There is more than one artist with this name, including:
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.

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The Enemy Lyrics

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Uh, your bad self
Help me break this down from off the shelf
Here's a music servin' you so use it
Papa's got a brand new funk
Get down (party for your right)
Huh, let's get it on
Like we said before
They say the brothers causin' trouble

Hate to bust their bubble
'Cause we rumble
From our lower level
To condition your condition
(We're gonna do a song)
That you never heard before
Make you all jump along to the education
Brothers gonna work it out
And stop chasin'
Brothers, brothers gonna work it out

[Chorus]
You got it what it takes
Go get it where you want it?
Come get it get involved
'Cause the brothers in the street are willing to work it out

So many of us in limbo
How to get it on, it's quite simple
Three stones from the sun
We need a piece of this rock
Our goal indestructible soul
Answers to this quizzin'
To the Brothers in the streetSchools and the prisons
History shouldn't be a mystery
Our stories real history
Not his story
We gonna work it one day
Till we all get paid
The right way in full, no bull
Talkin', no walkin', drivin', arrivin' in style
Soon you'll see what I'm talkin' 'bout
'Cause one day
The brothers gonna work it out
Brothers, brothers gonna work it out

[Chorus]

You got it what it takes
Go get it where you want it?
Come get it get involved
'Cause the brothers in the street
Are willing to work it out
Let's get it on we are willin'
Let's get it on, let's get it on we are willin'
Let's get it on, let's get it on, let's get it on we are willin'

Now we are ready if you are ready

In 1995, you'll twist to this
As you raise your fist to the music
United we stand, yes divided we fall
Together we can stand tall
Brothers that try to work it out
They get mad, revolt, revise, realize
They're super bad
Small chance a smart brother's
Gonna be a victim of his own circumstance
Sabotaged, Shellshocked, rocked and ruled
Day in the life of a fool
Like I said before to live it low
Life take you time, time yo go slow
Look here, not a thing to fear
Brother to brother not another as sincere
Teach a man how to be father
To never tell a woman he can't bother
You can't say you don't know
What I'm talkin' 'bout
But one day brothers gonna work it out

You got it what it takes
Go get it where you want it?
Come get it get involved
'Cause the brothers in the street
Are willing to work it out

Let's get it on we are willin'
Let's get it on, let's get it on we are willin'

Let's get it on, let's get it on, let's get it on we are willin'
Now we are ready if you are ready

Overall Meaning

The song "Brothers Gonna Work it Out" by The Enemy is a call to action for brothers, meaning African American men, to work together to achieve their goals and overcome the barriers they face. The lyrics speak to the struggles and injustices that they have faced throughout history, including being stereotyped as causing trouble and being incarcerated at high rates. The song encourages listeners to learn from the real history of their people and to unite to create change.

The opening verse of the song references James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," which is fitting as James Brown was an important figure in the African American community and was known for his social commentary in his music. The line "from our lower level to condition your condition" is a reference to Public Enemy's track "Don't Believe the Hype," which speaks to the power of controlling narratives and misinformation.

The chorus encourages listeners to take action and get involved in the fight for change, using the phrase "brothers in the street" to emphasize the idea that it is up to the people to create change, rather than waiting for authorities to do so. The term "limbo" in the second verse is used to describe the feeling of being stuck or in a state of uncertainty, likely relating to the ongoing struggle for equality.

Overall, "Brothers Gonna Work it Out" is a powerful and hopeful call to action for African American men to come together and create change in their communities and society at large.

Line by Line Meaning

Uh, your bad self
Hey, you're pretty cool

Help me break this down from off the shelf
Could you help me understand this?

Here's a music servin' you so use it
I'm giving you some good music, enjoy it

Papa's got a brand new funk
I have a new and exciting sound to share with you

Get down (party for your right)
Let's have some fun and dance

Huh, let's get it on
Come on, let's do this

Like we said before
As we've mentioned previously

They say the brothers causin' trouble
People think we're causing problems

Hate to bust their bubble
I don't want to disappoint them

'Cause we rumble
But we're going to fight back if we have to

From our lower level
We're starting from the bottom

To condition your condition
We're going to try to make things better for you

(We're gonna do a song)
This song is going to be different from anything you've heard before

That you never heard before
This song is original

Make you all jump along to the education
Our message will be fun and educational

Brothers gonna work it out
We can work through this together

And stop chasin'
We need to stop chasing after things we don't need

You got it what it takes
You have the skills and ability

Go get it where you want it?
Can you go for what you want in life?

Come get it get involved
Get involved and go after your dreams

'Cause the brothers in the street are willing to work it out
Because there are people out there willing to help you succeed

So many of us in limbo
Lots of us are stuck and unsure of what to do

How to get it on, it's quite simple
How to become successful is straightforward

Three stones from the sun
A reference to life being fragile and brief

We need a piece of this rock
We need to find our place in the world

Our goal indestructible soul
We need to have a strong and resilient character

Answers to this quizzin'
We need to find answers to life's questions

To the Brothers in the street Schools and the prisons
This message is for everyone, including those in difficult situations like school or prison

History shouldn't be a mystery
We need to understand and learn from history

Our stories real history
We need to acknowledge and learn about the true history of our culture

Not his story
We need to reject the standard, biased narrative of history

We gonna work it one day
One day, we will succeed

Till we all get paid
Until we all achieve our goals and become successful

The right way in full, no bull
We need to be honest and work hard for our success

Talkin', no walkin', drivin', arrivin' in style
We're going to achieve our goals in a confident and stylish way

Soon you'll see what I'm talkin' 'bout
You'll understand my message soon enough

'Cause one day the brothers gonna work it out
One day, we will all work together and succeed

Let's get it on we are willin'
We're ready to do this

Now we are ready if you are ready
We're ready to work hard, are you?

In 1995, you'll twist to this
This song will still be relevant in 1995

As you raise your fist to the music
As you enjoy this music, you might feel empowered

United we stand, yes divided we fall
We need to work together to succeed

Together we can stand tall
Together, we can be strong

Brothers that try to work it out
Those that try to succeed together

They get mad, revolt, revise, realize
If things don't work out, we need to adjust and try again

They're super bad
We're tough and confident

Small chance a smart brother's
Smart people have a lower chance of being trapped in difficult situations

Gonna be a victim of his own circumstance
Smart people are less likely to be stuck because they have more options

Sabotaged, Shellshocked, rocked and ruled
We've been held back, but we won't let it stop us

Day in the life of a fool
A reference to how society treats those who don't succeed

Like I said before to live it low
We need to be humble and focus on what matters

Life take you time, time yo go slow
Life is long, take your time and don't rush

Look here, not a thing to fear
Don't be afraid, we can do this together

Brother to brother not another as sincere
We need to support each other honestly and genuinely

Teach a man how to be father
We need to learn how to be responsible parents

To never tell a woman he can't bother
We need to respect women and not dismiss them

You can't say you don't know
You can't pretend to be ignorant

But one day brothers gonna work it out
One day, we will all work together and succeed

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: CARLTON RIDENHOUR, DAVID L. SPRADLEY, ERIC T. SADLER, GARRY MARSHALL SHIDER, GEORGE JR. CLINTON, KEITH M. BOXLEY

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