Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
Some songs by Jim Steinman and Desmond Child≠ Bat Out Of Hell III

1	The Monster Is Loose	7:12	Desmond Child / Nikki Sixx / John 5
2	Blind as a Bat	5:51	James Michael / Desmond Child
3	It's All Coming Back To Me Now	6:06	Jim Steinman
4	Bad for Good	7:33	Jim Steinman
5	Cry Over Me	4:39	Diane Warren
6	In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King	5:30	Jim Steinman
7	Monstro	1:39	Desmond Child / Holly Knight / Elena Casals
8	Alive	4:22	Desmond Child / James Michael / Andrea Remanda / Holly Knight
9	If God Could Talk	3:46	Desmond Child / Marti Frederiksen
10	If It Ain't Broke Break It	4:49	Jim Steinman
11	What About Love	6:04	Desmond Child / Marti Frederiksen / Russ Irwin / John Gregory
12	Seize the Night	9:46	Jim Steinman
13	The Future Ain't What It Used To Be	7:54	Jim Steinman
14	Cry To Heaven	2:25	Jim Steinman

Produced by Desmond Child
Mixed by Greg Collins

Musicians: see individual tracks

Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by David Campbell
Violins: Joel Derouin, Darius Campo, Mario de Leon, Bruce Dukov, Endre Granat, Sharon Jackson, Peter Kent, Alyssa Park, Haim Shitrum, Tereza Stanislav, Philip Vaiman, Josefina Vergara, Ken Yerke, Gerardo Hilera, Darius Campo, Natalie Legget, Sid Page, Michelle Richards, Berj Garabedian, Armen Garabedian, Sarah Thornblade, John Witenberg, Roberto Cani & Songa Lee-Kito
Violas: Brian Dembow, Denyse Buffum, Matt Funes, Evan Wilson, Andrew Duckles & Marda Todd
Cello: Larry Corbet, Steve Richards, Daniel Smith & Suzi Katayama
Bass: Nico Abondolo & Michael Valerio
Trumpet: Rick Baptist, Wayne Bergeron, Charles Findley, Jon Lewis & John Fumo
Trombone: Alan Kaplan, Steven Holtman & Bill Reichenbach
Bass Trombone: William Reichenbach & Douglas Tornquist
French Horn: Joe Meyer, John Reynolds, Steven Becknell & Brad Warnaar
Tuba: Douglas Tornquist
Oboe: Earle Dumbler
Orchestral Percussion: MB Gordy
Music Prep: Bettie Ross

For thirty years of friendship and inspiration,
Bat Out Of Hell III is dedicated to Jim Steinman

Limited Edition DVD

1	The Monster Is Loose (career montage)	4:43
2	Bat Out Of Hell III Animated Trailer	2:08
3	The Making of Bat Out Of Hell III	10:00

	Label	Cat.No.	F.	Y.	C.	Notes
1	Mercury	170999-9	CD	2006	EU	ltd. ed. CD/DVD set
2	Mercury		CD-r	2006	UK	watermarked promo
3	Virgin	094636314716	2LP	2006	USA	ltd. ed. red vinyl

THE MONSTER IS LOOSE

I've lived my life in a cage
Freedom spit in my face
It was such a disgrace
And I was lonely, burnt out and empty
Desperate

I had my head in a noose
I had nothin' to lose
Had enough of abuse
So now I'm dangerous, hate's so contagious
It owns us

I'm angry
I'm raging
I'm breakin' through the pain

The monster's loose and now you know the truth
Tell me can you feel it—as you hit the wall?
The monster's loose and now you have to choose
And prove that you can take it—to the top before you fall

I've walked a slippery road
With revenge in my soul
Through the wind and the cold
With no protection, just one direction
Destruction

I've paid for all my mistakes
Taken all I can take
'Till I'm ready to break
Life can be viscious, it's so outrageous
It breaks us

I'm bleeding
Still breathin'
I'm tearin' through these chains

The monster's loose and now you know the truth
Tell me can you feel it—as you hit the wall?
The monster's loose and now you have to choose
And prove that you can take it—to the top and never fall....

