You Become the Enemy

from Eggman and Divine Inner Band by Ahmed El-Motassem

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YOU BECOME THE ENEMY
I saw you standing by the backstage door,
Like a freak out accident waiting to happen;
Down Coney Island with The New York Dolls,
In the year 07,
It was the last I saw you close to god,
The last I saw of you in heaven!
Well you’ve asked for it so then be it,
A recipe for disaster;
As you deny the real,
And worship an imposter ...
You become the enemy,
You become the enemy, in time!
You become the enemy, the unseen within.
... And so we meet again, same place, at a different stage of the game; Now with everyday you come out of your shell,
Can’t bear the embarrassment you call yourself;
As you wake up in a daze, pale and out of breath,
Surrounded by faces and voices,
Asking you if you’re dead!
So you gather what’s left of your strength,
To stand up and look for any signs of sanity,
Away from the maddening machines sound;
So as to keep you from falling, off the edge,
Of this slippery side of town;
Into the abyss, where you...
You become the enemy,
And you thought this can’t happen here!
You become the enemy,
Freedom isn’t free!
You become the enemy,
Dare you dance with me?

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from Eggman and Divine Inner Band, released September 3, 2012
Words & music: A. El-Motassem

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