Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

Meat Loaf’s performance of “You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night),” for instance, remains an evergreen classic. The moment it goes on, Meat Loaf’s characteristically energetic singing is immediately felt. His powerful voice and theatrical style are well displayed in this song, which is found in his iconic album “Bat Out of Hell,” making it outstanding among all others.

This performance is a pure melodrama that Meat Loaf excels at. He sings with such force that you can feel the rawness of his voice reflecting the intensity of the lyrics. His delivery makes every word seem real; he sings to you alone through them. With its rich instrumentation and backing vocals, the song becomes dynamically sounding giving one an impression as if it was booming out instead.

Meat Loaf – You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

One of the highpoints in this show is how Meat Loaf deals with the music. He does not just do justice to the tune by simply singing it rather he lives it! You can almost taste him pouring his heart into every note and know from experience that he has lost himself completely in what he is doing right there, at this very minute before your eyes. As such, this means that it was not a mere act of a performer but something much more than music itself.

Lyrics:
On a hot summer night
Would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
Will he offer me his mouth?
Yes
Will he offer me his teeth?
Yes
Will he offer me his jaws?
Yes
Will he offer me his hunger?
Yes
Again, will he offer me his hunger?
Yes
And will he starve without me?
Yes
And does he love me?
Yes
Yes

On a hot summer night
Would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
Yes
I bet you to say that to all the boys

It was a hot summer night
And a beach was burning
And fog crawling over the sand
When I listen to your heart I hear the whole world turning
I see the shooting stars falling through your trembling hands

While you were licking your lips and lipstick shining
I was dying just to ask for a taste
Oh we were lying together in a silver lining
By the light of the moon
You know there’s not another moment
Not another moment
Not another moment to waste

Oh you will hold me so close and my knees grow weak
But my soul is flying high above the ground
I’m trying to speak but no matter what I do
I just can’t seem to make any sound

And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)

Now my body is shaking like a wave on the water
And I guess that I’m beginning to grin
Oh we’re finally alone and we can do what we want
Oh the night is young and ain’t no-one gonna know where you
No-one gonna know where you
No-one’s gonna know where you’ve been

While you were licking your lips and your lipstick shining
I was dying just to ask for a taste
Oh we were lying together in a silver lining
By the the light of the moon
You know there’s not another moment to waste

And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)

And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh and I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)

And then you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)

Oh yeah yeah yeah
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth

You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were

Songwriters: Jim Steinman