I've lived a thousand years in darkness
Banished all alone
Inside my mind with just my madness
Behind these walls of stone

I was falling apart at the seams
Holding my breath just to breathe
Tasted the sting of my tears…

I was waking up stuck in a dream
Ran out of air, couldn't scream
Wasted away by my fears…

The monster's loose and now you know the truth
Tell me can you feel it—as you hit the wall?
The monster's loose and now you have to choose
And prove that you can take it—to the top and never fall

(monster's loose, you've lost your last excuse)
Now show me that you got it—even if you crawl
The monster's loose, this game is win and lose
Now time has come to do it—and show the world you want it all

Yeaaaah
Yeaaaah
Yeaaaah
Yeaaaah

Yeaaaaaaaaah....

THE MONSTER IS LOOSE
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
John 5 & Corky James: Guitar
John 5: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Victor Indrizzo: Drums
Kenny Aronoff: Percussion
Background Vocals: Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child
Background Vocals arranged by Todd Rundgren and Desmon Child

BLIND AS A BAT

I'm not afraid to show you who I am
And I am not ashamed of my life
Though I've walked alone down this cold and soulless road
I've always felt you deep in my bones

With every step I rise and fall
With everything to gain I end up losing it all
When the darkness gets in
I scream out and your light sets me free

I'm not afraid of the past no more
I'm not afraid that I'm bad for good
I used to dance to the devil's beat
If I could bust into hell I would

I'm not afraid to shed all my skin
I'm not afraid of the faults you see
I'm tearing down these walls right now
They're comin' down 'cause I believe

Your love is blind, blind as a bat
The way that you're leading me home like that
Your love is blind, blind as bat

I'm not afraid when they kick me down
I'm not afraid when I start to bleed
I'm not afraid if I live or die
I'm not afraid 'cause I believe

Your love is blind, blind as a bat
The way that you're leading me home like that
Your love is blind, blind as bat

And I wish that I could give you something in return
For the precious time you wasted on the tears I never earned
For reaching out to help me 'cross the bridges I have burned

And in the end you'll finally see
That, baby, I've done everything I possibly can
I do it again, 'cause know you're everything that I need....

I'm not afraid of the the truth no more
I'm not afraid of the lies I hid
I'm not afraid of the price of my sins
I curse the day for the wrongs I did

I'm not afraid of the things you know
I'm just a book for the world to read
My final words on the final page
Will be your name 'cause I believe

Your love is blind, blind as a bat
The way that you're leading me home like that
Your love is blind, blind as bat

Your heart is kind, mine's painted black
The way me forgive me and just take me back (just take me back)
Your love is blind, blind as bat

Your love is blind, blind as a bat
The way that you're leading me home like that (home like that)
Your love is blind, blind as bat

Your heart is kind, mine's painted black
The way me forgive me and just take me back (just take me back)
Your love is blind, blind as bat....

BLIND AS A BAT
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Randy Flowers, Paul Crook, Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitar
Eric Bazilian: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano, Organ
Kenny Aronoff: Drums
Harry Sommerdahl: Programming
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, James Michael, Jeanette Olsson, Diana Grasselli & Desmond Child

IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW

Boy : There were nights when the wind was so cold
That my body froze in bed if I just listened to it right outside the window
Girl: There were days when the sun was so cruel
That all the tears turned to dust and I just knew my eyes were drying up forever

Both:
I finished crying in the instant that you left
And I can't remember where or when or how
And I banished every memory you and I have ever made

Boy :
But when you touch me like this (touch me like this)
And you hold me like that (hold me like that)
I just have to admit that it's all coming back to me
When I touch you like this (touch you like this)
And I hold you like that (hold you like that)
It's so hard to believe but it's all coming back to me now

Girl:
It's all coming back
It's all coming back to me now

Boy :
There were moments of gold and there were flashes of light
There were things I'd never do again but then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than any laws allow—baby, baby!

If I kiss you like this (kiss you like this)
And if you whisper like that (whisper like that)
It was lost long ago but it's all coming back to me
If you want me like this (if you want me like this)
And if you need me like that (if you need me like that)
It was dead long ago but it's all coming back to me

It's so hard to resist and it's all coming back to me
I can barely recall, but it's all coming back to me now....

But you were history with the slamming of the door
And I made myself so strong again somehow
And I never wasted any of my time on you since then!

But if I touch you like this (touch you like this)
And if you kiss me like that (kiss me like that)
It was so long ago but it's all coming back to me
If you touch me like this (touch me like this)
And if I kiss you like that (kiss you like that)
It was gone with the wind but it's all coming back to me now

Girl:
It's all coming back
It's all coming back to me now

Boy :
There were moments of gold and there were flashes of light
There were things we'd never do again but they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than all your laws allow—baby, baby, baby!

