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Green Day
Know Your Enemy
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Know Your Enemy was released on May 15, 2009 by Reprise as a part of the album 21st Century Breakdown
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Lead Vocals
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Background Vocals
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Songwriter
Frank Edwin Wright III
Frank Edwin Wright III
Composer
Michael Pritchard
Michael Pritchard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Green Day
Green Day
Producer
Andrew Schubert
Andrew Schubert
Additional Engineer
Brad Kobylczak
Brad Kobylczak
Additional Engineer
Brad Townsend
Brad Townsend
Additional Engineer
Joe McGrath
Joe McGrath
Additional Engineer
Keith Armstrong
Keith Armstrong
Assistant Engineer
Nik Karpen
Nik Karpen
Assistant Engineer
Wesley Seidman
Wesley Seidman
Assistant Engineer
Chris Dugan
Chris Dugan
Recording Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah-hey
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 1]
Well, 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 (Oh-aye, oh-aye)
Overthrow the effigy
The vast majority
While burning down the foreman of control (Oh-aye, oh-aye)
Oh, silence is an enemy
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul (Oh-aye, oh-aye)
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
The insurgency will rise
When the blood's been sacrificed
Don't be blinded by the lies
In your eyes
Sing!
[Refrain]
Oh-aye, oh-aye
Oh-aye, oh-aye
[Verse 2]
Well violence is an energy (Oh-aye, oh-aye)
Well, from you to eternity (Oh-aye, oh-aye)
Well violence is an energy (Oh-aye, oh-aye)
Well silence is the enemy
So give me, give me revolution!
[Chorus]
Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah-hey
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
Overthrow the effigy (Do you know the enemy?)
The vast majority
While burning down the foreman of control (Well, gotta know the enemy, oh-aye, oh-aye)
Silence is an enemy (Do you know the enemy?)
Against your urgency
So rally up the demons of your soul (Well, gotta know the enemy, oh-aye, oh-aye)
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

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