Sara Helena Lumholdt (born 25 October 1984) is a Swedish pop singer, and fo… Read Full Bio ↴Sara Helena Lumholdt (born 25 October 1984) is a Swedish pop singer, and former member of the Swedish quartet A*Teens, which started as an ABBA cover group. Lumholdt was born to a Swedish father, and a half Turkish, half Filipino mother. Despite worldwide success, A*Teens disbanded in 2004 and Lumholdt took a short break from the limelight.
In September 2005, Lumholdt landed a voice-over part in the Swedish release of Electronic Arts racing game, Burnout: Revenge. She also booked a couple of gigs in local sports club, Ballbreaker, singing the Swedish national anthem for the World Cup Championship in 2006. Since late 2005, Lumholdt has been working with local Swedish producers and song writers, as well as producers in New York City and Los Angeles on her solo debut tracks. On 14 March 2007, using the stage name "Sara Love", she released a cover of Olivia Newton-John's hit, "Physical" for a promotional CD for clothing company WeSC, on their album Let's Get Physical with WeSC.
In early 2008, she released several new tracks, including "Glamour Bitch" featuring Milano Money. The song was first released on her MySpace profile, and was quickly picked up by NRJ radio and became the Smash Hit of the Week. The single debuted at No. 57 on the Swedish Single Charts for the week of 13 September 2007.In 2011, she took part in Melodifestivalen 2011, singing the song Enemy

Enemy
Sara Lumholdt Lyrics

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Your mind for the second time around, criminal mind, you're slipping, you slide.
Your mind's and some other girl's who, wonder who's cheating who.
Your crime with a promise to change, love becomes more it's a dangerous game.
Can't help feeling sorry 'bout you. But what does it matter now?
Too late, too long, too far gone.

Get on your knees and pray, its your names on the bullet in the barrel.
You got a debt to pay, I'm taking you down.

You're the enemy, enemy, enemyyy
You're the enemy, enemy, enemyyy.
I'm taking you down.

You pay for the choices you've made.
I've had much more than a woman should take.
Can't help feeling sorry 'bout you, but what does it matter now, what does it matter now, what does it matter now?
Too late, too long, too far gone.
Get on your knees and pray, it's your name's on the bullet in the barrel.
You got a debt to pay, I'm taking you down.
You're the enemy, enemy, enemyy
You're the enemy, enemy, enemyy
I'm taking you down, down, down.
I should have done it the first time 'cause
you're the enemy, enemy, enemyyyy
you're the enemy, enemy, enemyyy
I'm taking you, I'm taking you dooown
Get on your knees and pray, it's your name's on the bullet in the barrel.
You got a debt to pay, I'm taking you down, 'cause
you're the enemy, enemy, enemyyy.

you're the enemy, enemy, enemyyyy
I'm taking you down!

Overall Meaning

The song "Enemy" by Sara Lumholdt appears to be a statement of strength and power over someone who has wronged the singer. The first verse suggests that the person in question has a "criminal mind," and that he is being unfaithful to the singer with "some other girl," which causes her to feel sorry for him but also alienated from him. In the chorus, the singer declares the other person to be her enemy, and that she is going to take them down in some form or fashion. The second verse sees the singer ruminating on the fact that the other person will pay for their choices, and that she has endured much more than she should have had to because of them. The repeated plea of "get on your knees and pray" suggests that the singer is in a position of power and intends to strike back in force.

Overall, the song seems to be a declaration of power and the desire for revenge in the face of someone who has done the singer wrong. The repeated assertion that "you're the enemy" makes it clear that the singer sees the other person as an antagonist, and the repeated pleas to pray and the threat of a bullet in a barrel make it clear that the singer feels powerful and in control of the situation, however dire it may be.

Line by Line Meaning

Your mind for the second time around, criminal mind, you're slipping, you slide.
You're limited by your own flawed thinking, resorting to deceit and losing control of the situation.

Your mind's and some other girl's who, wonder who's cheating who.
You're not the only one playing games, and both parties are wondering who will come out on top.

Your crime with a promise to change, love becomes more it's a dangerous game.
You're making empty promises to try and make amends, but your actions are only causing more harm and risk in this relationship.

Can't help feeling sorry 'bout you. But what does it matter now?
You're not deserving of sympathy for the damage you've caused, and it's too late for apologies to make a difference.

Too late, too long, too far gone.
Things have gone too far down a negative path, and there's no turning back from the damage that has been done.

Get on your knees and pray, its your names on the bullet in the barrel.
You're powerless now and facing the consequences of your actions, knowing that your fate is sealed.

You got a debt to pay, I'm taking you down.
You're going to face the repercussions of your actions and I will be the one to bring you down.

You're the enemy, enemy, enemyyy
Your actions have put you in opposition to me and have made you a foe.

I'm taking you down.
I'm going to do what needs to be done to bring you to justice and make you face the consequences of your actions.

You pay for the choices you've made.
You're going to have to face the consequences of your poor choices.

I've had much more than a woman should take.
I've reached my limit with the amount of pain and turmoil you've caused me.

I'm taking you down, down, down.
I'm going to make sure you face the full extent of the repercussions of your actions, and there will be no escape.

I should have done it the first time 'cause you're the enemy, enemy, enemyyyy.
I realize now that I should have taken action sooner, because you've shown yourself to be untrustworthy and detrimental to my well-being.

I'm taking you, I'm taking you dooown.
I'm stepping up to do what needs to be done and bring you to justice.

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