Not The Enemy

from Stay Loyal by Stray Dogs

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Close your windows,
And keep your front doors shut
Hide your children
There’s a monster on the run
Armed to the nines with
The worst kind of violence
Naive with kindness
And a love that dances curious
I hear a constant ache, you are what you claim to hate
Haunting and harrowing
You’re so afraid of fictional villainy
Can’t you wake up and see
They’re not the enemy, no
You’re playing make believe
Spiteful antipathy
Script of a coward
Why are you so afraid
Just set your hatred free
They’re not the enemy, no
They’re not the enemy
Lock down the city
And rile up the infantry
He’s in our country
And God forbid he wants to speak
Armed to the nines with
The worst kind of violence
Naive with kindness
And a love that dances curious
I hear a constant ache, you are what you claim to hate
I need to take the time
To apologise
To everyone whose afraid
Just for being alive
Now I don’t have much, but I’ve got a safe place
Where you can c
ome, and you can breathe
And be free from hate
You’ve got a whole lot of friends, who want to hold you up
You’ve got a whānau here, never if nor but
You can rest right now, and you can be yourself
You’ve got a whānau here, you’ve got aroha
Aroha

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from Stay Loyal, released September 15, 2023

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Stray Dogs Auckland, New Zealand

Stray Dogs are a pop-punk band bringing back the sound of nostalgia synonymous with the mid-2000s in a big way. From their tiny corner of the world in Auckland, New Zealand, the band has developed a high-energy sound that blends the clear influence of the guitar-driven emo anthems of their youth, while also boasting the ear-hook memorability of modern pop icons. ... more

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