Enemy

This song is nothing short of genius, as most of Max Collins songs are. This one has an Elvis Costello-double-layered feeling to it. It appears to be about some guy facing his fears, but when you really read it and realize its about a guy going to get an HIV test, the it all makes sense. "if there is a next time, ill cover up."--gotta love that.

It has to be the AIDS test. There's no other way.

It's about the HIV test, Max has stated it before.

i never thought of i tthat way, but i can see how it makes sense. i dont hink i ever really listened to all the lyrics, although i know them all by heart.

great song with a great meaning, never really thought of it like that but now u meation it, it all makes sense :P

he wrote this song after he was tested for AIDS - obviously everything worked out fine

"I took a ride to meet an enemy to end all the madness And now I know that I'll be fine I am fine "

I never realised this before I came on here, but the HIV/AIDS thing comes out so obviously when I think about it! I thought it was just a guy with some problems and he wanted his girlfriend to tell him it was all alright and accept him for what he is and treat him like nothing's changed (spend the night), but now I spose all this could be applied to the HIV meaning too! Unless I knew that the guy who wrote this tested negative for HIV and it was all alright, I wouldn't have been able to tell. 'I am fine' could mean he'd come to terms with it.

it doesn't necessarily have to be HIV, though in this context it probably was... when I was in college, I thought I was pregnant. As I walked to the free clinic, thinking of how badly I might have screwed myself over with stupid behaviour, and how much I wanted a hug, and worrying about the choices I might have to make, I had this CD on, and though I had never really listened to this song carefully before, the meaning suddenly jumped up and attacked me. So, it really works for any STD (or pregnancy)... any trouble you can get yourself into with stupid sexual behaviour. (Needless to say I did not do anything so retarded again.)

i remember one night when i was up listening to horrorscope (complete coincident) and i got a text from my friend that said, "is enemy about going to get an STD test?"

what i think its about is this guy whos completely paranoid that he's gotten an STD. he wants his girlfriend to assure him shes not about to give him anything ("So just tell me nothing's wrong. Then get undressed and spend the night")

so finally he cant handle not knowing, so he decides to go check it out and realizes he's safe ("And now I know that I'll be fine, I am fine")

I always thought it was about doing something wrong, then anticipating the punishment you'll get later.