This is an epic power ballad that rivals Anything For Love from Bat Out Of Hell 2. This is how part 3 should’ve began. Both songs have Meat Loaf on the main stage, singing his heart out with the help of, in this case, two female guests. Karla DeVito and Ellen Foley actually come close to stealing the show with their vocals, which are decidedly stronger than that of their leading man.
The best chunk of the song comes at about the final third, starting with the “prayer” bit; one of what sounds like three uplifting chorus sections. The magic is in the melodies, though the anthemic lyrics are also well composed. Both are credited to the legendary Jim Steinman with input from sidekick Don Black. This is Broadway musical music; a near-twelve-minute extravaganza.
my rating : 4 of 5
2016
