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)
If This Is The Last Kiss
Meat Loaf Lyrics
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Iknow this is good-bye
And I can't make you stay
No matter no matter how I try
But ooh if your leaving
Please grant this last request
And leave my heart with some happiness
If this is the last kiss
If this is the last time I'm ever, ever gonna hold you
Let me hold you tight till the morning light
If this is the last time
Ooh we'll ever be together
Kiss me and baby give me something
Tender to remember you by
If I can't be with you
Oh baby all my life
The next best thing
Is you next to me all through the night
Pull all the shades down
Put your heart next to mine
Tonight give me a chance
To feel heaven just one more time
And oh if your leaving
Honey I'll set you free
Just leave my arms this one sweet memory
If this is the last kiss
Let's make it last all night
If this is the last time I'm ever, ever gonna hold you
Let me hold you tight till the morning light
If this is the last time
Ooh we'll ever be together
Kiss me and baby give me something
Tender to remember you by
If I can't be with you
Oh baby all my life
The next best thing
Is you next to me all through the night
If this is the last time I'm ever, ever gonna hold you
Let me hold you tight till the morning light
If this is the last time
Ooh we'll ever be together
Kiss me and baby give me something
Tender to remember you by
Kiss me and baby give me something
Tender to remember you by
Baby give me something
Tender to remember you by
Meat Loaf's "If This Is The Last Kiss" is a song about a couple who knows they are about to part ways, possibly forever. The persona in the song is asking for one last kiss and one last night of intimacy with the person they love before they leave. The persona is begging for something tender to remember their partner by, as they know they may never be together again.
The song starts with the persona accepting that their partner is leaving them and that they cannot make them stay. But they are asking, "if this is the last kiss," to make it last all night and hold on tight until the morning light. They want to cherish every moment they have left together. The persona is willing to settle for the next best thing, which is having their partner next to them all through the night. They want to be left with happy memories and one sweet memory to cherish even when their partner is gone.
Overall, Meat Loaf's "If This Is The Last Kiss" is a heartbreaking ballad about saying goodbye to someone you love deeply. The persona in the song knows they can't make their partner stay, so instead, they're asking for one last moment together to remember them by.
Line by Line Meaning
I know your goin'
I am aware of your departure
I know this is good-bye
I understand that we're saying our final farewell
And I can't make you stay
I am unable to convince you to remain
No matter no matter how I try
Despite my best efforts
But ooh if your leaving
However, if you're actually leaving
Please grant this last request
I implore you to fulfill this final wish
And leave my heart with some happiness
And depart, leaving me with a sense of joy
If this is the last kiss
If this is our final embrace
Let's make it last all night
Let's savor every moment of it for the entire night
If this is the last time I'm ever, ever gonna hold you
If this is the ultimate time I'll hug you
Let me hold you tight till the morning light
Permit me to embrace you until sunrise
Ooh we'll ever be together
We might never reunite
Kiss me and baby give me something Tender to remember you by
Kiss me and give me a memory that I can cherish with affection
If I can't be with you
If I am unable to be with you
Oh baby all my life
For my lifetime
The next best thing
The most excellent alternative
Is you next to me all through the night
Would be having you close to me all night long
Pull all the shades down
Draw down all of the window shades
Put your heart next to mine
Bring your innermost feelings near mine
Tonight give me a chance
This evening, grant me an opportunity
To feel heaven just one more time
To experience pure joy one last time
And oh if your leaving
And if, indeed, you are departing
Honey I'll set you free
My darling, I'll release you
Just leave my arms this one sweet memory
But depart, staying with me a lovely recollection
If this is the last time I'm ever, ever gonna hold you
If, perchance, this is the final time I'll embrace you
Let me hold you tight till the morning light
Allow me to clasp you until dawn
Kiss me and baby give me something Tender to remember you by
Kiss me and offer me a memory of you that is full of affection
Baby give me something
My love, grant me a keepsake
Tender to remember you by
Full of love, so that I may always have fond memories of you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Diane Warren
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@stefanvandermerwe1254
RIP, you rocking legend. Really appreciate your songs.
@badams9854
This entire album is out of the park amazing! Pure, unadulterated Rock from beginning to end.
@andytranmer4819
Bought it on cassette for my 14th bday......still listening (not the tape though lol) 25 plus years later.....how many will you be singing Bieber songs in that time period?
@mfdeadpool9362
RIP, MEATLOAF
@JakePlays52
The truth is, meat loafs spirit will never die
@jonathantremblay2854
one of the greatest song ever
@kweenscourt2870
This song is so bloody good! Welcome to the Neighbourhood was my favourite Meat Loaf album when I was a kid, and it's still up there now! Why does this only have 5k views?
@neilhunter1711
Cool great album
Meat loaf is the power house of rock :)
@vickishaw6053
It's definitely his best album 🖤
@andytranmer4819
I still remember going to wh smiths with my birthday money to buy this album on tape, as ive just been explaining the songs on this album that werent singles arent very well known, like the last one i just watched being Left In The Dark