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)
Lawyers Guns And Money
Meat Loaf Lyrics
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You know the way I always do
Well how was I to know
She was with the Russians, too
I was gambling in Havana
You know I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns and money
I'm an innocent bystander
Somehow I got stuck
Between a rock and a hard place
And I'm down on my luck
Oh yea, I'm down on my luck
Oh yea, I'm down on my luck
Oh baby, I'm down on my luck
I'm so far down, I don't think I'll ever get up
If it weren't for bad luck
Oh if it weren't for bad luck
I wouldn't have no luck at all
Now I'm stranded in Honduras
I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns and money
The shit has hit the fan
Send lawyers, guns and money
Send lawyers, guns and money
Get me out of this
Send lawyers, guns and money
You know the shit has hit the fan
The lyrics to Meat Loaf's "Lawyers Guns And Money" tell a story of a man who finds himself in a series of unfortunate and dangerous situations. The first verse describes a night out where he ends up going home with a waitress, only to discover she is involved with the Russians. This sets off a chain of events that leads to the singer finding himself in trouble with the law and needing the help of his father to get out of the situation. The chorus pleads for the assistance of lawyers, guns, and money to get him out of his predicament.
The second verse finds the singer stranded in Honduras and in desperate need of help once again. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the severity of his situation and his need for assistance. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer's bad luck is a recurring theme in his life and that without it, he wouldn't have any luck at all. The song's gritty and desperate tone reflects the theme of being caught in a dangerous situation with no clear way out.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I went home with the waitress
I went home with the waitress after work as usual.
You know the way I always do
As it's my usual habit.
Well how was I to know
I had no way of knowing.
She was with the Russians, too
I had no idea that she was also part of the Russian group.
I was gambling in Havana
I was taking a chance by betting money in Havana.
You know I took a little risk
I gambled with the odds knowing they were not in my favor.
Send lawyers, guns and money
I'm in trouble and I need legal, military, and financial assistance.
Daddy, won't you get me out of this
I'm in a tough spot, and I need my father's help to get me out of it.
I'm an innocent bystander
I did not intend to be involved in the situation and got dragged into it.
Somehow I got stuck
I ended up in this situation unintentionally.
Between a rock and a hard place
I'm in a situation where I have to choose between two equally unappealing courses of action.
And I'm down on my luck
Things have not been going well for me lately.
Oh yea, I'm down on my luck
I'm really not in a good place in life right now.
Oh baby, I'm down on my luck
I'm feeling lost and desperate.
I'm so far down, I don't think I'll ever get up
Things seem so bad that it's hard to imagine a way out.
If it weren't for bad luck
If I didn't have such bad luck,
Oh if it weren't for bad luck
If it weren't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all
I'd have no luck at all.
Now I'm stranded in Honduras
I'm currently stuck in Honduras without any means of getting out.
I'm a desperate man
I'm feeling hopeless and alone.
The shit has hit the fan
The situation has gone from bad to worse.
Send lawyers, guns and money
I need all the help I can get to get out of this situation.
Get me out of this
I need to get out of this situation as soon as possible.
You know the shit has hit the fan
The situation is really, really bad.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WARREN ZEVON
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