The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Yeah a lightning bolt strikes in the air yeah finally it's here
Cause y'all are the judge
The day of judgment finally is near
In your eye I see a tear
And it's reminding me of fear
Rap's been dead so long
So stop denying what you feel
Dis payback for the fact
That y'all ain't trying to keep it real
Grim reaper that we call Revenge
Right beside ya in your ear
He's saying your time expired
Time is finally due it's clear
Not sober mind is a weak mind
And he's buying you a beer
Cheers time for a toast (Your heart's beating your heart's beating)
To the haters that hate you the most (Your heart's beating)
And the friends that pretend to be your folks (Your heart's beating)
This is what revenge sounds like (Your heart's beating your heart's beating)
I hear your heart beating
Keep running your mouth yeah
Your mouth running ahead of you
Your mouth do what your legs should do
Let me walk to the edge with you
Jump off of it it
It sounds like your ready to
Cause these rappers are terrible
And the game is unbearable but I'ma fix fix
This feeling that's dead in you
Got your brains like a vegetable
Use the Pro Tools and tell em to edit it it
Switch to something that's better fool
Turn it up what you better do
When I'm bringing revenge to you it sounds like this this this
Somebody call the doctor (You're not breathing you're not breathing)
They ain't gonna be well after this one right here
You're not breathing (You're not breathing you're not breathing)
Just make sure they learn the name (You're not breathing)
That's about to be running the game (You're not breathing)
Tell em the name
Chamillitary Mayne
Shoulda heard what I was telling you
I don't do what the jealous do
I don't hate when a nigga make it
Cause I'm smarter and better too
You run when they tell you to
But I move when I'm ready to
If you stop to take a breather
See that I'm light years ahead of you
Y'all musta thought y'all wasn't gonna (I'm not leaving I'm not leaving)
Have to see me or something
Houston Texas I'm here now (I'm not leaving I'm not leaving)
Anybody gotta problem
Speak now or forever hold your peace
I ain't think so yeah
The feeling's great cause they pay me
I expect some hatred so daily
I'm sticking the middle finger up
Like the feeling's mutual baby
The franchise and they say with
The future can't really trade me
In Houston I'm number one
Like I'm in the place of McGrady
But keep on pacing it baby
The full truth has arrived
If they ask you about you nigga
You fin to lie
They ask me about me
And hear a truthful reply
They said they seem none
Better than me so hear the truth wit'cha eyes
Better go take over before it rains
Cause I'd hate to say that I told you Mayne
I know I know what you're gonna say
But have it your way
I know these haters is gonna hate
And I see that angry look on your face
Tell em Sound of Revenge is on the way
This isn't your day
Looking for the truth they ask me where have you been
(Where have you been)
(Where have you been)
Getting ready for these haters
I got something for them
(Something for them something for them)
You're real quiet till you think you hear a sound in the wind
(Sound in the wind sound in the wind)
You turn around
Cause you think you hear that sound once again
You hear that yeah what's that
That's The Sound of Revenge
See I told you
That's what happens
When you get on his bad side
Chamillitary Mayne
And now for The Sound of Revenge
Cause y'all are the judge
The day of judgment finally is near
In your eye I see a tear
And it's reminding me of fear
Rap's been dead so long
So stop denying what you feel
Dis payback for the fact
That y'all ain't trying to keep it real
Grim reaper that we call Revenge
Right beside ya in your ear
He's saying your time expired
Time is finally due it's clear
Not sober mind is a weak mind
And he's buying you a beer
Cheers time for a toast (Your heart's beating your heart's beating)
To the haters that hate you the most (Your heart's beating)
And the friends that pretend to be your folks (Your heart's beating)
This is what revenge sounds like (Your heart's beating your heart's beating)
I hear your heart beating
Keep running your mouth yeah
Your mouth running ahead of you
Your mouth do what your legs should do
Let me walk to the edge with you
Jump off of it it
It sounds like your ready to
Cause these rappers are terrible
And the game is unbearable but I'ma fix fix
This feeling that's dead in you
Got your brains like a vegetable
Use the Pro Tools and tell em to edit it it
Switch to something that's better fool
Turn it up what you better do
When I'm bringing revenge to you it sounds like this this this
Somebody call the doctor (You're not breathing you're not breathing)
They ain't gonna be well after this one right here
You're not breathing (You're not breathing you're not breathing)
Just make sure they learn the name (You're not breathing)
That's about to be running the game (You're not breathing)
Tell em the name
Chamillitary Mayne
Shoulda heard what I was telling you
I don't do what the jealous do
I don't hate when a nigga make it
Cause I'm smarter and better too
You run when they tell you to
But I move when I'm ready to
If you stop to take a breather
See that I'm light years ahead of you
Y'all musta thought y'all wasn't gonna (I'm not leaving I'm not leaving)
Have to see me or something
Houston Texas I'm here now (I'm not leaving I'm not leaving)
Anybody gotta problem
Speak now or forever hold your peace
I ain't think so yeah
The feeling's great cause they pay me
I expect some hatred so daily
I'm sticking the middle finger up
Like the feeling's mutual baby
The franchise and they say with
The future can't really trade me
In Houston I'm number one
Like I'm in the place of McGrady
But keep on pacing it baby
The full truth has arrived
If they ask you about you nigga
You fin to lie
They ask me about me
And hear a truthful reply
They said they seem none
Better than me so hear the truth wit'cha eyes
Better go take over before it rains
Cause I'd hate to say that I told you Mayne
I know I know what you're gonna say
But have it your way
I know these haters is gonna hate
And I see that angry look on your face
Tell em Sound of Revenge is on the way
This isn't your day
Looking for the truth they ask me where have you been
(Where have you been)
(Where have you been)
Getting ready for these haters
I got something for them
(Something for them something for them)
You're real quiet till you think you hear a sound in the wind
(Sound in the wind sound in the wind)
You turn around
Cause you think you hear that sound once again
You hear that yeah what's that
That's The Sound of Revenge
See I told you
That's what happens
When you get on his bad side
Chamillitary Mayne
And now for The Sound of Revenge
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The Sound Of Revenge - [Intro Album Version] Lyrics as written by Hakeem T. Seriki Nsilo Kharonde Reddick
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