When you touch me like this (touch me like this)
And when you hold me like that (hold me like that)
It was gone with the wind but it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this (see me like this)
And when I see you like that (see you like that)
Then we see what we want to see—all coming back to me

The flesh and the fantasies—all coming back to me
I can barely recall, but it's all coming back to me now....

If you forgive me all this (forgive me all this)
If I forgive you all that (forgive you all that)
We forgive and forget and it's all coming back to me now

Girl: It's all coming back to me now
Boy : When I touch you like that
Girl: It's all coming back to me now
Boy : And if you do it like this
Girl: It's all coming back to me now

Girl: And if we....

IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Marion Raven: Featured Female Vocals
Randy Flowers, Corky James, Eric Bazilian, Dan Warner & David Levita: Guitars
Randy Flowers: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Victor Indrizzo: Drums
Kenny Aronoff: Percussion
Background Vocals: Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, John Gregory, Keely Pressly, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child
Background Vocals arranged by Todd Rundgren

First released by Pandora's Box, Original Sin, 1989

BAD FOR GOOD

The sea is whipping the sky
The sky is whipping the sea
You can hide away forever from the storm
But you'll never hide away from me

The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
And we may loose everything in the wind
But the Northern Lights are burning and they're giving off sparks
I wanna wrap myself around you like a winter skin

You know I'm onto your scent
We're near the end of the chase
Take a look out your window, I'll be there in the night
Oh, your love is so close that I can almost taste it

The cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
And we may lose everything in the wind
But the Northern Lights are burning and they're giving off sparks
I wanna wrap myself around you like a winter skin

You've been living your life like a girl in a cage
And you whisper when I want you to shout
And I'll never know why you want go on sleeping
When there's nothing left to dream about

But you better remember:
If it's something I want then it's something I need
I wasn't built for comfort—I was built for speed
If it's something I want then it's something I need
I wasn't built for comfort—I was built for speed!

And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever
Never gonna be what I should

And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while (think that I'll be bad for just a little while)
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
But I know that I'll be bad for good!

Your eyes are darker then sin
And I've been watching them glow
Take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice
And put your foot on the gas—let it go, let it go, let it go

You've been living your life like a girl in a cage
And you whisper when I want you to shout
And I'll never know why you want go on sleeping
When there's nothing left to dream about

And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever
Never gonna be what I should

And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while (think that I'll be bad for just a little while)
And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while
But I know that I'll be bad for good
I know that I'll be bad for good (bad for just a little while)
I know that I'll be bad for good (I know that I'll be bad for good)

(bad for good)
(bad for good)
(bad for good)

For the good of some thrills on a long frigid night
For the good of the fire in your soul
For the good of the kiss let me hold you so tight
For the good of getting outta control
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
For the good of those chills on your spine
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
For the good of what's yours and what's mine
For the good of believing in a life after birth
For the good of your body so bright
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
For the good of one hell of a night
For the good of one hell of a night....

For the good of the action and a race in the dark
For the good of the fire in your soul
For the good of the hunger that eats at your heart
For the good of getting outta control
For the good of believing in a life after birth
For the good of your body so bright
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
For the good of one hell of a night!
For the good of one hell of a night!

The sea is whipping the sky
The sky is whipping the sea
You can hide away forever from the storm
But you'll never hide away from me

The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
And we may lose everything in the wind
But the Northern Lights are burning and they're giving off sparks
I wanna wrap myself around you like a winter skin

I know that you can be bad
At least a little while
But if you give me a chance—give me one little chance
And give me all the love that you should

Then instead of being bad for just a little while (instead of being bad for just a little while)
Then instead of being bad for just a little while (instead of being bad for just a little while)
Then instead of being bad for just a little while

I'm gonna make you bad for good (bad for just a little while)
I'm gonna make you bad for good (bad for just a little while)
I'm gonna make you bad for good (I know that you'll be bad for good)
You'll be bad for good....

BAD FOR GOOD
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Brian May, Paul Crook, Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitar
Brian May: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Victor Indrizzo: Drums
Kenny Aronoff: Percussion
Background Vocals: Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child
Background Vocals arranged by Todd Rundgren

First released by Jim Steinman, Bad for Good, 1981

CRY OVER ME

Another night sleepless
I don't wanna feel this
Nothing can stop this pain
Trying to get to
A time I forget you
Still tangled in yesterday

It's so easy for you
To give nothing for me
Did you ever feel anything?

