Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
JID
Vocals
Dan Reynolds
Lead Vocals
Justin Tranter
Background Vocals
Ben McKee
Bass Guitar
Daniel Platzman
Drums
Mattias Larsson
Guitar
Robin Fredriksson
Programming
Wayne Sermon
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dan Reynolds
Songwriter
Justin Tranter
Songwriter
Wayne Sermon
Songwriter
Ben McKee
Songwriter
Daniel Platzman
Songwriter
Robin Fredriksson
Songwriter
Mattias Larsson
Songwriter
Destin Route
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mattman & Robin
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Mixing Engineer
Ben Sedano
Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Rick Rubin
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Look out for yourself-self-self-self-self
[Verse 1]
I wake up to the sounds
Of the silence that allows
For my mind to run around
With my ear up to the ground
[Verse 2]
I'm searching to behold
The stories that are told
When my back is to the world
That was smiling when I turned
[PreChorus]
Tell you you're the greatest
But once you turn, they hate us
[Chorus]
Oh, the misery
Everybody wants to be my enemy
Spare the sympathy
Everybody wants to be
My enemy-y-y-y-y (Look out for yourself)
My enemy-y-y-y-y (Look, look, look, look, look out for yourself)
But I'm ready
[Verse 3]
Your words up on the wall
As you're praying for my fall
And the laughter in the halls
And the names that I've been called
[Verse 4]
I stack it in my mind
And I'm waiting for the time
When I show you what it's like
To be words spit in a mic
[PreChorus]
Tell you you're the greatest
But once you turn, they hate us
[Chorus]
Oh, the misery
Everybody wants to be my enemy
Spare the sympathy
Everybody wants to be
My enemy-y-y-y-y (Look, look, look, look, look out for yourself)
My enemy-y-y-y-y (Look, look, look, look, look out for yourself)
[Bridge]
Uh, look, okay
I'm hoping that somebody pray for me
I'm praying that somebody hope for me
I'm staying where nobody 'posed to be
P-P-Posted, being a wreck of emotions
Ready to go whenever, just let me know
The road is long, so put the pedal into the floor
The enemy's on my trail, my energy unavailable
I'ma tell 'em, "Hasta luego"
They wanna plot on my trot to the top
I've been outta shape, thinkin' out the box, I'm an astronaut
I blasted off the planet rock to cause catastrophe
And it matters more because I had it not
Had I thought about wreaking havoc on an opposition
Kinda shocking they wanted static with precision
I'm automatic, quarterback, I ain't talkin' sacking
Pack it, pack it up, I don't panic
Batter, batter up, who the baddest?
It don't matter 'cause we at your throat
[Chorus]
Everybody wants to be my enemy
Spare the sympathy
Everybody wants to be
My enemy
Oh, the misery
Everybody wants to be my enemy
Spare the sympathy
Everybody wants to be
My enemy
[Outro]
They say, pray it away
I swear, I'll never be a saint, no way
(My enemy) They say, pray it away
I swear, I'll never be a saint (Look out for yourself)
Written by: Benjamin McKee, Daniel Reynolds, Daniel Platzman, Destin Route, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Daniel Wayne Sermon