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.
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before I die alone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before I die alone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Before my time has gone
There's just one thing I have to do
Before the fire and stone
Before your world is gone
Have you some patience
'Cause I will have my vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before my time has gone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before I die alone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
I will, I will have my vengeance
Before your world is gone
Before the fire and stone
Have you some patience
'Cause I will have my vengeance
Before I die alone (before I die alone)
Before my time has gone (before my time has gone)
Let me have vengeance
I will, I will
I will have vengeance
I will have vengeance
Let me have vengeance
Before I die alone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before I die alone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Before my time has gone
There's just one thing I have to do
Before the fire and stone
Before your world is gone
Have you some patience
'Cause I will have my vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before my time has gone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
Before I die alone
I will have vengeance
Before I die alone
Let me have vengeance
I will, I will have my vengeance
Before your world is gone
Before the fire and stone
Have you some patience
'Cause I will have my vengeance
Before I die alone (before I die alone)
Before my time has gone (before my time has gone)
Let me have vengeance
I will, I will
I will have vengeance
I will have vengeance
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