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)
Party of One
Meat Loaf Lyrics
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Well, that's too bad 'cause no one's joining me
Maybe I prefer to dine alone
What you don't understand about a party of one?
I used to keep a lot of people around
Who had their hands over my eyes, ears and mouth
Just like the money and the buzz they were gone in the morning
Want to get away on a holiday
So I packed my bags and I flew away
I'm in the air and I'm so turned on
Honey, can't you see I'm a party of one?
I used to keep a lot of people around
Who had their hands over my eyes, ears and mouth
Just like the money and the buzz they were gone in the morning
These days I wake up and there's no one in sight
Sometimes it gets so lonely I don't mind
I live alone but at least my roommate knows me
I'm a party of one
Don't get to comfortable 'cause you gotta go
You have some nerve showing up here
Oh! (na na na na na na na na)
Oh, talk to the hand (na na na na na na na na)
Talk to me on my level (na na na na na na na na)
I used to keep a lot of people around
Who had their hands over my eyes, ears and mouth
Just like the money and the buzz they were gone in the morning
These days I wake up and there's no one in sight
Sometimes it gets so lonely I don't mind
I live alone but at least my roommate knows me
Now I'm a party of one
I'm a party
Help me, no!
I'm a party of one
Help me out of this box
Get me out of here
I'm a party of one
The lyrics of Meat Loaf's "Party of One" talk about embracing solitude and celebrating the joys of being alone. The singer of the song rejects the societal pressure to always have company, and instead finds pleasure in his own company. He reflects on how he used to keep many people around him, but they were often superficial and disappeared quickly. He compares these people to material things like money and buzz, that are fleeting and temporary. Now, he has found peace in being a "party of one" and has learned to enjoy his own company. The song holds the message that it's okay to be alone and one can lead a fulfilling life without constant companionship.
The lyrics also convey a hint of anger towards people who try to disrupt the singer's solitude. The line "Don't get too comfortable 'cause you gotta go" suggests that the singer has had enough of people who try to insert themselves where they are not welcome. The song ends with the character's desperation, seemingly asking for help to get out of the "box" he's in.
Line by Line Meaning
Waiter said this table's set for three
The waiter informed Meat Loaf that there is a table for three, implying his loneliness
Well, that's too bad 'cause no one's joining me
Meat Loaf is expressing his disappointment in being alone
Maybe I prefer to dine alone
Meat Loaf is content with being alone while dining
What you don't understand about a party of one?
Meat Loaf is questioning people's inability to accept the idea of being alone
I used to keep a lot of people around
Meat Loaf used to surround himself with people
Who had their hands over my eyes, ears and mouth
Those people used to control what Meat Loaf saw, heard and said
Just like the money and the buzz they were gone in the morning
Those people were just temporary companions, unlike his money and success
Now I'm a party of one
Meat Loaf embraces his loneliness and independence
Want to get away on a holiday
Meat Loaf wants to go on vacation
So I packed my bags and I flew away
Meat Loaf decided to go on vacation, and he flew there
I'm in the air and I'm so turned on
Meat Loaf is excited and thrilled to be on vacation
Honey, can't you see I'm a party of one?
Meat Loaf is proud of being alone and happy on his vacation
These days I wake up and there's no one in sight
Meat Loaf wakes up to an empty house
Sometimes it gets so lonely I don't mind
Meat Loaf occasionally feels lonely, but accepts the feeling
I live alone but at least my roommate knows me
Meat Loaf is his own roommate and knows himself better than anyone
Don't get too comfortable 'cause you gotta go
Meat Loaf warns someone not to get too comfortable in his life since they will eventually leave
You have some nerve showing up here
Meat Loaf is angry and confrontational towards someone who showed up uninvited
Oh! (na na na na na na na na)
Meat Loaf expresses frustration with a groan or exclamation
Oh, talk to the hand (na na na na na na na na)
Meat Loaf is telling someone to stop talking to him
Talk to me on my level (na na na na na na na na)
Meat Loaf wants someone to communicate with him at his level
I'm a party
Meat Loaf announces that he is happy being alone
Help me, no!
Meat Loaf sarcastically says he needs help despite being content without anyone
Help me out of this box
Met Loaf is requesting to be freed from someone's expectations or limitations
Get me out of here
Meat Loaf wants to escape a situation or place he doesn't want to be in
I'm a party of one
Meat Loaf reiterates his solitary nature and independence
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