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Worst Enemy

from The Gate by Candy Lee

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Many people think this song is about the battle of good vs. evil. I don't think there are such things as "good" and "evil." There are positive and negative aspects to everything. This song is more about the inner struggle that people go through when making decisions. We are our own "worst enemies" because we make poor choices. Often times, we look to solutions that offer instant gratification, and forget to consider future implications and consequences. We are so wrapped up in our own narcissism that we fail to recognize good advice when it is given to us.

lyrics

Lyrics:

History repeats
I find myself
My own worst enemy
Tell me what it takes
To learn from my own
From my own mistakes

Well, no one knows just how to screw me over like I do
Cause it’s nothing new
No it’s nothing new
Oh

Here I go again
I find myself
In the same old predicament
How do I do it?
I wish for once
That I could just be prudent

Well, no one knows just how to screw me over like I do
Cause it’s nothing new
No it’s nothing new
Oh

Why does it have to be this way?
Why is there a constant struggle
Always happening in my brain?
Why do I have to be so fickle?
All I need is just a little
Just a little bit of guidance

But if I had it
Would I take it?

So see here’s the trouble
Inside of me resides a little devil
Who pushes my buttons
And feeds my ego
And makes selfish decisions

Well, no one knows just how to screw me over like I do
Cause it’s nothing new
No it’s nothing new
And no one knows just how to screw me over
Quite like me
‘Cause I’m my own
My own worst enemy

Why does it have to be this way?
Why is there a constant struggle
Always happening in my brain?
Why do I have to be so foolish?
All I need is just not to miss
The signs that are in my view

But if I saw them
Would I know what to do?

credits

from The Gate, released August 26, 2010
Jennifer Graham- bass guitar
Warren Dietzel- mandolin
Dan Dean- snare
Miles Ralston- lead guitar

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Candy Lee Fayetteville, Arkansas

Candy Lee is an award winning, "golden voiced" singer/songwriter who combines her love for folk, jazz, and indie music to create her own original style. The first thing you'll notice when you hear Candy Lee is her voice- timeless, entrancing, and ethereal. She Lee pulls you in with her sweet, catchy melodies and moving music, but it is her smart, creative lyrics that deserve a second listen. ... more

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