i would do anything for love, but i won't do that?

Question

what the hell was that guy talking about?

Answer 1

You have to look at the lyrics of the song in order to know. There are several things that he wouln't do. Some of the things he was talking about not doing were cheating or forgetting about love.

meatloaf - anything for love
And I would do anything for love,
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love,
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact

But I'll never forget the way you feel right now,
Oh no, no way
And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that,
I won't do that
Anything for love, oh I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that,
Oh I won't do that

Some days it don't come easy,
And some days it don't come hard
Some days it don't come at all,
And these are the days that never end
Some nights you're breathing fire,
And some nights you're carved in ice
Some nights you're like nothing
I've ever seen before or will again

Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true
I know you can save me,
No one else can save me now but you

As long as the planets are turning,
As long as the stars are burning
As long as your dreams are coming true,
You better believe it

That I would do anything for love,
And I'll be there til the final act
I would do anything for love,
And I'll take a vow and seal a pact

But I'll never forgive myself
If we don't go all the way tonight
And I would do anything for love,
Oh I would do anything for love
Oh I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that, no I won't do that

I would do anything for love,
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I just won't do that (repeats 3x)

Some days I pray for silence,
And somedays I pray for soul
Some days I just pray to the God of
Sex and Drums and Rock 'N Roll
Some nights I lose the feeling,
And some nights I lose control
Some nights I just lose it all
When I watch you dance and the thunder rolls

Maybe I'm lonely
And that's all I'm qualified to be
There's just one and only,
The one and only promise I can keep

As long as the wheels are turning,
As long as the fires are burning
As long as your prayers are coming true,
You better believe it

That I would do anything for love,
And you know it's true and that's a fact
I would do anything for love,
And there'll never be no turning back

But I'll never do it better than I do it with you,
So long, so long
And I would do anything for love,
Oh I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that,
No no no I won't do that

I would do anything for love,
Anything you've been dreaming of
But I just won't do that

But I'll never stop dreaming of you
Every night of my life, no way

And I would do anything for love,
Oh I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that, no I won't do that

Will you raise me up, will you help me down?
Will you get me right out of this Godforsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?

I can do that! I can do that!

Will you hold me sacred? Will you hold me tight?
Can you colorize my life, I'm so sick of black and white?
Can you make it all a little less old?

I can do that! Oh oh, now I can do that!

Will you make me some magic, with your own two hands?
Can you build an emerald city with these grains of sand?
Can you give me something I can take home?

I can do that! Oh oh now, I can do that!

Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
Will ya hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot?
Will you take me places I've never known?

I can do that! Oh oh now, I can do that!

After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on

I won't do that! No I won't do that!

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

I won't do that! No I won't do that!

Anything for love,
Oh I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that,
No I won't do that

Answer 2

Perceived ambiguity of "that"
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. Indeed, Steinman predicted this confusion during production.

Although some people assume that "that" is an exophoric reference to a sex act, it is actually an anaphoric reference to the varying activities and feelings that are specified as antecedents in the lyric that the singer says that he won't do.

Jimmy always said, "You know what? Nobody's gonna get it." And he was right.
-- Meat Loaf
"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 emphatically responds, "I won't do that! No, I won't do that!"

Meat Loaf says that the question "what is 'that'?" is one of the most popular questions he is asked. In his 1998 VH1 Storytellers special, he even explained it on stage using a blackboard and a pointing stick.

In his cameo in Spiceworld, he is asked to fix a toilet for the Spice Girls. He says that he would do anything for them, but he won't do that.

Answer 3

This question was just answered a couple of days ago. The song is Anything For Love by Meatloaf. If you would just listen to the song is explains itself. Near the end it says "After awhile will you forget everything and move on"? No, i won't do that. Then it says "Sooner or later you'll be screwing around". No, i won't do that. Must mean no cheating.

Answer 4

It means he won't cheat on her. If you listen to the girl's part she says a lot of things and he says he can do that. Then it gets to this part:

Girl:
After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude
And a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on

Boy:
I won't do that
I won't do that

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

He says he won't do that.

Answer 5

i heard that on the radio yesterday and thought the exact same thing. Probably a three-some, cause isnt that what one person in a relationship always wants to try, saying I love you and this wont hurt our relationship, etc? Dont know, just my take on it...

Answer 6

This is really weird because I thinking about the same thing earlier. Can't figure it out myself....I guess I will have to listen to the song again.

Answer 7

I hve no idea. Missing some words here. Sounds like he's talking bullshet though.

Answer 8

I have no clue but, would like to know. Thats a song by meatloaf right?

Answer 9

Sucking an elephant's cockamondo!

Answer 10

He is talking about cheating.She sing's sooner or later you be screwing around,and he say's i won't do that