I want you to cry over me
Die over me
Even for a moment
Even for a moment
I want you to hurt over me
Feel what I feel
I want you to cry over, die over me
Baby, just one time

I want your heart broken
Some sign of emotion
I want to see the tears tumble down
Show me I meant something
And that you feel nothing
But your world crashing to the ground

It's so easy for you
To forget about me
Did I ever mean anything?

I want you to cry over me
Die over me
Even for a moment
Even for a moment
I want you to hurt over me
Feel what I feel
I want you to cry over, die over me
Baby, just one time…

(cry — cry — cry)

Well, did you feel something?
Did we mean nothing at all?

I want you to cry over—cry over me
Die over me
Even for a moment
Even for a moment
I want you to hurt over me
Feel what I feel
Even for a moment
Oh, why can't you just cry over
Die over me baby
Why can't you hurt like I do
Like I hurt over you
Can't you cry over, die over me
Baby, just one time

I want you to cry over, die over me baby
Want you to fall on your knees baby
Crawl back to me
Want you to cry over, die over me
Baby, just one time…

(cry — cry — cry) ....

CRY OVER ME
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitar
Eric Bazilian: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Victor Indrizzo: Drums
Kenny Aronoff: Percussion
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child

IN THE LAND OF THE PIG, THE BUTCHER IS KING

Look at them now
What do they want?
And what do they do now?
Nothing at all!

What do they know?
What do they think?
And who do they tell?
Well, no one at all!

Their lives are truely meaningless
And we are busy being blessed

With that we can take and pocket
No one needs to know
We're is the plug and they're the socket
Give us the juice and we'll glow

Can't you hear the choir now?
Listen to the animals sing!
Can't you hear the slaughterhouse bells?
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!

How do they sleep?
Their lives are so tawdry
We're the trash collectors
'Cause they're nothing but trash

What do you expect?
They've got no standards
So we lower the bar
'Cause they're perfect for us

We'll open up Pandora's Box
Pandora gave us keys and locks

They're the victims waiting for their mugger
Come to the confessional
So I can tell you all to bugger off
There's no time like now!

Can't you hear the choir now?
Listen to the animals sing!
Can't you hear the slaughterhouse bells?
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!

Can't you hear the choir now?
Listen to the market-place sing!
Can't you hear the slaughterhouse bells?
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king....

And we'll do it our way
It's our time to play
We know what to say
If you stand in our way
Don't stand in our way
No time like today....

Can't you hear the choir now?
Listen to the anthems we sing!
Can't you hear the slaughterhouse bells?
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!

Can't you hear the choir now?
Listen to the animals sing!
Can't you hear the slaughterhouse bells?
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!

Can't you hear the choir now?
Listen to the chosen ones sing!
Can't you hear the slaughterhouse bells?
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king!
In the land of the pigs the butcher is king....

IN THE LAND OF THE PIG, THE BUTCHER IS KING
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Steve Vai, Paul Crook, Corky James & Clint Walsh: Guitar
Steve Vai: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano, Organ
Kenny Aronoff: Drums and Percussion
Chris Vrenna: Programming
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child

MONSTRO

Tu eres cruel (monstro)
No eres fiel (monstro)
Hijo del mal (monstro)
Un ser fatal (monstro)
Tu corazón (monstro)
Es un ladrón (monstro) …

You are cruel (monstro)
You are unfaithful (monstro)
Son of Evil (monstro)
A deadly being (monstro)
Your heart (monstro)
Is a thief (monstro)

MONSTRO
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitar
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Betty Ross: Pipe Organ
Kenny Aronoff: Drums and Percussion
Harry Sommerdahl: Programming
Graham Phillips: Boy Soprano
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson, Diana Grasselli & Desmond Child

ALIVE

I'm still alive
Must have been a miracle
It's been a hell of ride
Destination still unknown
It's a fact of life:
If you make one wrong move with a gun to your head
You better walk the line or you'll be left for dead

Lost in the night
Feeling so invisible
Oh, a dead man walking the wire
High above the devils net
That's made of fire
And it's a long way down from the top of the world
You better look around or you gonna get burned

The darkest night ain't black enough
To keep the morning light from shinin'
The highest wall ain't tall enough
To keep the smallest man from climbin'

The more that you resist the tide
The more it pulls you in
The more you hang on for your life....

