If I Can
Meat Loaf Lyrics


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To say it's love would be too simple
Too obvious
It's more like a calling, a vocation
Something I was

Put on this earth to do
Now I'm shooting with the stars
And I'm flying with the angels
And my heartbeat is a symphony the

Closer I get to you
I never saw you comin' till you
Came and here you are
I never thought someone

Would ever dare
To come this far
You're up for the resistance
And I'm strong in my persistence

And I've never known
A remedy like ours
If I can't have you
If I can't have you

I would be a river dried up
Into dust
I would be imprisoned
For ever having loved

If I can't have you
I don't wanna be me
Then I would be the same man
You scraped off the ground

I'd have to go back bein'
That broken soul you found
Those days are in the darkness
I buried them with hardness

And I'd have to dig those
Demons out
Your life is like anchor that puts
Me in my place

No you won't let me sink when
I'm off losin' my way
Thank God for your virtue
And the wisdom in your eye

Cause somehow you
Get through on
All that crazy in my mind
If I can't have you

If I can't have you
I would be a river
Dried up into dust
I would be imprisoned for never

Having loved
If I can't have you
I don't wanna be me
I don't wanna be me

Why did it take you so long to
Finally see
That we had love
That you don't find easily

You broke my heart and the price
To pay for that
Is you'll have to live the misery of
Losing what you had

If I can't have you
My words have come to late
I've already turned that page
Don't you look at me back and

That's the part I hate
I'll stay trapped inside my hell
Where it's so hot
That my walls melt

And I can hear a promise
In every lie you said
You'd never tell
If I had only told the truth

Oh I could never trust you to
You'll survive
No I will die
If I can't have you

If I can't have you
Then I'm sorry for the things I
Cost you in the end
My punishment is more than any

Man can stand
I need you in my life
I can't let go
Why don't you stay with me

Tonight
I feel alone
Turn off all the lights
Take me home
If I can't have you

If I can't have you
Then I would be a river
Dried up into dust
I would be imprisoned

For ever having loved
If I can't have you




I don't wanna be me
To say it's love would be too simple

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Meat Loaf's "If I Can" express the complicated feelings of the singer towards a former lover who has betrayed him. The song begins with the singer describing how infatuated he was with this person when they first met and how he believed she was perfect. However, she turned on him and gave him trouble, leaving him feeling foolish for ever believing in her. The chorus repeatedly asks the woman to count the ways she has abused him, and how many rules she has broken. The verses then switch between the singer expressing his desire to get rid of her and kill her, and his memories of her and the love he had towards her. The bridge then switches to a more positive tone, expressing blessings for all the different types of girls in the world. However, the song ends with the singer still needing and wanting his former lover, despite all that she has done.


The lyrics of the song convey a range of emotions that many people may have experienced in a tumultuous relationship. The singer's conflicting feelings of love, anger, and a desire for revenge are portrayed in a dramatic and powerful manner. The song also touches on themes such as betrayal, forgiveness, and the difficulty of moving on from a toxic relationship. Ultimately, the complex emotions explored in the lyrics of "If I Can" make it a compelling and thought-provoking song.


Line by Line Meaning

From the minute I turned and laid my eyes on you, I had no eyes of my own
As soon as I saw you, you had all of my attention and I was unable to see anything else


I was blind to the world, you were too good to be true
I was completely oblivious to reality, because I couldn't believe someone like you could exist


But you were something to see, so very young and alone
You caught my eye because you were beautiful, but also because you seemed so vulnerable and isolated


And I still don't believe the way you turned on me
Even after everything, I can't wrap my head around the way you suddenly started treating me badly


Now where's the girl that I knew?
I don't understand how the person I thought you were could change so drastically


I gave you somewhere to live and then somebody to love
I provided you with a home and my affection


You gave me nothing but trouble, man, I've been such a fool
You caused me nothing but problems, and looking back, I realize how foolish I was to have trusted you


You gave me nothing at all, now let me give it to you
You didn't reciprocate my love and generosity, so now I'm going to treat you the same way


You taught me how to be cruel, now let me try it on you
Your actions have shown me how to hurt someone, so now I'm going to hurt you like you hurt me


How do you abuse me, let me count the ways
I want to know all the ways you've mistreated me


How many hours in how many days
I want to quantify the amount of time you've spent causing me pain


How does it amuse you, let me count the pain
I want to understand how inflicting pain on me brings you pleasure


How many rules breaking how many games
How many times have you broken the rules and played games with me?


