Let It Be
Meat Loaf Lyrics


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I know your goin'.
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.
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.
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.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Meat Loaf's song "If This Is The Last Kiss" express the heartache of a lover who knows that their partner is leaving them. The singer knows that their efforts to make them stay are futile, and they are left with one final request - that they leave on good terms and leave them with happy memories.


The singer implores their partner to make the last kiss last all night, and to hold them tight until the morning light if this is the last time they will ever hold each other. They want to create a last tender memory that they will cherish forever. The singer acknowledges that if they can't be with their partner for the rest of their life, the next best thing is to have them next to them through the night.


Throughout the song, the singer tries to negotiate a way to keep their love alive, even if their partner is leaving them. However, they ultimately realize that they cannot change their partner's mind and all they can do is ask for one final, beautiful memory to hold onto.


Overall, the lyrics of "If This Is The Last Kiss" are heart-wrenching and poignant, capturing the emotions of someone experiencing loss and the desire to hold onto something beautiful, even if it is fleeting.


Line by Line Meaning

I know your goin'.
I am aware that you are leaving.


I know this is good-bye
I understand that this is the end of our relationship.


And I can't make you stay.
I am powerless in stopping you from leaving.


No matter no matter how I try.
Regardless of how much effort I put in, I cannot change your decision.


But ooh if your leaving.
If you are truly leaving.


Please grant this last request.
Grant me this final wish.


And leave my heart with some happiness.
Let me remember our time together with some joy.


If this is the last kiss.
If this is the final time we will kiss.


Let's make it last all night.
Let's savor this moment and make it memorable.


If this is the last time I'm ever, ever gonna hold you.
If this is the last time I will ever embrace you.


Let me hold you tight till the morning light.
Allow me to hold you tightly until the morning arrives.


If this is the last time.
If this marks the end of our relationship.


Ooh we'll ever be together.
We will never be together again.


Kiss me and baby give me something.
Bestow upon me a final memory to cherish.


Tender to remember you by.
A gentle memory to hold onto after you have gone.


If I can't be with you.
If we cannot be together.


Oh baby all my life.
For the rest of my life.


The next best thing.
Being next to you.


Is you next to me all through the night.
Having you close to me throughout the night is the closest I can get to being with you.


Pull all the shades down.
Lower all the blinds and shut out the world.


Put your heart next to mine.
Let us be as close as possible.


Tonight give me a chance.
This night may be our last opportunity.


To feel heaven just one more time,
To experience one more moment of pure happiness.


And oh if your leaving.
And if you are truly leaving.


Honey I'll set you free.
I will not hold you back from your decision to leave.


Just leave my arms this one sweet memory.
Let us part ways with a happy memory.


Kiss me and baby give me something.
Bestow upon me a final memory to cherish.


Tender to remember you by.
A gentle memory to hold onto after you have gone.


Baby give me something.
Give me a small token or moment to remember you by.


Tender to remember you by.
A gentle memory to hold onto after you have gone.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: LINDA THOMPSON, DAVID FOSTER, DIANE WARREN

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Comments from YouTube:

@Gira21Gramos

Almost didn't listen because iconic songs are difficult to cover. But of course Meat did a great job.

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