(I'm a runaway train on broken track)
(I'm the ticker on a bomb that you can't turn back)
(this time, that's right)
That's right, I got away with it all and I'm still alive

I'm a runaway train on broken track
I'm the ticker on a bomb that you can't turn back
This time, that's right, I got away with it all and I'm still alive
Let the end of the world come tumbling down
I'll be the last man standing on the ground
And if my shadow's all that survives—I'm still alive…
I'm still alive…
I'm still alive…
(I'm a runaway train on broken track)
(I'm the ticker on a bomb that you can't turn back)
I'm still alive…
(let the end of the world come tumbling down)
(I'll be the last man standing)
I'm still alive....

ALIVE
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
John Shanks, Corky James, Eric Bazilian & Rusty Anderson: Guitars
John Shanks: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Betty Ross: Pipe Organ
Kenny Aronoff: Drums and Percussion
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Brett Cullen, Andreas Carlsson, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child
Gospel Choir: Barbara Allen, Ester Austin, Cheryl Brown, Vernon Allen, Sonya Byous, Bonita Brisco, Roshuan Stovall, Sandra Stokes & Jessica Jones

IF GOD COULD TALK

If God could talk
Would He tell you to come back to me?
If God could talk
Would He tell you it's alright, just leave
And don't look back at all the memories
The best of times, the mess you made of me
Walk on, if you think it's gonna make you strong

Why don't you run away
And find yourself alive
Go on and turn the page
Before your lonely world collides
What's it gonna take to break the silence
That's been tearin' you apart?

If God could talk
Would He part the ocean straight to you
Make mountains move
And crumble at your feet to get you through
Another day, another night alone
Stepping out into the great unknown
Tonight even God knows, baby, that ain't right

Did you swear to yourself
On the day it was over
That you'd never turn around
And get locked up in another cage?

Did you tear all the pictures
Of us living life together
Did you burn all the mem'ries
That we made in a fit of rage?

Why don't you run away
And find yourself alive
Go on and turn the page
Before your lonely world collides
What's it gonna take to break the silence
That's been tearin' you apart?
If only God could talk
If only God could talk (if only God could talk)
If only God could talk (if only God could talk)
If only God could talk…

Oooh, would you listen now if God could talk?

IF GOD COULD TALK
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitar
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Victor Indrizzo: Drums
Kenny Aronoff: Percussion
Harry Sommerdahl: Programming
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jason Paige & Desmond Child

IF IT AIN'T BROKE BREAK IT

Damn, you crazy man!

Hit it! …

Everything I've ever dreamed of
Has begun to fade to black
Oh, I don't know where I am or lost love
Or where to go now to get it back

I'm a desperate, lonely child and I don't have enough
I've come to know the rules and laws and scriptures of love

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it don't exist—you make it!
If it ain't broke—break it!

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it's gone to sleep—you wake it!
If it ain't broke—break it!

Gimme some words I can live by
Gimme commandments to know
Gimme some fables and proverbs
You've gotta gimme some signs where to go

There are designated angels who just might save your soul, no!
They give me words to live by—and that's all that I know

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it don't exist—you make it!
If it ain't broke—break it!

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it's all gone bad—forsake it!
If it ain't broke—break it!…

There are designated angels who just might save your soul
They give me words to live by—and that's all that I know

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it don't exist—you make it!
If it ain't broke—break it!

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it's gone to sleep—you wake it!
If it ain't broke—break it!

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it don't exist—you make it!
If it ain't broke—break it!

If it ain't real—fake it!
If it ain't yours—take it!
If it's all gone bad—forsake it!
And if it ain't broke—break it!!…

(you got to break it!)
(break it! break it!)

Hit me!
(c'mon! c'mon!)
Break it!!…

IF IT AIN'T BROKE BREAK IT
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Paul Crook, Randy Flowers & Corky James: Guitars
Electric Slide Guitar Solo: Eric Sardinas
Mark Alexander: Piano
Matt Rollings: Organ
John Micelli: Drums
Randy Canto & Harry Sommerdahl: Programming
Gary Grant & Steve Madaio: Trumpet
Tom Saviano: Tenor Saxophone
Don Marchese: Baritone Saxophone
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Patti Russo, Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Camile Saviola & Desmond Child

First released by Mike Vogel, MTV's Wutherig Heights, 2003

WHAT ABOUT LOVE

Boy :
There's a hole in the sky tonight
Did the moon drift to far from sight
I would search thru this empty darkness
To see your face in the morning light

We've been lost in a sea of confusion
Got caught up in our selfish illusions
But make no mistake: I will bend till I break
Don't let fate make the choice for us

What about love that lasts forever?
What about time to see it through?
If you don't give, you just don't get it
What about me?
What about you?

