Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 20… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor with a powerful, wide-ranging voice, famous for his theatrical live shows. He is on the list of best-selling music artists. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy — Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006) — has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years, as of 2016 still sold an estimated 200,000 copies annually, and is on the list of best-selling albums.

After the commercial success of Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States. The key to this success was his popularity in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He received the 1994 Brit Award in the United Kingdom for best-selling album and single. He appeared in the 1997 film Spice World and he ranked 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts in 2006. He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock". Meat Loaf appeared in over 50 films and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Robert Paulsen in Fight Club (1999). His early stage work included dual roles in the original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Show. He also appeared in the musical Hair, both on and Off-Broadway.

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Studio albums
Bat Out of Hell (1977)
Dead Ringer (1981)
Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983)
Bad Attitude (1984)
Blind Before I Stop (1986)
Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993)
Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995)
Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003)
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)
Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010)
Hell in a Handbasket (2011)
Braver Than We Are (2016)

Heaven Can Wait
Meat Loaf Lyrics

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Heaven can wait
And a band of angels wrapped up in my heart
Will take me through the lonely night
Through the cold of the day
And I know
I know
Heaven can wait
And all the gods come down here just to sing for me

And the melody's gonna make me fly
Without pain
Without fear
Give me all of your dreams
And let me go along on your way
Give me all of your prayers to sing
And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day
I got a taste of paradise
I'm never gonna let it slip away
I got a taste of paradise
It's all I really need to make me stay
Just like a child again

Heaven can wait
And all I got is time until the end of time
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the altars shine

And I know that I've been released
But I don't know to where
And nobody's gonna tell me know
And I don't really care
No no no
I got a taste of paradise
That's all I really need to make me stay
I got a taste of paradise
If I had it any sooner you know
You know I never would have run away from my home

Heaven can wait
And all I got is time until the end of time
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the altars shine

Heaven can wait
Heaven can wait
I won't look back
I won't look back

Let the altars shine
Let the altars shine

Overall Meaning

“Heaven Can Wait” by Meat Loaf is a song that tells a story of a man who has already tasted a bit of paradise and is yearning for more of it before he eventually dies. The opening lines say, “Heaven can wait, and a band of angels wrapped up in my heart will take me through the lonely night, through the cold of the day.” The man seems to have lost his way and is seeking solace in the embrace of angels. He knows that heaven can wait, and as he goes through life, he wants to be surrounded by love and hope.

He goes on to say, “And all the gods come down here just to sing for me, and the melody's gonna make me fly without pain, without fear.” He believes that the gods are watching over him, and the music they sing is powerful enough to elevate him above his struggles. The singer craves the dreams and prayers of others, and he wants to go along their way.

In the end, he proclaims that he won't look back, and he will leave everything behind to chase his dreams because he has already tasted paradise, and he knows what he wants. Meat Loaf's Heaven can wait touches the hearts of many, and the lyrics serve as a reminder that heaven can wait while people experience life's simple pleasures.

Line by Line Meaning

Heaven can wait
I am in no hurry to get to Heaven as I am content with the present moment.

And a band of angels wrapped up in my heart
I feel loved and protected by certain people in my life.

Will take me through the lonely night
When I am feeling lonely, I know that the love of these people will help me get through it.

Through the cold of the day
Even on the hardest days, the love of these people will keep me warm.

And I know
I am sure that the love of these people will always be there for me.

I know
I am certain.

Heaven can wait
I am not in a rush to get to Heaven.

And all the gods come down here just to sing for me
I feel blessed and grateful for the beauty of music that is present all around me.

And the melody's gonna make me fly
The power of music can transcend me to another world.

Without pain
Music has the ability to soothe pain and take it away.

Without fear
Music has the ability to make me feel fearless.

Give me all of your dreams
I want to share in the hopes and aspirations of others.

And let me go along on your way
I want to be a part of the journey of others and help them however I can.

Give me all of your prayers to sing
I want to help spread the beauty of prayer and spirituality.

And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day
Through sharing in the experiences and hopes of others, I can help light up their darkest moments.

I got a taste of paradise
I have experienced true happiness and contentment in my life.

I'm never gonna let it slip away
I am going to hold on tightly to the things that bring me joy and make me happy.

It's all I really need to make me stay
The memory of my happy experiences are enough to make me want to stay in this world and keep experiencing more.

Just like a child again
Through experiencing joy and happiness, I feel childlike and carefree.

And all I got is time until the end of time
I have all of the time in the world to experience and enjoy life.

I won't look back
I am not going to dwell on the past, but rather focus on the present and future.

Let the altars shine
I want to let goodness and positivity shine through everything I do.

And I know that I've been released
I feel like I have been set free from the burdens of the past.

But I don't know to where
I'm not sure where my journey will take me, but I am unafraid of the journey itself.

And nobody's gonna tell me know
No one can predict where my journey will take me with 100% accuracy.

And I don't really care
I am content with taking each moment as it comes and living fully in the present.

If I had it any sooner you know, you know I never would have run away from my home
If I had found true happiness and contentment in my life earlier, I wouldn't have felt the need to run away from my problems and responsibilities to escape them.

Heaven can wait
I am in no hurry to get to Heaven as I am content with the present moment.

I won't look back
I am not going to dwell on the past, but rather focus on the present and future.

Let the altars shine
I want to let goodness and positivity shine through everything I do.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jim Steinman

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