For the Enemy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jodallas 

Cover art for For the Enemy lyrics by Okkervil River

So many of their songs have this murder theme running through them. Even though the lyrics are somewhat dark, this song has moved me deeply. The music is beautiful, and Will Sheff has a gift for conveying deep emotion in his vocals, no matter what he is singing about.

I don't really know what this song is about, maybe there is some unifying them that I haven't yet discovered.

And in the night, we might get lost...

We all have the same inevitable fate. Friends, foes, lovers, enemies.

They're watching over me, as each town you pass fades as it folds.

We are all linked. We all feel the same things. We all get lost in our fright at night sometimes. Enemies will always be linked together as humans, as will friends.