What about love?

Girl:
Once in a lifetime
You'll find someone heaven send for you
For a lifetime
You'll feel there's a reason to believe
In a love that's meant to be

Boy :
It feels like we've fallen from grace
Given up on the higher things
'Cause I know deep inside, if we search we will find
Something to give us wings

What about love that lasts forever?
What about time to see it through?
If you don't give, you just don't get it?
What about me?
What about you?

What about love?

Boy :
I can't go another day
Comin' home and seeing you cryin'
Girl:
Can't stand another night
Of telling you I'm fine when I'm dying

Both:
Forever means nothing
To live without you
Is reaching for something
That never comes through

Together is heaven
Apart we're in hell
The time for forgiveness is now

Ooh—

Once in a lifetime
You'll find someone to share your dreams
For a lifetime
Our love will always set us free
Forever we'll believe....

Boy :
I can't forget the feelin' of your sweat upon my skin
And the trembling of your body on the day you let me in
That happens once, only once in a lifetime

Girl:
On a summer night surrender with nothing to lose
You were scared and so was I when I gave myself to you
It happens once, only once in a lifetime

Both:
What about love that lasts forever?
What about time to see it through?
If you don't give, you just don't get it
What about me?
What about you?

What about love that won't say never?
When you don't know what you can do
If you don't live, you'll just regret it
What about me?
What about you?

What about love?…

WHAT ABOUT LOVE?
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Patti Russo: Featured Female Vocals
John Shanks, Corky James, & Rusty Anderson: Guitars
Eric Bazilian: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Kenny Aronoff: Drums
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Patti Russo, Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, John Gregory, Marti Frederiksen, Becky Baeling, Jeanette Olsson & Desmond Child

SEIZE THE NIGHT

Come with me and bless the night
Let the darkness be your salvation
Curse the day—escape the light
Break the chain of imagination

Come with me and seize the night
Now's the time for some inspiration
Leave the day and lose the light
No taboos only new sensations....

In the shadows of the city
A hero's waiting for the call
And all the angels are waking up
And all the devils start to fall

In the shadows of the city
They're dying for a thrill
They're going out over the edge
They're moving in for the kill

You gotta curse the day: it's nothing but a merciless light
So open up your arms and then you get down on your knees
You're suckin' on the darkness and you're ready now to seize
Seize the night
Seize the night

Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine! (etc.)

Dies irae, Kyrie! Sanctus, Sanctus exultate!

Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass
Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last
Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass
Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last

Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass
Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last....

Let your dreams out of their cages
Every passion and desire
Let your visions be outrageous
Set your fantasies on fire

Everything will be permitted
There'll be nothing left to fear
Put back the magic in your body
Your inhibitions disappear

Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Libera me, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine! (etc.)

Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass
Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last
Bless the night, memories collide to change the past
Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last

Carpe Noctem…
Carpe Noctem…

Bless the night, before it has the chance to pass
Seize the night, you do what it takes to make it last....

Dies irae, Kyrie! Requiem da, Domine!
Dies irae, Kyrie! Sanctus, Sanctus exultate! …

Come with me and bless the night
Let the darkness be your salvation
Curse the day—escape the light
Break the chain of imagination

Come with me and seize the night
Now's the time for some inspiration
Leave the day and lose the light
No taboos only new sensations....

SEIZE THE NIGHT
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitars
Rusty Anderson: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Matt Rollings: Piano
Mark Alexander: Organ
Betty Ross: Pipe Organ
Kenny Aronoff: Drums and Percussion
Graham Phillips: Boy Soprano
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Patti Russo, Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson, Diana Grasselli & Desmond Child

First released as "Carpe Noctem—Fühl die Nacht" from the musical Tanz der Vampire, 1997

THE FUTURE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE

Boy :
I never knew so many bad times
Could follow me so mercilessly
It's almost surreal, all the pain that I feel
The future ain't what it used to be

It doesn't matter what they're thinking
It doesn't matter what they're thinking of me
It's always so cold and I'm to young to be old
The future ain't what it used to be

Were there ever any stars in the sky?
And did the sun ever shine so bright?
Do you have any dreams I could borrow
Just to get me through the lonely nights?

