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.
This Song
The Enemy Lyrics
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Were pushin' prams by the time that they were just sixteen
If love is a drug then where is the cure
For the girl who used to talk to you about her dream
And all the boys with all their toys
Couldn't see the signs as we scorched out eyes with nicotine
And the grownups said, listen to your head
But our hearts were crying out for heroes on TV screens
Now this song is about you
Now this song is about...
Changes in your mind
Changes in your life
Changes in the times
And the reason you can't sleep at night
Changes in your mind
Changes in your life
Changes in the times
And the reason you gave up the fight
Half the kids that aren't pushing prams
Are pushing pills to boys and girls who are half their age
And the pubs and clubs are full of drunks
They don't remember the day the were born or even their mum or their names
An old man sings a tune
but he's drowned out by a fight next to a fruit machine
And all of this, our hearts, our nation
A total lack of civilization
Will it ever be the same
Now this song is about you,
Now this song is about...
Changes in your mind
Changes in our lives
Changes in the times
And the reason you we cant sleep at night
Changes in our mind
Changes in our lives
Changes in the times
And the reason we gave up the fight
Now this song....is about, is about, is about you
Now this song....is about, is about, is about you
Now this song....is about, is about, is about you
Now this song....is about, is about, is about you
The Enemy's song "This Song" uses lyrics to explore the various changes that take place in society over time. The opening lines highlight how half the kids you grew up with ended up having children at a very young age while still in their teenage years. The lyrics continue to mention how love can feel like a drug, with no clear cure in sight for those who have lost hope. The song expresses a sense of disillusionment with the older generation who always urged people to listen to their head and be practical, but it fails to address the emotional turmoil of young people who crave role models.
The lyrics paint a bleak picture of society in general, with adult men and women acting like children, pushing pills to minors, and engaging in drunken brawls at the pub. The song calls for a return to civility and hopes that society can somehow overcome this total lack of civilization. As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that changes in society and the times have contributed to a loss of purpose and direction in life. The reference to heroes on TV screens highlights the need for positive role models for young people to follow. The song concludes by emphasizing that it is all about "you" and the changes you experience in your mind, life, and the times.
Line by Line Meaning
Half the kids who you grew up with
Many of the people you grew up with when you were young
Were pushin' prams by the time that they were just sixteen
Became teenage parents and were pushing baby strollers at a very young age
If love is a drug then where is the cure
Love can be just as addictive and harmful as a drug, but there is no cure for its negative effects
For the girl who used to talk to you about her dream
For the girl who used to share her aspirations with you
And all the boys with all their toys
All the boys who had many possessions and luxuries
Couldn't see the signs as we scorched out eyes with nicotine
Couldn't recognize the warning signs while we were damaging our health with smoking
And the grownups said, listen to your head
Adults advised us to use logic and reason in our decision-making
But our hearts were crying out for heroes on TV screens
But we were yearning for role models and inspiration from fictional characters on television
Half the kids that aren't pushing prams
The other half of the young people who aren't teenage parents
Are pushing pills to boys and girls who are half their age
Are selling drugs to much younger people
And the pubs and clubs are full of drunks
The drinking establishments are filled with intoxicated people
They don't remember the day they were born or even their mum or their names
They are so intoxicated that they cannot recall basic information about themselves or their families
An old man sings a tune
An elderly man is singing a melody
But he's drowned out by a fight next to a fruit machine
But his music is being overshadowed by a physical altercation near a gaming device
And all of this, our hearts, our nation
And all of this chaos and sorrow, affecting us deeply as a collective population
A total lack of civilization
A complete absence of basic social norms and values
Will it ever be the same
Will things ever return to a state of normalcy
Changes in your mind
Alterations in your thought process
Changes in your life
Transformations in your lifestyle
Changes in the times
Adjustments in the societal context
And the reason you can't sleep at night
And the reason why you struggle to get restful sleep
Changes in your mind
Alterations in your thought process
Changes in your life
Transformations in your lifestyle
Changes in the times
Adjustments in the societal context
And the reason you gave up the fight
And the reason why you lost the will to fight for a better tomorrow
Now this song....is about, is about, is about you
This song is about you and your experiences
Contributed by Ruby D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Half the kids who you grew up with were pushin' prams by the time that they were just sixteen
If love is a drug then where is the cure for the girl who used to talk to you about her dream
And all the boys with all their toys couldn't see the signs as we scorched out eyes with nicotine
And the grownups said, listen to your head but our hearts were crying out for heroes on TV screens
[Pre-Chorus]
Now this song is about you
Now this song is about-
[Chorus]
Changes in your mind
Changes in your life
Changes in the times
And the reason you can't sleep at night
Changes in your mind
Changes in your life
Changes in the times
And the reason you gave up the fight
[Verse 2]
Half the kids that aren't pushing prams are pushing pills to boys and girls who are half their age
And the pubs and clubs are full of drunks they don't remember the day they were born or even their mum or their names
An old man sings a tune but he's drowned out by a fight next to a fruit machine
And all of this, our hearts, our nation
A total lack of civilization
Will it ever be the same
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[Pre-Chorus]
Now this song is about you
Now this song is about...
[Chorus]
Changes in your mind
Changes in our lives
Changes in the times
And the reason you won't sleep tonight
Changes in our mind
Changes in our lives
Changes in the times
And the reasons we gave up the fight
[Outro]
Now this song, is about, is about, is about you
Now this song, is about, is about, is about you
Now this song, is about, is about, is about you
Now this song, is about, is about, is about you
Aquiesce
This song is era-defining, and the irony is that the blinkered masses it refers to are too busy trend following and burying their heads in the sand to realise.
NGInstrumentals
I’ve fallen in love...
...with this sensational piece of music
"Rorschach"
Seen them live twice! Debut album was outstanding. Happy memories
Richard Hawkins
How can a band this good just call it a day this song sends shivers down my spine top top tune
Ask the mushrooms
Because people lost their love for intelligent decent music unfortunately
downslingsby
I really like this, it's quite moving (perhaps because it's so accurate). If we're honest the jury is still out on whether they can produce an album of this quality throughout, but they're pretty young so I think there's every chance that they'll reach that level.
Staci M
luv this song! The bass part in it is AMAZING!
Terrence Holmes
brilliant!
MrJezza31
The best song from the album by them i would say!
Avoiding the brown
Sheffield both and bread me.. obviously love AM but for me.. this album is everything. Best band I’ve seen live.. what a band they was. Massively underrated.