Know Your Enemy lyrics Meaning

Jamie Jordan

By Jamie Jordan

Know Your Enemy song by Rage Against the Machine from Primary Album Rage-against-the-machine. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Post-Hardcore, Punk Rock, Rap-Rock music. The Record company is unknown. Released on November 3, 1992.

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Know Your Enemy Meaning

[[Intro: Zack De La Rocha]
Huh
Yeah, we’re comin’ back in with another bombtrack
Think ya know it’s all of that, huh
Ayo, so check this out, yeah

[Chorus: Zack De La Rocha]
Know your enemy
Come on

[Verse 1: Zack De La Rocha]
Born with insight and a raised fist
A witness to the slit wrist
As we move into ’92
Still in a room without a view
Ya got to know, ya got to know
That when I say go, go, go
Amp up and amplify, defy
I’m a brother with a furious mind
Action must be taken
We don’t need the key, we’ll break in
Something must be done
About vengeance, a badge and a gun
‘Cause I’ll rip the mic, rip the stage, rip the system
I was born to rage against ’em
Fist in ya face in the place and I’ll drop the style clearly
Know your enemy
, [Chorus: Zack De La Rocha]
Know your enemy
Yeah
Ayo, get with this, ugh

[Verse 2: Zack De La Rocha]
Word is born
Fight the war, fuck the norm
Now I got no patience
So sick of complacence
With the D, the E, the F, the I, the A, the N, the C, the E
Mind of a revolutionary, so clear the lane
The finger to the land of the chains
What? The “land of the free”?
Whoever told you that is your enemy
Now something must be done
About vengeance, a badge, and a gun
‘Cause I’ll rip the mic, rip the stage, rip the system
I was born to rage against ’em
Now action must be taken
We don’t need the key, we’ll break in

[Bridge: Maynard James Keenan]
I’ve got no patience now
So sick of complacence now
I’ve got no patience now
So sick of complacence now
Sick of, sick of, sick of, sick of you
Time has come to pay
, [Chorus: Zack De La Rocha]
Know your enemy

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro: Zack De La Rocha]
Come on
Yes, I know my enemies
They’re the teachers who taught me to fight me
Compromise, conformity
Assimilation, submission
Ignorance, hypocrisy
Brutality, the elite
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams
All of which are American dreams]
Know Your Enemy
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Commonly asked questions

  1. Who produced the lyrics for Know Your Enemy?

    This lirics prodiucer by Rage Against the Machine & Garth Richardson.

  2. What is the name of the person who wrote this song? Know Your Enemy

    Know Your Enemy song is written by Tom Morello, Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford & Zack de la Rocha

  3. Who is the artist featured in the song Know Your Enemy?

    Know Your Enemy is credited as the featured artist on Maynard James Keenan

  4. Who is the recording engineer for the music?

    Know Your Enemy lyrics recording Engineer is Stan Katayama & Garth Richardson

  5. Who is the vocalist behind the track?

    The Know Your Enemy song vocalist is Zack de la Rocha

Jamie Jordan

Jamie Jordan, an American songwriter with a knack for crafting captivating tunes across a diverse musical spectrum, including Hip-hop, Country, Folk, and R&B. With proficiency in a wide range of genres, I share my lyrical creations on this platform under the categories I and J.

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