The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I've done hell to my safe holding
Out for my body in such loose feeling
I blame these sad things on me
Cut a smile in my face so you'll intake some fleeting comfort
Close in
I won't let you out of my touch
But you brandish the weapon of passive aggression
It seems like your idea I'm perfect
In mine I'm perfectly in line
So lets be enemies
To see the sun go away
Would you think I'd let you in
I've grown to suffer you lashing out at me
To see the sun go away
Don't deny my tolerance
Don't take away these sad things from me
And that ain't nothing
You should see what I'd do to me
Cut a smile in my face so you'll intake some fleeting comfort
You've built a wall up, you need to help tolerate any discomfort
From...
Your idea that I'm perfect
In mine I'm perfectly in line
So lets be enemies
To see the sun go away
Would you think I'd let you in
I've grown to suffer you lashing out at me
I will stand alone
Your idea, I'm perfect
In mine I'm perfectly in line
So lets be enemies
To see the sun go away
My idea, unless you're blind is
How did you fall away
Out for my body in such loose feeling
I blame these sad things on me
Cut a smile in my face so you'll intake some fleeting comfort
Close in
I won't let you out of my touch
But you brandish the weapon of passive aggression
It seems like your idea I'm perfect
In mine I'm perfectly in line
So lets be enemies
To see the sun go away
Would you think I'd let you in
I've grown to suffer you lashing out at me
To see the sun go away
Don't deny my tolerance
Don't take away these sad things from me
And that ain't nothing
You should see what I'd do to me
Cut a smile in my face so you'll intake some fleeting comfort
You've built a wall up, you need to help tolerate any discomfort
From...
Your idea that I'm perfect
In mine I'm perfectly in line
So lets be enemies
To see the sun go away
Would you think I'd let you in
I've grown to suffer you lashing out at me
I will stand alone
Your idea, I'm perfect
In mine I'm perfectly in line
So lets be enemies
To see the sun go away
My idea, unless you're blind is
How did you fall away
Lyrics submitted by The Distorted, edited by D7K
Enemies Lyrics as written by William L. Howerdel
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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A fair bit of these lyrics is completely wrong. This is my corrected version - still not completely sure about that last line, but the rest of it is pretty much right.
I've done hell to my safe holding I've held my blood in such low standing I blame these sad things on me
Cut a smile in my face so you'll intake some fleeting comfort
Close in
Contaminate your world with my touch But you brandish the weapon of passive aggression
It seems like Your idea of perfect in mind I'm perfectly in line So let's be enemies To see the sun go away
Would you think I'd let you in I've grown to suffer you lashing out at me To see the sun go away
Don't deny my tolerance Don't take away these sad things from me And that ain't nothing You should see what I'd do to me
Cut a smile in my face so you'll intake some fleeting comfort You've built a wall of beauty to help tolerate any discomfort
From...
Your idea of perfect in mind I'm perfectly in line So lets be enemies To see the sun go away
Would you think I'd let you in I've grown to suffer you lashing out at me
I will stand alone
Your idea of perfect in mind I'm perfectly in line So lets be enemies To see the sun go away
My idea, unless you're blind is Having you far away
Up the hill to my safe holding<br /> I find my blood in such low standing<br /> I blame these sad things on me, but I<br /> Cut a smile in my face<br /> So you’ll intake some fleeting comfort<br /> And still<br /> <br /> You say, I <br /> Contaminate your world with my touch<br /> And I feel, <br /> That you brandish the weapon of passive aggression <br /> Seems like…<br /> <br /> Your idea of perfect and mine <br /> Are perfectly aligned <br /> So let’s be enemies<br /> Till we see the sun go away<br /> <br /> What’d you think I‘d let you win?<br /> I’ve grown to suffer you <br /> Lashing out at me<br /> Till I see the sun go away<br /> <br /> Don’t deny my tolerance<br /> Don’t take away these sad things from me<br /> That ain’t nothing<br /> You should see what I do to me<br /> <br /> (I) Cut a smile in my face<br /> So you’ll intake some fleeting comfort<br /> You’ve built a wall of beauty to help<br /> Tolerate any discomfort <br /> (from)<br /> <br /> <br /> Your idea of perfect and mine<br /> Are perfectly aligned<br /> So let’s be enemies<br /> Till we see the sun go away<br /> <br /> What’d you think I‘d let you win?<br /> I’ve grown to suffer you <br /> Lashing out at me<br /> I will stand alone<br /> <br /> Your idea of perfect and mine<br /> Are perfectly aligned<br /> So let’s be enemies<br /> Till we see the sun go away<br /> <br /> My idea of life sublime is having you<br /> Far away<br /> <br /> Source: ASHES dIVIDE's Facebook Notes.