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.
The Promise Breakers
Enemy You Lyrics
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the honesty you lack
get a good look at my face,
I'm never coming back
I put my faith in you
and I'll never trust again
so many fucking lies
and broken promises
when all this comes back to you
it'll snap your little neck
take a good look at yourself,
you'll see a hypocrite
you left only your words
and took all the innocence
so many fucking lies
and broken promises
you lie, you're a liar
In "The Promise Breakers," Enemy You is expressing their anger and frustration towards someone who has betrayed their trust through lying and breaking promises. The singer is calling out the other person's lack of honesty and warning that they will never trust them again. The lyrics suggest that the betrayal has caused a significant amount of pain and emotional damage to the singer. The line "you left only your words and took all the innocence" implies that the person has taken something valuable from the singer and left them feeling helpless.
The lyrics are also confrontational, with the singer warning that the other person's actions will have consequences. The line "when all this comes back to you it'll snap your little neck" suggests that there will be a reckoning for their actions, and that the singer is not afraid to call them out on their lies. The overall tone of the song is one of anger and disappointment, with the singer feeling deeply hurt by the actions of the person they once trusted.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm calling you on your shit,
I am confronting you about your lies and deceitful behavior.
the honesty you lack
You are lacking honesty.
get a good look at my face,
I want you to see my face and understand that I am serious.
I'm never coming back
I will not return to this relationship or situation.
I put my faith in you
I trusted you completely.
and I'll never trust again
I will never trust anyone again because of your actions.
so many fucking lies
You have told me an overwhelming amount of lies.
and broken promises
Your many broken promises have hurt me deeply.
you lie, you're a liar
You frequently lie, so you are a liar.
when all this comes back to you
The consequences of your actions will eventually catch up to you.
it'll snap your little neck
You will suffer the consequences of your actions.
take a good look at yourself,
I want you to reflect on your actions and behavior.
you'll see a hypocrite
You are a hypocrite who does not practice what you preach.
you left only your words
You did not back up your promises with actions.
and took all the innocence
You have taken away my innocence and trust.
you lie, you're a liar
You frequently lie, so you are a liar.
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