Your face
Was never missed
You cleverness
And cunning words did not exist
Bitter bleak
Your fuckin weak
You know you dont deserve a thing
You fight for pride
To save your name
To heal the scars you waste to shame
Take the blame
Take the blame
Save it now so this can end
Cause there's nothing left to prove
To you

You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa

I'll tear it down
Arrogant
Sick of it
Flatter everyone you can
I'm pulling teeth
Cause talk is cheap
You lie regrets are elbow deep
So now its time
To chase the dream
With hand grenades and gasoline
Burn it down
Burn it down
Every gracious word you speak
Cause now I see right through
So fuck you

You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa

The time has come you know
To just let go
Just let it all go
And its not enough
That your handed everything
Still you smile to my face
But this time
I'll tear it down
I'll tear it down
And I'll tear it down
Cause there nothing left to prove
To you

You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa, whoa
You are your own worst enemy we know


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    Who the crap?.....this song is about their former i think drummer, possibly guitarist, i think guitarist, he sued the band during the making of "in the wake of determination" and so they wrote a song about him, hence the title "sure your friends (the band) pay your enemies" and multiple song titles are diff on this then they lsited, this song is now pay your enemey, meathead is now jarhead, and i think thats it.

    dude8001on July 12, 2006   Link

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