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enemy

Release date: 29th September 2016

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'enemy' by Clairo is a 2016 track from the album 'originals'. The lyrics stage a brittle, hurtful exchange, with the speaker asking for honesty and closeness while hearing excuses and repeated denials. There is a stubborn insistence on friendship, even as misunderstanding and alleged lying keep getting spelled out. The vocal delivery suggests someone trying to bridge a gap that keeps widening, with the address of “you” turning from invitation to indictment, and back again, all in the same breath.

"enemy" is a track by Clairo, from the album originals, released 29th September 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Clairo.

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Clairo

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Lyrics

enemy

If I asked you

You would tell me that you lied

You lied

I want to be your friend

But you don't understand

If I wanted to be a part of something

I wouldn't ask you

I wouldn't ask you

I wouldn't ask you

I wouldn't ask you

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  1. —Bobby Bell Holds the Plate with Two Hands
  2. —rec_396 (demo)
  3. —dreams
  4. —enemy
  5. —blazers
  6. —nora writes a ballad in her basement (demo)
  7. —i haven’t left my bed yet
  8. —untitled
  9. —4,018
  10. —my shadow
  11. —park
  12. —DT

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