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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Vocals
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
Performer
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Piano
S. Buslowe
S. Buslowe
Bass
Tim Pierce
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Vocals
Kasim Sulton
Kasim Sulton
Background Vocals
Bill Payne
Bill Payne
Piano
Eddie Martinez
Eddie Martinez
Guitar
Lenny Pickett
Lenny Pickett
Saxophone
Brian Meagher Jr
Brian Meagher Jr
Bagpipes
Justin Meagher
Justin Meagher
Bagpipes
Rory Dodd
Rory Dodd
Background Vocals
Jeff Bova
Jeff Bova
Programming
Lorraine Crosby
Lorraine Crosby
Background Vocals
Max Haskett
Max Haskett
Background Vocals
Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
Composer
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Co-Arranger
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
Producer
Steven Rinkoff
Steven Rinkoff
Recording Engineer
Geoff Pesche
Geoff Pesche
Mastering Engineer
Roy Bittan
Roy Bittan
Associate Producer
David Thoener
David Thoener
Mixing Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You can't run away forever
But there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start
You want to shut out the night
You want to shut down the sun
You want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart
[Verse 2]
Think of how we'd lay down together
We'd be listening to the radio, so loud and so strong
Every golden nugget coming like a gift of the gods
Someone must have blessed us when he gave us those songs
[Verse 3]
I treasure your love
I never want to lose it
You've been through the fires of hell
And I know you've got the ashes to prove it
I treasure your love
I want to show you how to use it
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt
And I know you've got the scars to prove it
[Verse 4]
Remember everything that I told you
Man, I'm telling you again that it's true
When you're alone and afraid and you're completely amazed
To find there's nothing anybody can do
Keep on believing
And you'll discover, baby
[Verse 5]
There's always something magic
There's always something new
And when you really, really, need it the most
That's when rock and roll dreams come through
The beat is yours forever
The beat is always true
And when you really, really, need it the most
That's when rock and roll dreams come through
For you
[Verse 6]
Once upon a time was the backbeat
Once upon a time, all the chords came to life
And the angels had guitars even before they had wings
If you hold onto the chorus, you can get through the night (Get you through the night)
[Verse 7]
I treasure your love
I never want to lose it
You've been through the fires of hell
And I know you've got the ashes to prove it
I treasure your love
I want to show you how to use it
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt
And I know you've got the scars to prove it
[Verse 8]
Remember everything that I told you
And I'm telling you again that it's true
You're never alone 'cause you can put on the 'phones
And let the drummer tell your heart what to do
(Keep on believing
And you'll discover, baby)
[Verse 9]
There's always something magic
There's always something new
And when you really, really, need it the most
That's when rock and roll dreams come through
The beat is yours forever
The beat is always true
And when you really, really, need it the most
That's when rock and roll dreams come through
Oh, for you, yeah
[Verse 10]
(The beat is yours forever, that's when rock and roll dreams come through
The beat is yours forever, that's when rock and roll dreams come through
The beat is yours forever, that's when rock and roll dreams come through
The beat is yours forever, that's when rock and roll dreams come through)
Written by: Jim Steinman
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