The music world is in mourning following the death of legendary rocker Meat Loaf at the age of 74. But the lyric – namely the repeated line “I won’t do that” – became one of the most misunderstood in music history. #Meatloaf 🙏 — Rebecca Ferguson (@RebeccaFMusic) January 21, 2022However, despite the (sometimes wild) theories about exactly what it is he wouldn’t “do”, Meat Loaf explained the lyrics in a 2014 interview. How can they not know?’ He goes, ‘They’re not gonna.’”Meat Loaf in the music video for I'd Do Anything For Love YouTubeSo what is “that”? Each verse mentions two things Meat Loaf would do for love, followed by one thing he will not – with “that” referring to the promise he made earlier in the verse.

Source: Huffington Post January 21, 2022 11:54 UTC