Is there anything left to hold on to
When the rivers wash it all away?
Is there anyone left to hold on to?
Is there anything left I can say?

Say a prayer for the falling angels
Stem the tide of the rising waters
Toll a bell for the broken hearted
Burn a torch for your sons and daughters

The endless night has got a hold of me
Dark days are pulling me forward
And all these tears are washing over me
And I'm crying
I'm lost forever
In a future that ain't what it used to be
A future that ain't what it used to be
A future that ain't what it used to be no more…
(no more, no more, no more)

Girl:
It's like a storm that's never ending
It's like a shadow on the land and the sea
There's nothing as sad as a tomorrow gone bad
The future ain't what it used to be, no!

Boy :
Some days I feel so numb and empty
And those would be the good days for me
Both:
Nothing gets to me now unless I'm thinking of how
The future ain't what it used to be

Boy :
Were there ever any stars in the sky?
And did the sun ever shine so bright?
Do you have any dreams I could borrow
Just to get me through the lonely nights?

Is there anything left to hold on to
When the rivers wash it all away?
Is there anyone left to hold on to?
Is there anything left I can say?

Say a prayer for the falling angels
Stem the tide of the rising waters
Toll a bell for the broken hearted
Burn a torch for your sons and daughters

The future just ain't what it used to be
The future just ain't what it used to be
The future just ain't what it used to be
Oh, the future just ain't what it used to be
Girl: The future that ain't what it used to be no more…
Oh, the future just ain't what it used to be
Girl: The future that ain't what it used to be no more…
Hmmm, the future just ain't what it used to be
Girl: Aaah, the future, the future, the future, the future…
Oh, the future, the future, the future just ain't what it used to be
Girl: Future, no more, no more, no more…
(the future just ain't what it used to be)
No, th-th-the future just ain't what it used to be
(the future just ain't what it used to be)
Aaaaah, the future just ain't what it used to be
Girl: The future…

Both:
I wish it wouldn't come
I wish it wouldn't come
I wish it wouldn't come but it always does....

THE FUTURE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Jennifer Hudson: Featured Female Vocals
Randy Flowers, Paul Crook, Corky James & Eric Bazilian: Guitar
Rusty Anderson: Guitar Solo
Kasim Sulton: Bass
Mark Alexander: Piano
Matt Rollings: Organ
John Miceli: Drums
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Patti Russo, Carolyn "C.C." Coletti-Jablonski, Storm Lee, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson, Maria Vidal & Desmond Child
Gospel Choir: Barbara Allen, Ester Austin, Cheryl Brown, Vernon Allen, Sonya Byous, Bonita Brisco, Roshuan Stovall, Sandra Stokes, Jessica Jones & Jospeh Powell

First released by Pandora's Box, Orginal Sin, 1989

EPILOGUE: CRY TO HEAVEN

Cry, baby, cry
Cry, cry to heaven
Say a prayer and light a candle
Toll a bell

Cry, baby, cry
Cry, cry to heaven
If that doesn't do it for you
Go ahead, and cry like hell....

Cry, baby, cry
Cry, cry to heaven
Storm the castle, stem the tide
Rise above yourself

Cry, baby, cry
Cry, cry to heaven
If that doesn't do it for you
Go ahead, and cry like
Go ahead, and cry like
Go ahead, and cry like hell....

CRY TO HEAVEN
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Dan Warner: Guitar
Lee Levin & Kenny Aronoff: Percussion
Dough Emery: Programmping
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Eric Rigler: Irish Flute
Graham Phillips: Boy Soprano
Background Vocals: Kasim Sulton, Eric Troyer, Storm Lee, Jeanette Olsson, Diana Grasselli & Desmond Child

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See also

Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is LooseSome songs by Jim Steinman and Desmond Child≠ Bat Out Of Hell III

Limited Edition DVD

THE MONSTER IS LOOSE

BLIND AS A BAT

IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW

BAD FOR GOOD

CRY OVER ME

IN THE LAND OF THE PIG, THE BUTCHER IS KING

MONSTRO

ALIVE

IF GOD COULD TALK

IF IT AIN'T BROKE BREAK IT

WHAT ABOUT LOVE

SEIZE THE NIGHT

THE FUTURE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE

EPILOGUE: CRY TO HEAVEN

Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
Some songs by Jim Steinman and Desmond Child≠ Bat Out Of Hell III