Screaming For Vengeance (Live) Lyrics
Judas Priest
Lyrics
Hey listen don't you let them get your mind
Fill your brain with orders and that's not right.
They're playing at a game that draws you closer
Till you're living in a world that's ruled by fear.
Always takin' baby out that's o.k.
What they're givin' maybe it's out of phase with me.
Told you one you're never gonna win the race
Same old no tomorrow kicked in the face.
We are screaming, screaming for vengeance
The world is a manacled place.
Screaming, screaming for vengeance
The world is defiled in disgrace.
Tie a blindfold all around your head
Spin you 'round in the torture before the dread.
And then you're pushed and shoved into every corner
Then they lead you out into the final slaughter.
As the sweat is runnin' down your neck
All your praying for's to stop your body breakin' up.
Oh your heart is pumpin' gonna soon explode
Got to fight the horror of this mental load.
So you wait it out and bide your time
Rip off that straight jacket gotta break that line.
Everyone who wins in the great escape
Leaves a thousand more who suffer in their wake.
I don't talk about it but that's alright
Table's turned now there's a revenge in sight.
If it takes forever babe I tell ya I can wait
Send them screaming back through their hell's own gate.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Judas Priest's "Screaming for Vengeance" is a live version of the original song from their 1982 album of the same name. The song was written by Judas Priest band members Rob Halford, K.K.
Downing, and Glenn Tipton. It was released in 1983 as part of the live album Unleashed in the East. The lyrics to "Screaming for Vengeance" are about a person who has been wronged and is seeking justice and revenge. The song features heavy guitar riffs and powerful vocals from Rob Halford that convey the emotion of the lyrics. The live version captures the energy of the studio recording and adds an extra layer of intensity to the performance.