MeatLoaf

MeatLoaf

Stephen Trask was asked by MeatLoaf to change the lyrics of “Tear me Down” to fit his life a little bit more. Stephen Trask used MeatLoaf’s autobiography to re-write the song.
You can listen to a sample of thesong here: http://meatloafonline.com/sounds/tearmedown.mp3

Tear Me Down
Stephen Trask Modified lyrics for MeatLoaf

Listen.
I was born on the other side.
Just always looking at you.
I made it over the great divide. Now I’m coming for you.
Your Forces lined up in battle.
Your soldiers and your machines.
The sun been blacked out by shadows.
The darkest hour now you’ve ever seen.

And I’m easy and I’m serious.
They try and tear me down.
You want me baby I dare you.
Try and tear me down.
I rose up on the doctor’s slab like Lazarus from the pit.
And everyone wants to take a stab.
Decorate me with blood, graffiti and spit.

I’ve been held up on money.
I’ve been beaten out of spite.
You want a peace of me honey?
Lose or win.
You know you’ve been in a fight!

And Im easy and Im serious.
They try and tear me down.
You want me baby I dare you.
Try and tear me down.

On March 6th, 1836 the walls of the Alamo fell to the Mexican army.
After a 12-day siege, the troops of Santa Ana were victorious but too exhausted to hold on and the Texans won the war.
Its further from El Paso to Texarkana , than from New York to Chicago .
And when it joined the Union, Texas was the biggest state.
Yeah, everything from Texas is big, larger than life and none bigger than little Marvin Aday.
So big his daddy called him Meat Loaf.
He grew into a big man, with a big voice.
And he sings big songs and has big hits.

You can try and tear him down.
Now there aint much difference between a bridge and a wall.
Without me right in the middle baby.
You’ll be nothing at all.

And I’m easy and I’m serious.
They try and tear me down.
You want me baby I dare you.
Try and tear me down.