrics speak about a woman who is struggling with addiction and how she is constantly battling herself. She keeps pills on her shelf, indicating that she is dependent on them, and even though she tells herself she is looking better in the mirror, her heart is still in a state of turmoil. The line "East and west, but never together" suggests that she feels like she is being pulled in two different directions, and as a result, she is torn between her addiction and the desire to quit.
The song is overall a commentary on the struggles of addiction and how it can divide a person's thoughts, feelings, and actions. The woman in question is trapped in a cycle of dependency and is battling with herself to break free of it. The lyrics are insightful and offer a glimpse into the mind of someone who is struggling with addiction and the internal conflict that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Keeps the pills on her shelf
She stores the pills on her shelf
In the mirror she tells herself
She talks to herself while looking in the mirror
No one's around to hear the cry for help
There is no one nearby to listen to her when she calls for help
East and West, can't decide
She is indecisive and cannot choose between two options
Which coast do you reside?
She is asking someone where they live, on the east or the west coast
Sitting on her bed, she wonders why
She is sitting on her bed and thinking about something that she cannot understand
She can't find a reason why she'll try
She cannot think of a motivation to continue trying
It's not a family that we've built
The people around her are not a family that she has created
It's a small group of people that we've killed
The people around her are a small group of individuals who have been injured emotionally or psychologically
On this coast we'll take the ride
She plans to go on a ride on the coast where she is located
With the storm and lightning striking side by side
She will experience a ride during a storm where lightning strikes by her side
East and West can't decide
She still has not made a decision between two options
Which coast do you reside?
She is still asking someone where they live, on the east or the west coast
Contributed by Ethan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.