My enemy
Hans Zimmer & The Magnificent Six Lyrics
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Mind distracting, agony inside of me
My pulse is rising
Mental torture, self destroyer
Can't ignore the paranoia
Something's happening
Mind distracting, agony inside of me
Mental torture
Self destroyer
Can't ignore the paranoia
Something's happening
Mind distracting, agony inside of me
My pulse is rising
Mental torture, self destroyer
Can't ignore the paranoia
Something's happening
Mind distracting, agony inside of me
My pulse is rising
Mental torture, self destroyer
Can't ignore the paranoia
Something's happening
Mind distracting, agony inside of me
My pulse is rising
Mental torture, self destroyer
Can't ignore the paranoia
Denying
The rising
The crying
I'm dying
Denying
The rising
The crying
I'm dying
Denying
The rising
The crying
I'm dying
Denying
The rising
The crying
I'm dying
He lied to me
He shot at me
He hates on me
He lied to me
He shot at me
He hates on me
He's using me
Fragility
Electricity
Afraid of me
He's dead to me
He lied to me
He shot at me
He hates on me
He's using me
He's dead to me
He is my enemy
They lied to me
They shot at me
They hate on me
They're using me
Afraid of me
They're dead to me
They lied to me
They shot at me
They hate on me
They're dead to me
And now they're all my enemy
The lyrics of "My Enemy" by Hans Zimmer & The Magnificent Six speak about the internal conflict one faces when they realize they have an enemy. The opening lines, "Something's happening / Mind distracting, agony inside of me / My pulse is rising / Mental torture, self-destroyer/ Can't ignore the paranoia," set the tone for the song. The person acknowledges that something is going on with them internally and is struggling to deal with it. The following lines, "Denying the rising, the crying, I'm dying," show how they try to deny what's happening to them, but it's slowly destroying them mentally and emotionally. The repetition of these lines emphasizes the helplessness the person feels.
As the song progresses, the person names their enemy, "He lied to me/ He shot at me/ He hates on me/ He's using me." The lyrics show that the enemy has done some serious emotional harm to the person, but despite that, the person still feels a sense of fragility and fear, "Electricity/ Afraid of me." The enemy is dead to the person now, and the person vows to never forget that, "He is my enemy."
In conclusion, "My Enemy" by Hans Zimmer & The Magnificent Six is a powerful internal monologue that can relate to anyone who has faced an enemy. The song speaks to the universal experience of how an enemy can impact a person's internal state.
Line by Line Meaning
Something's happening
I am experiencing an unsettling feeling
Mind distracting, agony inside of me
My thoughts are scattered and I am in emotional pain
My pulse is rising
My heart rate is increasing
Mental torture, self destroyer
I am mentally suffering and ruining myself
Can't ignore the paranoia
I cannot neglect the uneasy feeling of suspicion
Denying
I am refusing to accept something
The rising
The situation is increasing or intensifying
The crying
The expression of sadness or distress
I'm dying
I am experiencing emotional or psychological death
He lied to me
He told me something untrue
He shot at me
He tried to harm me
He hates on me
He has ill feelings towards me
He's using me
He is taking advantage of me
Fragility
My emotional state is delicate and vulnerable
Electricity
There is tension or energy present
Afraid of me
He is scared of me
He's dead to me
I no longer acknowledge him
He is my enemy
He is someone who wishes me harm
They lied to me
They told me something untrue
They shot at me
They attempted to harm me
They hate on me
They have ill feelings towards me
They're using me
They are taking advantage of me
And now they're all my enemy
Now they have all become people who wish me harm
Contributed by Victoria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.