Bat Out Of Hell – English Lyrics

• By: Meat Loaf

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in its sounds and rhythms, and 'Bat Out of Hell' offers a unique and dramatic lesson in English. The song is a theatrical rock opera, full of vivid storytelling and powerful emotions. By listening, you can learn a rich vocabulary related to rebellion, love, and escape, all delivered with Meat Loaf's passionate and clear enunciation. What makes this song special is its epic, almost cinematic quality, which turns the lyrics into a gripping narrative that's both easy to follow and incredibly memorable.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
screaming /ˈskriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to utter a loud, piercing cry
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to utter a loud, mournful cry
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - dark areas created when light is blocked
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to emit light; to be bright
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
evil /ˈiːvl/ B2	noun - profound immorality and wickedness adjective - profoundly immoral and wicked
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crash of sound due to atmospheric electricity
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that kills
bloodshot /ˈblʌdʃɒt/ B2	adjective - inflamed with blood
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
deadly /ˈdedli/ B2	adjective - causing or able to cause death
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ A2	verb - to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
gutter /ˈɡʌtər/ B2	noun - a channel at the edge of a street for carrying off rainwater
foam /foʊm/ B2	verb - to produce foam
pure /pjʊər/ B1	adjective - not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
crack /kræk/ B1	noun - a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking into separate parts
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
crawling /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move on one's hands and knees
sinner /ˈsɪnər/ B2	noun - a person who transgresses against religious or moral law
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
metal /ˈmetl/ A2	noun - a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity
hot /hɑːt/ A1	adjective - having a high degree of heat or a high temperature
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or displaying the need for food
damned /dæmd/ B2	adjective - condemned by God to eternal punishment
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
raw /rɔː/ B1	adjective - not cooked
ripe /raɪp/ B1	adjective - having arrived at the stage of development when it is ready to be eaten
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	noun - an act of breaking free from confinement or control verb - get away from
dying /ˈdaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to stop living
blazing /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - burning fiercely or brightly
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - on fire
beating /ˈbiːtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to hit (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently

Key Grammar Structures

• The sirens are screaming and the fires are howling

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

  ➔ Describes actions that are happening right now. The structure is 'are' + verb + '-ing'.

• And a blade shining, oh, so bright

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The word "shining" acts as an adjective to describe the blade. Present participles (verb + -ing) can modify nouns.

• Oh, baby, you're the only thing in this whole world that's pure and good and right

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause "that's pure and good and right" is a relative clause, introduced by 'that', which modifies "the only thing". 'That' acts as the subject within the relative clause.

• Wherever you are and wherever you go

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place with 'wherever'

  ➔ "Wherever" introduces adverbial clauses indicating any place. It means 'no matter where'.

• Like a bat out of hell, I'll be gone when the morning comes

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will' and Simile

  ➔ 'I'll be gone' is the future simple tense, indicating a future action. 'Like a bat out of hell' is a simile, comparing the speed of his departure to a bat flying from hell.

• Then like a sinner before the gates of Heaven, I'll come crawling on back to you

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase of Comparison and Future Tense

  ➔ "Like a sinner before the gates of Heaven" is an adverbial phrase of comparison describing *how* he'll return. 'I'll come crawling' is future simple, indicating the *time* of the return.

• And I know that I'm damned if I never get out

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Mixed)

  ➔ This sentence suggests a mixed conditional. 'I'm damned' implies a present/future consequence of a hypothetical past action (never getting out). While not a perfect type 3 conditional, the 'if I never get out' sets up a hypothetical that impacts his current state.

• And maybe I'm damned if I do

  ➔ Ellipsis and Conditional Clause (Implied)

  ➔ This is a shortened form. The full sentence could be: "And maybe I'm damned if I *do* get out." There's an implied conditional clause about the potential negative consequences of leaving.

• Well, if I gotta be damned, you know I wanna be damned dancing through the night with you

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 1 (with variation) and 'wanna'

  ➔ 'If I gotta be damned' is a Type 1 conditional, although 'gotta' (got to) adds a colloquial feel. 'I wanna be damned dancing through the night' is the main clause expressing a desire, with 'wanna' being a contraction of 'want to'.