You got your ass out of gear and your soul out of whack
You've lost your direction and your moral compass


Go on and take all your stuff, don't even bother to pack
I don't want anything that reminds me of you, so take all your things and don't bother packing them


In every way I want you out of my life
I want you gone completely, in every possible way


But I'll kill you if you don't come back, I'll kill you if you don't come back
I want you to leave, but at the same time, I can't bear the thought of losing you forever


In the pit of the night you used to pull me so close
I remember how intimate and passionate our physical connection used to be when we were together late at night


And then you'd hold me so tight
You made me feel loved and secure with the way you held me tightly


And in the wink of an eye you used to give me it all
You used to give me everything I wanted in the blink of an eye


And with a kiss in the darkness you'd deliver the light
Your physical affection made me feel like I was being shown the light in the darkness


And in the pit of the night I hear you laughing so loud
Now when I think back to those intimate moments, I can hear you laughing at me


I know you're laughing at me
I am sure that you are finding my pain amusing


Oh ain't it funny and sad the way I fell for your lies
It's both ironic and heartbreaking how easily I fell for your deceitful words and actions


The way I fell into love and then I begged to be free
I fell completely in love with you but then realized the need to break away from the toxic relationship


Somebody bless all the girls in the sand on the beach
I am thinking about all the girls out there who are enjoying their youth and freedom


They're dreamin' of boys and staying just out of reach
Those girls are dreaming of love and affection but are cautious about finding it


Bless all the cheerleaders down on the track
I am thinking about all the girls who are passionate about something and putting in the effort to achieve their goals


They're glistening like diamonds with sweat on their backs
They are working hard and shining with their effort


Bless all the girls in the gangs on the street
I am thinking about all the girls who are tough and confident enough to run with a gang


They're looking for danger and they're holding their piece
They are searching for excitement and adventure and are prepared to defend themselves if necessary


Bless all the girls staying late after school
I am thinking about all the girls who are staying late to pursue their passions or to study and improve themselves


They're playing with fire and oh they're playing it cool
They are taking risks and handling them confidently


And bless all the shy girls who're learning to dance
I am thinking about all the girls who are shy but are pushing themselves to learn and grow


They stare in the mirror and they conjure romance
They imagine themselves in romantic situations and are working on improving their confidence and self-image


Bless all the girls who are always alone
I am thinking about all the girls who are lonely and struggling but are still trying to improve themselves


They kneel down in prayer and they wait up by the phone
They are putting their faith in something greater and hoping for companionship


And bless all the homecoming queens of the night
I am thinking about all the girls who are enjoying the glory of being crowned the queen of their school's homecoming event


They're looking for magic in gymnasium lights
They are searching for enchantment and beauty in the mundane aspects of high school life


And bless all the girls who know what love is about
I am thinking about all the girls who have experienced love and have a deep understanding of what it means


They try not to cry and then they try to put out
They are trying to hold themselves together emotionally while still giving their all to the people they love


Somebody bless all these girls that I never have met
I am sending blessings to all the girls in the world whom I have never had the chance to meet


But damn you and curse you after all that you've done
Despite my goodwill towards other girls, I can't help but feel anger and resentment towards you for what you've done to me


You're the one girl I'll never forget
You are the one girl who had such a profound impact on me that I will never be able to forget you


And I'll kill you if you don't come back
I want you to come back to me so badly that I am willing to threaten you with violence if you don't


I'll kill you if you don't come back
The intensity of my desire for you to come back to me is so strong that I will make the same violent threat twice




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL FREEMAN, RAINE MAIDA, KARA ELIZABETH DIOGUARDI

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@reverendmary-catherineryan2552

I'm not ashamed to admit it, I have a HUGE crush on Meatloaf, and have since I was 10 years old, and I'm 49 now. He's a musical genius, and gives a great live performance too.

@hollyb6885

RIP Meatloaf. Keep rockin’ in heaven!!

@22elenam

it's not only the music, not only his amazing voice , he sounds like he sings in opera, but also these amazing lyrics!!.".i never saw you coming till you came and here you are, i never thought that someone could ever dare to come so far, youre up for the resistence and im strong in my persistence,and i ve never known a remedy like ours!!!to say it's love is too simple.."...describes absoutely my feelings!

@theoneandonlykctcb6366

My Meat as passed, and now I am fucked. This man was my life along with the King. Now I have nothing. RIP Meat, it was a pleasure to have you in my life. Thanks buddy.

@dansweet6793

This my favorite Meatloaf song, he was the Rock and Roll phantom of the opera. Rock N Peace Meat. God Bless

@Milos111Zivkov

Dafaq??? Hugh Laurie played piano with one of my favorite rock bands??? RATING GOES UP TO INFINITY!!!

@racheltagg5347

If you want music with raw emotion all you need is meatloaf 😍😍😍😍😍 x

@sofiaali9486

The most underrated artist.

@xxlotski

I've been looking for 10 years or so (am 20) for an artist that just was me. I mean .. Who makes the kind of music that I just can't have enough of and I love every song the artist makes. A person, when will die, I will senserely (?) cry. And I have known about Meat Loaf in a looong time. But always heard the same songs, but now. Since I explored in his wonderful world of perfect songs I just feel like I found my self.. Thanks Marvin <3

@jsmithmultimediatech

He'd be nothin though early on without Jim Steinman or wouldn't have had Bat out of hell without Todd Rundgren.

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