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.
Moral Absolutes
Enemy You Lyrics
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The lyrics of Enemy You's song "Moral Absolutes" depict a sense of disillusionment towards society's norms and values. The opening lines portray a sense of monotonous existence, with the singer hoping for something more, as the current state of things only sickens them. They then speak of wanting a "prime directive", or a set of new rules or guidelines for a "hateful collective". The singer believes in "truth and moral absolutes", but at the same time feels helpless in the face of societal conventions that contradict these beliefs.
The chorus of the song talks about the singer's desire for "ethical standards" that are above religious and cultural norms. They stick to their belief in moral absolutes, which consists of defining right and wrong for themselves, and those who do not agree with them need to get out of their way. The closing lines express the singer's frustration with people who have faces of stone, and a longing for something more than just the physical form.
Overall, the lyrics of "Moral Absolutes" convey a sense of individuality and rejection of societal norms, with a desire for a more ethical and moral standard that is not bound by religion or culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching the hands they keep on ticking
Observing the progression of time
I hope for more, the content leave me sickened
Expecting improvement, but feeling disappointed with the current state
I know what I want: a prime directive
Having a clear objective or purpose
All new commandments for a hateful collective
Proposing new guidelines for a group characterized by animosity
I believe in truth and moral absolutes
Holding convictions based on objective values
But hey what the fuck can I do ?
Admitting powerlessness in effecting change
Follow the lead if you can hand on it
Acknowledging the difficulty of finding worthwhile leadership
They're going nowhere I know they're full of shit
Recognizing the ineptitude or dishonesty of current leadership
I know what we need: ethical standards
Advocating for principles of conduct based on morality
Above religion and higher than culture
Suggesting a hierarchy of values where ethics takes precedence over religion and culture
Right and wrong, we can define it
Affirming the human capacity to distinguish between good and bad
Get out of my way if you don't like it
Asserting the importance of staying true to one's moral compass regardless of others' opinions
Looking at them, their faces stone
Observing people with an unemotional, detached perspective
I want so much more than flesh and bone
Desiring greater substance than mere physical existence
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Chad Jensen
Watching the hands, they keep on ticking
I hope for more, the content leave me sickened
I know what I want: a prime directive
All new commandments for a hateful collective
I believe in truth and moral absolutes
But hey, what the fuck can I do?
Follow the lead if you can hang on it
They're going nowhere, I know they're full of shit
I know what we need: ethical standards
Above religion and higher than cultures
Right and wrong, we can define it
Get out of my way if you don't like it
Looking at them, their faces stone
I want so much more than flesh and bone