More Than You Deserve – English Lyrics

• By: Meat Loaf

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful storytelling and theatrical rock of Meat Loaf's "More Than You Deserve." This song is a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to complex emotions like betrayal and heartbreak, delivered with Meat Loaf's signature operatic vocal style. Its origins in a musical also offer insights into how narrative and emotion are conveyed through song, making it a unique and engaging piece for language learning.

[English]

From the very first moment I saw you

I knew our love would be so strong

And the very first moment I kissed you

I knew our joy would last so long

Then I saw you making love to my best friend

I didn't know whatever to say

I saw you making love to my best friend

So I looked him right in his eyes and I said

Listen boy

Won't you take some more, it's what you came for

And don't mind me, I won't throw you no curves

Have yourself a ball with my good woman

Won't you take some more boy, it's more than you deserve

Won't you take some more boy, it's more than you deserve

When I saw you hanging 'round the truck stop

Shining like an angel in the night

And when I saw you crying like a baby

I knew you'd have to be my wife

Then I saw you making love to my best friend

I didn't know whatever to say

I saw you making love to my best friend

So I looked him right in his eyes and I said

Listen boy

Won't you take some more, it's what you came for

And don't mind me, I won't throw you no curves

Go on and have yourself a ball with my good woman

Won't you take some more boy, it's more than you deserve

Won't you take some more boy, it's more than you deserve

Now I think I'm going to have to leave you

Because I'm feeling much too weak to share

And the pie, oh it's cut in too many pieces

The flavor that I crave is no longer there

Then I saw you making love to two of my best friends

I didn't know whatever to say

I saw you making love to a group of my best friends

So I looked them right in their eyes and I said

Listen here, group

Won't you take some more, it's what you came for

And don't mind me I won't throw you no curves

Go on and have yourself a ball with my good woman

Won't you take some more boys, it's more than you deserve

Won't you take some more boys, it's more than you deserve

Won't you take some more boys, it's more than you deserve

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a round object used in games or a formal dance event
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child; an infant
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great physical power or great intensity
weak /wiːk/ B1	adjective - lacking strength or vigor
crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of emotion
shining /ˈʃaɪ.nɪŋ/ B2	verb - to emit light; to be bright
angel /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ B2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something because of actions or qualities
crave /kreɪv/ B2	verb - to feel a powerful desire for something
flavor /ˈfleɪ.vər/ B2	noun - the distinctive taste of a food or drink
piece /piːs/ B2	noun - a portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole
group /ɡruːp/ B2	noun - a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together
good /ɡʊd/ A2	adjective - having desirable or positive qualities
woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ A2	noun - an adult female human being