Know Your Enemy
Rage Against The Machine · Rage Against The Machine
Yeah, we're comin' back then with another bombtrack
Think ya know what it's all about
Huh
Hey yo, so check this out
Yeah
Know your enemy!
Come on
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 mike, 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...Know your enemy!
Yeah
Hey yo, get with this...uggh
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
The 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 mike, 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
(Maynard James Keenan of Tool)
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...
(Zack de la Rocha)
Know your enemy!
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(8x)
Know Your Enemy
Released in 1992 on the self-titled debut album, 'Know Your Enemy' stands as a defining track in the nu-metal and rap-rock evolution. The song features a distinctive sample of the 'Gangsta Gangsta' beat from the film 'New Jack City,' which Rage Against The Machine adapted to deliver a politically charged message about police brutality and systemic oppression. With its fusion of hip-hop rhythms and heavy, downtuned guitars, the recording exemplifies the band's signature style of blending social activism with aggressive musical performance. As a cornerstone of their early discography, the track helped propel the group to mainstream success while solidifying their reputation for addressing urgent societal issues through their music.

