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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
And mine are 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
And mine are 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
I will stand alone

Your idea of perfect
And mine are perfectly in line
So let's be enemies
To see the sun go away

My idea, unless you're blind is
Having you far away
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the Distorted On May 18, 2008
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Cover art for Enemies lyrics by Ashes Divide

I've looked online at a lot of places for lyrics to this song, because I believe what I hear is different from what I read. To me, it sounds like he's saying "contaminate your world with my touch" and during the chorus it sounds like Billy is saying "Your idea of perfect and mine aren't perfectly in line so let's be enemies."

Maybe I'm crazy, but I feel like that's what he's saying, among other things.

It bewilders me that people thought the lyrics were:

Your idea of perfect in mind I'm perfectly in line So let's be enemies

I agree that it's actually:

Your idea of perfect and mine Are perfectly in line So let's be enemies

Cover art for Enemies lyrics by Ashes Divide

Cool song, one of the best on their album, although I'd love to hear how it'd sound with Maynard on vocals...

Cover art for Enemies lyrics by Ashes Divide

it seems like its a couple that hate each other(im perfect, your perfect,lets be enemies) but cant stand the thought of being alone (you should see what id do to me) so they stay together (see the sun go away) just my 1st impression.

Cover art for Enemies lyrics by Ashes Divide

I agree with Geeeoff. Also, should'nt it be "Cut a smile in my face so real it takes some fleeting comfort?" He's got a very unique vocal style and everything, but I can clearly make out the word "real" not "you'll." "So you'll intake some fleeting comfort" makes no sense at all.

In my opinion, either form of the lyrics makes sense. To me, "Cut a smile in my face/So you'll intake some fleeting comfort" indicates that the speaker ("my") wears a mask to spare others ("you'll") from discomfort. However, I couldn't say which one is right, and your version makes sense to me as well. As long as one gets a clear message across, I think we'll be alright.

Cover art for Enemies lyrics by Ashes Divide

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

Lyric Correction

Up the hill to my safe holding I find my blood in such low standing I blame these sad things on me, but I Cut a smile in my face So you’ll intake some fleeting comfort And still

You say, I Contaminate your world with my touch And I feel, That you brandish the weapon of passive aggression Seems like…

Your idea of perfect and mine
Are perfectly aligned
So let’s be enemies Till we see the sun go away

What’d you think I‘d let you win? I’ve grown to suffer you Lashing out at me Till I see the sun...

Cover art for Enemies lyrics by Ashes Divide

I've always heard it as "Your idea of perfect and mine are perfectly in line so let's be enemies".

I tend to misunderstand everyone and everything I hear so...

 
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