What did Meatloaf mean when he said "I would do anthing for love, but I won't do that?? TEN POINTS?

Question

C'mon...somebody knows this one

Answer 1

Cheat.

Answer 2

Some have found the lyrics of the song cryptic and claim that the singer never identifies what the "that" is that he is unwilling to do. Although some people assume that "that" is an exophoric reference to a sex act, it is actually an anaphoric reference to the varying activities specified as antecedents in the lyric that the singer says that he won't do.

"I'll never forget the way you feel right now ..." "I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way tonight ..." "I'll never do it better than I do it with you ..." "I'll never stop dreaming of you every night of my life ..." In addition, the female vocalist identifies two other things that the lead singer denies that he will do: "You'll see that it's time to move on" and "You'll be screwing around." To both of these, the lead singer responds, "I won't do that! No, I won't do that!"

The phrase does appear as an exophoric reference in a song on the Steinman-produced album Faster Than the Speed of Night, where it is a piece of overheard conversation in a bar. The video, based on Beauty and the Beast and Phantom of the Opera, is directed by Michael Bay, who also directed "Objects in the Rear View Mirror" and "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" from the same album. It is the abridged seven minute single version, rather than the twelve minute (11:58) album version. The actress in the video is Dana Patrick, who is also featured in the video for "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" from the Welcome to the Neighborhood album. The cinematographer is Daniel Pearl, who filmed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 1973. The video took four days to shoot, and it took up to two hours to apply Meat Loaf's make-up.


So it looks like he wont move on and get over her.

Answer 3

For years I've heard the song but never really paid attention. This past May we were listening to it while driving to Phoenix, and here goes: The lady says at the end of the song, [Girl:]
I know the territory, I've been around
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
Sooner or later you'll be screwing around
and he answers:Boy:]
I won't do that
No, I won't do that

Answer 4

Meatloaf mean's that he whould do anyting that his girlfriend or wife whanted and whould do anyting to win her love but her whould not cheat on her. If you listen to the song when the female voice sings "sonner or later you will be screwing around" menaing the she thinks the he will eventually cheat, and and then meatloaf sings" but i whont do that" meaning that he whont cheat.
I am a bit of a fan of hes, and have heard that song many times.

Answer 5

Cheat

Answer 6

In the line, "I will do anything for love, but I won't do that," the "that" is whatever he said just before that. For example... "But I'll never forget the way you feel right now-- Oh no--no way-- I would do anything for love, But I won't do that" - The "that" in this particular verse is "forget the way you feel right now." Meat Loaf said this himself on his StoryTellers episode on VH1.

Answer 7

Agree with the 77

Answer 8

cheat

lyrics:

I know the territory, I've been around
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
And sooner or later, you'll be screwing around

[Boy:] I won't do that! No I won't do that!

Answer 9

He wouldn't do three things in the song. The first was "I won't forget the way you feel right now".

Answer 10

Something that involved hand-cuffs, a leather outfit and a 10" strap-on.

Answer 11

Let her drink his Dr. Pepper..lol