Green Day - Know Your Enemy Lyrics

Artist: Green Day

Album: 21st Century Breakdown

  • Songwriters: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Frank E Iii Wright

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Violence is an energy
Against the enemy
Well, violence is an energy, wah hey

Bringing on the fury
The choir infantry
Revolt against the honor to obey

Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
Well, burning down the foreman of control

Silence is the enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

The insurgency will rise
When the blood's been sacrificed
Don't be blinded by the lies in your eyes
Sing!

Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay
Well, from here to eternity, oh ay, oh ay
Well, violence is an energy, oh ay, oh ay
Well, silence is the enemy so gimme gimme revolution!

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey

Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
Burning down the foreman of control

Silence is the enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul


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What does this song mean to you?

  • Anonymous

    I like u Greenday
    I m Asian medical student
    The songs I like best of u r 21guns and time of ur life

  • Anonymous

    Hey, my name is Joe Williams, and rock on Green Day!!! Seriously though, if u don't like Green Day, something is f***ed up in your head, because even though they're Canadian, they are awesome musicians! If u hate Green Day, F*** U!

  • Anonymous

    Green Day is the best band in the world nd if u dont think so Then f*** u cuz all Green Day fans r not dumb a*s b*st*rds!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Green Day is unbeleivable! the best band in the world! if you h8 them i'll h8 u!

  • Anonymous

    I have this CD, its amazing. Green Day are so cool. They are inspirational. Thanks. xxx. I love Billie Joe Armstrong.

  • Anonymous

    if you don't like there music then go back to your chipmunks and blues clues, babies!! GREEN DAY IS ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATEST BANDS EVER!!! so go back to your toys,babies.

  • Anonymous

    i so happy our drum teacher is letting us learn this song! i luv green day!

  • Anonymous

    still rocking and alive.Probably the best rock band of this era. GREEN DAY \m/

  • Anonymous

    are ya sure this is a good song for school?i love it tho.should i get 21 guns or this one?

  • Anonymous

    guyz if u dont think green day TOTALLY ROCKS u r out of ur mind cuz they r soooo WICKED AWESOME! so ya green day is one of my fav bands! :D KEEP ROCKING OUT GREEN DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    itz pert sexy (= haha I love it alot hhaha. (= i hope they make other greatsongs. GO GREEN DAY!
    --SomeCHick

  • Anonymous

    Even the Obama administration and the media arent safe from Green Day. BTW, American Idiot was anti-media.

  • Anonymous

    worst album yet, older albums were alot better greenday are good but are ruining themselfs i loved greenday till this album :(

  • Anonymous

    This is a great song, but still it sounds like they softened up a little. They should go back to the real rock like American Idiot , but holy cow the drums were fantastic. This should be on guitar hero

  • Anonymous

    I want to be play the drums in this song!! :D

  • Anonymous

    this song rocks i love it raaaaa c`mon!!!!

  • Anonymous

    this song is amasing

  • Anonymous

    THIS SONG PWNTS

  • Anonymous

    This song rocks! who ever posted the first comment is bastard who couldn't tell great music from shit filled crap even if it came up and bit his fucking balls off!

  • Anonymous

    is it me or does green day rip off other real punk bands like bad religion hmmm kinda more like pop punk ala blink 18suck if you ask me, lyrics were probably written while taking a shit, cuz thats what they are...green day fans...hahaha dumb ass bastards

  • Anonymous

    I agree this song rocks, keep rocking greenday

  • Anonymous

    2nd comment! 1st is the worst 2nd is the best! hahaha jk i cant wait! if your a member of the idiot club you can pre-order tickets to shows!