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Artist: American Idiot
Canonical path: /american-idiot/know-your-enemy
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Know Your Enemy
Read Know Your Enemy lyrics by American Idiot on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Know Your Enemy
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Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Violence is an energy
Against the enemy
Well, violence is an energy (right?)
Bringing on the fury
The choir infantry
Revolt against the honor to obey
Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
Well, burning down the foreman of control
Silence is the enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
The insurgency will rise
When the bloods been sacrificed
Don't be blinded by the lies
In your eyes
Well, violence is an energy
Well, from here to eternity
Well, violence is an energy
Well, silence is the enemy
So gimme, gimme revolution!
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy (right?)
Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
Well, burning down the foreman of control
Silence is the enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul
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