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Enemy of my Enemy
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Scott Landers (www.scott-landers.com) contributes his *blistering* electric guitar work to this hard rock exploration of the hard facts of war. "The more mandkind changes, the more we're the same..."
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Acoustic and electric solo performer with insightful, funny lyrics and diverse influences.
Jason is an accomplished songwriter/performer whose works have been featured on national radio, and who is gaining momentum on the Internet with the help of his radio exposure. He is not easily categorized into any one genre, but many of his songs contain humorous lyrical twists and a foundation in blues and rock. Enjoy the listen!
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #689
Peak in subgenre #67
Author
Jason Didner
Rights
2003
Uploaded
October 01, 2003
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MP3 5.2 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
I've heard all the arguments for and against war. Whatever your political views, I invite you to place yourself for a moment in the middle of the shock and confusion in this song's soldier character now that "war's broken out in the funhouse," and "a thousand truths fit on the head of a pin." Scott's musical interpretation of the constant intensity plus sudden shock of war is all over this track, as Hendrix achieved with "Machine Gun."
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A war's broken out in the funhouse Targets painted in the mirror hall Explode into shards of confusion Embedded wit trust behind unproven walls Dodging the bullets of jokers I'm hunting for aces in a deck of cards Streaming the view from the frontline Yet the frontline may be in our own backyard I can't turn away from the glaring In the eyes of such desperate hate Am I taking control of my future Or am I just taking the bait? Chorus: Enemy of my enemy I've gone out on a limb to defend Enemy of my enemy I may never know if he's a friend Enemy of my enemy On his actions and words I depend Enemy of my enemy He may turn on me in the end Treading through deepening trouble When the eyes of the world may decide who will win Digging for facts in the rubble When a thousand truths fit on the head of a pin I feel like we keep going through this The more mankind changes, the more it's the same From our minds can spring lifesaving powers Still we want bigger weapons, we crave bigger flames I can't turn away from the glaring In the eyes of such desperate hate Am I taking control of my future Or am I just taking the bait? Chorus
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