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Chris Cornell

Enemy

Release date: 10th March 2009

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About This Track

"Enemy" is a track by Chris Cornell, from the album Scream, released 10th March 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell

Lyrics

Enemy

[Verse 1]

Every time the blood runs to my head, I hear the ring

Something to remind me I'm not dead or caught in between

I listen to the voice and what it says, it's never sweet

Something I was born into, I guess, living in me

[Pre-Chorus]

No price, nothing I pay will make it alright

Nothing I see will make it lose sight

Nothing I take will make me sleep at night

Sleep at night

[Chorus]

When I look within I feel like I should be running, running, running, running

I will never sake this feeling till I feel nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing

I am the enemy, enemy, enemy inside of me, enemy, enemy, enemy

I am the enemy, enemy, enemy inside of me, enemy, enemy, enemy

[Verse 2]

Every time I take another breath, I feel the sting

Everyone around me seems so numb, I feel everything

[Pre-Chorus]

No price, nothing I pay will make it alright

Nothing I see will make it lose sight

Nothing I take will make me sleep at night

Sleep at night

[Chorus]

When I look within I feel like I should be running, running, running, running

I will never sake this feeling till I feel nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing

I am the enemy, enemy, enemy inside of me, enemy, enemy, enemy

I am the enemy, enemy, enemy inside of me, enemy, enemy, enemy

[Bridge]

Taking my time to untangle the wires and stare into my sanity

Dropping the hammer and pulling the trigger, I know now the bullet is me

I am the enemy inside of me

[Chorus]

I am the enemy, enemy, enemy inside of me, enemy, enemy, enemy

I am the enemy, enemy, enemy inside of me, enemy, enemy, enemy

I am the enemy

[Outro: 'Other Side Of Town']

I should've left that side of town alone

I should've left that side of the town alone

I should've left that side of town alone

A long time ago

I should’ve left that side of town alone

I should’ve left that side of the town alone

I should’ve left that side of town alone

A long time ago

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Track details

From Scream

2009
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Scream
Scream
Chris Cornell
Release year
2009
  1. —Ground Zero
  2. —Take Me Alive
  3. —Ordinary Girl
  4. —Do Me Wrong
  5. —Lost Cause
  6. —Scream
  7. —Climbing Up The Walls
  8. —Other Side Of Town
  9. —Never Far Away
  10. —Sweet Revenge
  11. —Get Up
  12. —Enemy
  13. —Time
  14. —Two Drink Minimum
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Production & Engineering

Writer
Balewa Muhammad, Chris Cornell, Ezekiel Lewis, J-Roc, King Logan, Ryan Tedder, Timbaland
Producer
J-Roc, Timbaland
Co-Producer
King Logan
Guitar
Dan Warner, Peter Thorn
Background Vocals
Jim Beanz
Cello
Brent Kutzle
Digital Audio Editor
Chris Godbey, Ron Taylor
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J-Roc, Timbaland
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Chris Gehringer
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Demacio “Demo” Castellon, Julian Vazquez, Peter Thorn
Vocal Producer
Jim Beanz
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