Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: industrial
Song Meaning of “Relapse – Be My Enemy Remix” by FGFC820
“Relapse” is a powerful and intense song all about trying to stay above and beyond something that keeps dragging you down with its grasp. It speaks to the cycle of relapse, that relentless feeling of being stuck in a loop of trying to do and be better only to get dragged back down. It begins with the menacing whispered refrain of “don’t let it in,” signifying the need to keep your guard up and turn away the darkness that threatens to consume you. This motif of standing up and fighting to stay afloat, of refusing to succumb to the weight of despair and negative forces, is reiterated in the following verses.
The lyrics put forth a desire to maintain control and power over the darkness that surrounds them, of trying to break out of the invisible prison that keeps trying to pull them down. The chorus chants “Be my enemy, in the end it’s just you and me,” showing the determination to take control and fight fearfully against all the forces at work against them.
The Be My Enemy Remix of this song doubles down on the intensity of the lyrics and the production, with more aggressive instrumentals that further assert the desire to fight against the negative forces. Like the original, it both speaks to the experience of relapse and to the strength and courage of staying the course and fighting in spite of it.