Know Your Enemy (Rage Against The Machine Song) - Political Statements

Political Statements

The song is one of many off the album which contain anti-war and anti-authoritarian lyrics. The song's main message is that the American government touts itself as the land of the free, but lies and takes freedom away. That message is evident in lines such as, "What? The land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy!", "As we move into '92, still in a room without a view!" and "Yes I know my enemies! They're the teachers that taught me to fight me!" The song ends with the following lines:

Compromise
Conformity
Assimilation
Submission
Ignorance
Hypocrisy
Brutality
The Elite
All of which are American dreams!

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