When the Libertines' brief run came to an end, the respective leaders of the band separated and formed new groups. Pete Doherty, as I've documented here before, returned with Babyshambles and former bandmate Carl Barat countered with The Dirty Pretty Things. Their first release "Waterloo to Anywhere" was edgier than Doherty's new work, but most of Barat's contributions to The Libertines always seemed more punk than poetry."The Enemy" is just a great rockin' tune. I used to love listening to the DPT's when I was working out in preparation for a triathlon I did. They're fun, fast, and aggressive. What Pete Doherty took with him though were his lyrical abilities. "The Enemy" has lines like "Isn't it time you washed your face? It looks like a burned-out fireplace." Not exactly deep here. There was a line that stuck with me a lot when I was running though, and that's the chorus. "The enemy, as I know it, is right inside my head." I'm a big believer in the power of your mind... that the only limits you have are the ones you impose upon yourself. Why else can some people run marathons and others can barely walk up the street? Why do some people achieve greatness while others waste away in the depths of society. To some degree, you really can become anything you want to be. "The Enemy" is a great testament to that.
"The Enemy" is from the album "Waterloo to Anywhere." To hear the song, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the page.
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