1) The Enemy (… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) The Enemy (The Enemy UK in the United States) was an English indie rock band formed in Coventry in 2006.
2) The Enemy was a New Zealand band that split in 1978 and was a predecessor to Toy Love and Tall Dwarfs.
3) The Enemy is an underground dance artist.
4) The Enemy is an American Drum and Bass musician (and one of three members that make up Evol Intent from Atlanta).
5) The Enemy was an American punk rock band from Washington.
6) The Enemy was a 1980s British punk band.
7)The Enemy was a side project of Australian musician David Thrussell of Snog.
1) The Enemy was a three piece indie rock band from, contrary to popular belief, Kenilworth, Leamington and Coventry. Their debut album - "We'll Live And Die In These Towns" - was released on the 9th of July 2007. This went straight to number one in the UK. Since the band headlined the NME "Rock N Roll Riot" tour supported by The Wombats and Lethal Bizzle. In March/April the band conducted their first tour, playing two sold out nights at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
The next single released was 'We'll Live and Die In These Towns', which is the title track from the album. The single was released on 3 December 2007.
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2) The Enemy was a New Zealand band that split in 1978 and reformed as Toy Love. They were also a predecessor to Tall Dwarfs and other lo-fi madness. They never had an official release, but bootlegs circulate (relatively) widely among fans of the Dunedin Sound.
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3) The Enemy is an underground dance artist.
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4) The Enemy is an American Drum and Bass musician (and one of three members that make up Evol Intent from Atlanta). . The Enemy has released many of his own tracks on similar record labels including Evol's own record label.
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5) The Enemy was an American punk rock band from Washington. They released two 7" records on the King Tut label in the late seventies.
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6) The Enemy was a 1980s British punk band that formed in their local youth club, with several changes of personnel before they stabilized the following year as Mark Woodhouse (vocals), Steve "Mez" Mellors (guitar), Steve O'Donnell (bass), and Mark Herrington (drums). They played their first gig at Woodlands Youth Centre, and landed a support slot on Anti Pasti's gig in Huddersfield. They recorded their first single, "50,000 Dead" at Old Cottage Studios in Derby, releasing it on their own Tin Tin label. The single was quite successful and led to the band being signed to Fall Out Records, debuting on the label with "Fallen Hero" in May 1982, which reached number 44 in the UK Indie Chart. "Fallen Hero", an anti-war song, was also included on the Punk and Disorderly volume 2 compilation which reached the indie top 10. The band's third single was less successful, and Mellor was replaced by Kevin Lamb of local punk band Total Loss, who livened up the band's live performances.
Debut album Gateway to Hell was issued in 1983 to much critical acclaim and respectable sales. Herrington left the band before the album was released, to be replaced by Dave Hill. The band toured around Britain in support of the album, but were dropped by Fall Out, and moved to the local Rot label (run by Riot Squad's Dunk) for their next single, "Last But Not Least", which was followed by an album of the same name (now featuring a fifth member, lead guitarist Phil Maw), with tracks split between a live recording from The Bierkeller in Leeds and studio tracks recorded at Cargo Studios in Rochdale. The album turned out to be The Enemy's final release, with disappointing sales and musical differences prompting the band to call it a day.
Drummer Dave Herrington is still involved in music, having worked with Apes Pigs & Spacemen, Neil Finn, and Johnny Marr, and as a member of Arnold.
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7)The Enemy was a side project of Australian musician David Thrussell of Snog, the album 'We Are The Enemy' was released in 2007.
No Time For Tears
The Enemy Lyrics
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P.C 1525 told me there was no real solution
Bruised lips and a ripped up jacket
Money all in the road
Sat down with a big fat mac
Screaming ‘what about my way home
We’re gonna get out the city
We’ve got cash in the kitty
We’re gonna get our way
Gotta get old
Gotta get old
There’s no time for tears
When you live in the real world
There’s no time for tears
When you live in the real world
Gettin’ back to a empty flat
Hacked up and even more
Screwed up wrappers from a take away dinner
Scattered all over the floor
This isn’t glamorous
It’s not rock and roll
This is England on a Saturday night
This is a nation’s soul
We’re gonna get out the city
We’re gonna get out the way
We’ve got cash in the kitty
We’re gonna get our way
Gotta get old
Gotta get old
There’s no time for tears
When you live
In the real world
There’s no time for tears
When you live
In the real world
There’s no time for tears
When you live in the real world
There’s no time for tears
When you live in the real world
There’s no time for tears
When you live in the real world
There’s no time for tears
When you live in the real world
The Enemy's song "No Time for Tears" is a powerful commentary on the harsh realities of living in modern-day England, and the desperate struggle to survive in a society that seems to have forgotten its own people. The lyrics describe the aftermath of a violent confrontation with the police, and the sense of disorientation and hopelessness that sets in afterwards.
The opening lines of the song paint a vivid picture of the morning after a revolution, and the disillusionment that quickly follows. The singer is confronted with the stark reality that there is no real solution to the problems facing society, and that violence only begets more violence. The line "Money all in the road" suggests that the violence has economic consequences, and that the poor are the ones who suffer the most.
As the song unfolds, the theme of escape and survival becomes more pronounced. The singer dreams of getting out of the city, of finding a way to escape the violence and poverty that surrounds him. But even as he dreams of escape, he knows that he has to grow up, that he has to face the harsh realities of life and find a way to survive in the real world.
Ultimately, the song is a powerful critique of the inequalities and injustices that pervade modern-day society, and a call to action for those who seek a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
The morning after, the revolution
The aftermath of the revolution has arrived
P.C 1525 told me there was no real solution
A police officer informed me that there is no concrete answer to our problems
Bruised lips and a ripped up jacket
Physical violence has been inflicted upon me, and my clothing has been damaged
Money all in the road
Money has been carelessly dropped in the street
Sat down with a big fat mac
I took a break from my troubles and had a fatty burger
Screaming ‘what about my way home
I am loudly expressing my concerns about how I'm going to get home
We’re gonna get out the city
We are planning to leave the city
We’re gonna get out the way
We are going to disappear
We’ve got cash in the kitty
We have money saved up and ready to use
Gotta get old
We need to grow up and face reality
There’s no time for tears
Crying won't solve our problems
When you live in the real world
This is the stark reality of our situation
Gettin’ back to a empty flat
Returning to an empty and desolate home
Hacked up and even more
Our place has been broken into and further damaged
Screwed up wrappers from a take away dinner
Leftover food packaging is crumpled and scattered everywhere
Scattered all over the floor
The mess is unorganized and cluttered
This isn’t glamorous
Our situation is far from exciting or attractive
It’s not rock and roll
Our struggles are not the stuff of legendary music
This is England on a Saturday night
This is the harsh reality of weekend nights in this country
This is a nation’s soul
Our struggles are indicative of the state of the entire nation
Contributed by Peyton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@seanrobson275
One of the most underrated songs ever.
@henryireland3335
The most underrated indie band of all time
@ilovetaton99
so underrated, this song's fking amazing
@OrangeySnicket
What a voice coming from such a small dude!
@azuriterules
Gotta be one of the only excellent songs on the radio these days.
@esdraslionwhyte5179
Don't know what is more amazing, the song or the video, you guys are awesome!
@pepelupo3
I love The Enemy, I wish they were more globally so they could come here to mexico in a concert.
@1FUCANR3ADTH1SURC00L
99.9% would still flinch behind the glass.
@zoemills7565
What. A. Tuuuuuune! 👌🏼👆🏼
@gavinhallam9989
What a tune