At the same time, the more you listen to Enemy, the more you realize how brilliant the lyrics are, where the same words can be used to describe different characters who find themselves in very different situations. The more you discover Arcane’s story, the more it adds layers of meaning to Enemy.
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Then finally, a minor 2nd interval ( a Saint) ends the song before it goes full circle with the repeated “Look out for yourself!”. The outro’s rhythmic and melodic pattern adopts elements of everything that came before, and goes back to minor 3rd phrases. They say pray it away, I swear, I’ll never be a Saint They say pray it away, I swear, I’ll never be a Saint, no way The chorus ends with a shoutout ( look out for yourself), and a descending low octave “enemy-y-y-y” mimicking the pre-chorus.Īfter J.I.D’s rap, the chorus is repeated and leads to the outro.
Still, if you were hoping for a resolution, I’m afraid there’s none because this opening song never actually plays its root B minor chord. Then, out of nowhere, the first triumphant upward major 6th interval ( be, enemy). After two downward patterns, the first melody goes up and down, followed by a line of quick semiquavers, almost like a trill. And of course, another distinct rhythmic change.Īlliteration is used throughout the opening song, but it is especially noticeable in the chorus because the same sound is repeated throughout: Misery, everybody, enemy, sympathy.Įnergy is further built through the chorus’ rhythm and melody. Credit: Riot Games Chorusīoom! The height of the Enemy is punctuated with a synthesized burst at the start and end of each phrase.
This change is paired with a dissonant change at the end of the phrase, where a major 3rd, instead of minor, is deployed, which creates an unsettling feeling within the listener. You also have to appreciate how “greatest” and “hate us” is an intentional partial rhyme, differing from the verse. In this transition, the bass guitar starts to make its presence heard.įour strong crochet beats are used in a descending melody to create an impact. Here, the rhythm slows, the words are dragged out, building up anticipation. Then comes a highly contrasting pre-chorus. In true Imagine Dragons fashion, the band also marked the end of each bar with rhyming words, punctuated with alliteration: Sounds, silence, allows. Each phrase takes on one of the two chords, and only uses two repeated notes that end on a minor 3rd. The verse has a distinct rhythmic pattern comprising semiquavers, laid out in a descending melodic pattern. We’re then greeted by the lead vocals and drums, with soft guitar plucking in the background. “Look out for yourself!” the opening song begins. How? Credit: Riot Games/Getty Images Imagine Dragons’ Enemy uses four rhythmic patterns and plays around with minor 3rd intervals Famous ones include “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles, “Born In The USA” by Bruce Springsteen, and “Lively Up Yourself” by Bob Marley.Įnemy is set in the key of B minor, and Imagine Dragons only uses two chords throughout - F# minor, its fifth, and G major 7, the sixth chord in this key - to produce a catchy Arcane opening song that became a music hit.
Very few songs, what more hit songs, lie in the two chord song category. This is the minimal magic number that allows musicians to compose enough variations, expressions, transitions, and combinations to keep a song harmonically interesting. The absolute majority of hit songs have at least four chords. Yes, you read that right, Enemy by Imagine Dragons is only made up of two chords
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Arcane: Every League of Legends Runeterra region referenced in the series.What’s even cooler however, is discovering that Enemy is only composed of two chords. Most recently, Imagine Dragons and J.I.D performed Enemy at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) 2021, bringing Arcane to the mainstream.
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