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.
United in hate with the outcasts
United in hate with the weak
Drag the ones who live in darkness back into the light
We can make it happen can't you see
Come and let me take you on a journey
Straight into the centre of your mind
Feel the power of your soul, it's infinity
This ignorance is obsolete tonight
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
United in hate with the fragile
United in hate with the slaves
More then just another teen rebellion can't you see
This will last until our dying day
Come and let me take you on a journey
Straight into the centre of your mind
Unwitting are the ones who choose to sleep eternally
Never knowing what it's like to be alive
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
Raise your voice and rise
Emancipate from betrayal and demise
Rise, don't capitulate
To life's blood parasites
Rise, this is our fate
Come on let's storm the walls
Rise, if we unite
We can bring this empire to fall
We can bring this empire to fall
We can bring this empire to fall
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
United in hate
United in hate
United in hate
We are legion united in hate
United in hate with the weak
Drag the ones who live in darkness back into the light
We can make it happen can't you see
Come and let me take you on a journey
Straight into the centre of your mind
Feel the power of your soul, it's infinity
This ignorance is obsolete tonight
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
United in hate with the fragile
United in hate with the slaves
More then just another teen rebellion can't you see
This will last until our dying day
Come and let me take you on a journey
Straight into the centre of your mind
Unwitting are the ones who choose to sleep eternally
Never knowing what it's like to be alive
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
Raise your voice and rise
Emancipate from betrayal and demise
Rise, don't capitulate
To life's blood parasites
Rise, this is our fate
Come on let's storm the walls
Rise, if we unite
We can bring this empire to fall
We can bring this empire to fall
We can bring this empire to fall
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
We are legion
We are legion united in hate
United in hate
United in hate
United in hate
We are legion united in hate
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United in Hate Lyrics as written by Miland Petrozza
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