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- The Enemy Lyrics / with translationsThe plans, of a race gone mad
A final solution to pass
All dreams are taken from their lives
No hope for the young all the old realize
He is but a solitary man
Whose prejudice will spread like a flame
Throughout the land
He's enslaving those who will be free
Etching his own name in black
For all of us to hear and see
A yellow star for those accused
There's no escape once you've been pinned
A relocation only to confuse
And all their propaganda to hide the awful truth
Screams - In the night
scars so deep that they won't mend
Screams - In the night
Screams - In the night
in their souls they can't pretend
Screams - In the night
Six million lives on the hands of heads of state
They followed orders from above
Then one man when all was lost
He took his life, he'll never pay the price
They cannot hide or defend or disguise
For the truth is well known there'll be no alibis
Judgement will pass and their fates
won't be kind
for the final solution was mass genocide
A final solution to pass
All dreams are taken from their lives
No hope for the young all the old realize
He is but a solitary man
Whose prejudice will spread like a flame
Throughout the land
He's enslaving those who will be free
Etching his own name in black
For all of us to hear and see
A yellow star for those accused
There's no escape once you've been pinned
A relocation only to confuse
And all their propaganda to hide the awful truth
Screams - In the night
Screams - In the night
Screams - In the night
in their souls they can't pretend
Screams - In the night
Six million lives on the hands of heads of state
They followed orders from above
Then one man when all was lost
He took his life, he'll never pay the price
They cannot hide or defend or disguise
For the truth is well known there'll be no alibis
Judgement will pass and their fates
won't be kind
for the final solution was mass genocide
Facts about The Enemy
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The Enemy is written by Scott Ian Rosenfeld, Daniel Alan Spitz, Charlie L. Benante, Frank Joseph Bello, Joseph A. Bellardini.
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It is first released in 1985 as part of Anthrax's album "Spreading the Disease" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Anthrax's 'The Enemy' is a strong and poignant condemnation of the unbelievable experience of genocide and the killing off of different peoples which has been going on since time immemorial, and uses powerful images of night-time screams and deep wounds to express the trauma that never goes away and the moral duty of the rulers. The lyrics of the enemy are mainly revealing despair, social criticism, angst, anger, and self-examination. In parallel, the song puts forward the themes of genocide and mass murder, prejudice and hatred, suffering and despair and accountability and justice as its major topics. The text touches on issues of prejudice, slavery and genocide which are very heavy and mature. The visualization of historical inhumanities and their emotional consequences by the author calls for a PG-13 rating to warn parents of the need for discretion for very young children.
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The Enemy falls under the genre Rock.
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The Enemy song length is 5 minutes and 25 seconds.
Who wrote The Enemy lyrics?
The Enemy is written by Scott Ian Rosenfeld, Daniel Alan Spitz, Charlie L. Benante, Frank Joseph Bello, Joseph A. Bellardini.
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When was The Enemy released?
It is first released in 1985 as part of Anthrax's album "Spreading the Disease" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Enemy lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Anthrax's 'The Enemy' is a strong and poignant condemnation of the unbelievable experience of genocide and the killing off of different peoples which has been going on since time immemorial, and uses powerful images of night-time screams and deep wounds to express the trauma that never goes away and the moral duty of the rulers. The lyrics of the enemy are mainly revealing despair, social criticism, angst, anger, and self-examination. In parallel, the song puts forward the themes of genocide and mass murder, prejudice and hatred, suffering and despair and accountability and justice as its major topics. The text touches on issues of prejudice, slavery and genocide which are very heavy and mature. The visualization of historical inhumanities and their emotional consequences by the author calls for a PG-13 rating to warn parents of the need for discretion for very young children.
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Which genre is The Enemy?
The Enemy falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Enemy?
The Enemy song length is 5 minutes and 25 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Scott Ian Rosenfeld, Daniel Alan Spitz, Charlie L. Benante, Frank Joseph Bello, Joseph A. BellardiniRecord Label(s): 1985 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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