About The Song
“You’ve Got Another Thing Comin'” is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was originally released on their 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance and released as a single later that year. In May 2006, VH1 ranked it fifth on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs. It became one of Judas Priest’s signature songs along with “Electric Eye” and “Breaking the Law”, and a staple of the band’s live performances. “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin'” was first performed on the opening concert of the Vengeance World Tour at the Stabler Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1982 and had been played a total of 673 times through the 2012 Epitaph Tour.
The song reached No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Judas Priest’s only song to make that chart.
Singer Rob Halford said the lyrics were about “Just this attitude that we’ve always had in Priest. And I dare say, we’ve always had in our personal way of dealing with issues that are sent to challenge us. … It’s also wrapped up in the heavy metal community culture of the way we support each other with our metal. It’s very much a song of hope and rising above the issues or difficulties that come your way. It’s a song of resilience, as well.”
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Lyrics
Hold life I’m gonna live it up
I’m taking flight, I said I’ll never get enough
Stand tall, I’m young and kinda proud
I’m on the top as long as the music’s loudIf you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by
You’re thinking like a fool, cause it’s a case of do or die
Out there is a fortune waiting to be had
If you think I’ll let it go, you’re mad
You’ve got another thing comingYou’ve got another thing coming
That’s right, here’s where the talking ends
Well listen this night there’ll be some action spent
Drive hard, calling all the shots
I’ve got an ace card coming down on the rocksIf you think I’ll sit around while they chip away my brain
Listen, I ain’t fooling, and you’d better think again
Out there is a fortune waiting to be had
You think I’ll let it go, you’re mad
You’ve got another thing comingYou’ve got another thing coming
You’ve got another thing comingIn this world we’re living in we have our share of sorrows
The answer now is don’t give in
Aim for a new tomorrowOh so hot, no time to take a rest, yeah
Act tough ain’t room for second best
Real strong, got me some security
Hey I’m a big smash, I’m going for infinity, yeahIf you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by
You’re thinking like a fool, cause it’s a case of do or die
Out there is a fortune waiting to be had
You think I’ll let it go, you’re mad
You’ve got another thing coming
You’ve got another thing coming