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Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose
Bad for Good

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Bad for Good

Release date: 31st October 2006

From Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose

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About This Track

"Bad for Good" is a track by Meat Loaf, from the album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose, released 31st October 2006. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Bad for Good

[Intro]

The sea is whipping the sky

The sky is whipping the sea

You can hide away forever from the storm

But you'll never hide away from me

The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark

And we may lose everything in the wind

But the Northern Lights are burning

And they're giving off sparks

I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin

[Verse 1]

You know I'm onto your scent

We're near the end of the chase

Take a look out your window and I'll be there in the night

Your love is so close that I can almost taste it

The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark

And we may lose everything in the wind

But the Northern Lights are burning

And they're giving off sparks

I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin

You've been living your life like a girl in a cage

And you whisper when I want you to shout

And I wonder why you wanna go on sleeping

When there's nothing left to dream about

But you better remember

If it's something I want then it's something I need

I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed

If it's something I want then it's something I need

I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed

And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever

I'm never gonna be what I should

And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while

But I know that I'll be bad for good

I know that I'll be bad for good

I know that I'll be bad for good

[Verse 2]

Your eyes are darker than sin

And I've been watching them glow

Take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice

Put your foot on the gas, let it go, let it go, let it go

You've been living your life like a girl in a cage

And you whisper when I want you to shout

And wonder why you wanna go on sleeping

When there's nothing left to dream about

But you better remember

If it's something I want then it's something I need

I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed

If it's something I want then it's something I need

I wasn't built for comfort I was built for speed

And I know that I'm gonna be like this forever

I'm never gonna be what I should

And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while

And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while

And you think that I'll be bad for just a little while

But I know that I'll be bad for good

I know that I'll be bad for good

I know that I'll be bad for good

I know that I'll be bad for good

Bad for good

Bad for good

[Bridge]

For the good of some thrills on a long frigid night

For the good of the fire in your soul

For the good of the kiss let me hold you so tight

For the good of getting out of control

For the good of the action and a race in the dark

For the good of those chills up your spine

For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart

For the good of what's yours and what's mine

For the good of believing in a life after birth

For the good of your body so bright

For the good of the search for some heaven on earth

For the good of one hell of a night

For the good of one hell of a night

For the good of the action and a race in the dark

For the good of the fire in your soul

For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart

For the good of getting out of control

For the good of believing in a life after birth

For the good of your body so bright

For the good of the search for some heaven on earth

For the good of one hell of a night, for the good of one hell of a night

God speed!

God speed!

God speed! speed us away!

God speed!

God speed!

God speed! speed us away!

I'll be bad for good (God speed)

I'll be bad for good (God speed)

I'll be bad for good (God speed)

Speed us away, speed us away, speed us away, speed us away

[Verse 3]

The sea is whipping the sky

The sky is whipping the sea

You can hide away forever from the storm

But you'll never hide away from me

The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark

And we may lose everything in the wind

But the Northern Lights are burning

And they're giving off sparks

I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin

I know that you can be bad

At least a little while

But if you give me a chance, give me one little chance

And give me all the love that you should

Then instead of being bad for just a little while

Then instead of being bad for just a little while

Then instead of being bad for just a little while

[Outro]

I'm gonna make you bad for good

I'm gonna make you bad for good

I'm gonna make you bad for good

I know that you'll be bad for good

You'll be bad for good

Track details

From Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose

2006

Album

Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose

Release year

2006

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Meat Loaf — It’s All Coming Back to Me Now
Meat Loaf — Blind As A Bat (Promo Single)
Meat Loaf — Couldn't Have Said It Better
Meat Loaf — Forever Young / Mercury Blues
Meat Loaf — Did I Say That?
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The Future Ain't What It Used to Be

—Bad for Good

—It's All Coming Back to Me Now

—The Monster Is Loose

It’s All Coming Back to Me Now

Blind As A Bat (Promo Single)

Couldn't Have Said It Better

Forever Young / Mercury Blues

Did I Say That?

Couldn’t Have Said It Better

Is Nothing Sacred

A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste / No Matter What

Not a Dry Eye in the House

A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Runnin’ for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)

Amnesty Is Granted

Where the Rubber Meets the Road

I’d Lie for You (and That’s the Truth)

Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back / Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)

It Just Won't Quit

Everything Louder Than Everything Else

Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

Out of the Frying Pan (And Into the Fire)

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through

Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back (Remix)

Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (edit)

Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back

A Time for Heroes

Jumpin’ the Gun

Sailor to a Siren

Piece of the Action

Midnight at the Lost and Found

Dead Ringer for Love

Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Let Me Sleep on It

All Revved Up with No Place to Go

For Crying Out Loud

Heaven Can Wait

You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad

Paradise by the Dashboard Light / Bat Out of Hell

Bat Out of Hell

Meat Loaf — A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste / No Matter What

Meat Loaf — Not a Dry Eye in the House

Meat Loaf — Come Together

Meat Loaf — A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Meat Loaf — Let It Be

Meat Loaf — Runnin’ for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)

Meat Loaf — Amnesty Is Granted

Meat Loaf — Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Meat Loaf — I’d Lie for You (and That’s the Truth)

Meat Loaf — Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back / Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

Meat Loaf — Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

Meat Loaf — I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)

Meat Loaf — It Just Won't Quit

Meat Loaf — Everything Louder Than Everything Else

Meat Loaf — Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

Meat Loaf — Out of the Frying Pan (And Into the Fire)

Meat Loaf — I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

Meat Loaf — Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through

Meat Loaf — Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back (Remix)

Meat Loaf — Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are (edit)

Meat Loaf — Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back

Meat Loaf — A Time for Heroes

Meat Loaf — Special Girl

Meat Loaf — Bad Attitude

Meat Loaf — Jumpin’ the Gun

Meat Loaf — Sailor to a Siren

Meat Loaf — Piece of the Action

Meat Loaf — Modern Girl

Meat Loaf — Midnight at the Lost and Found

Meat Loaf — Keep Driving

Meat Loaf — Priscilla

Meat Loaf — Dead Ringer for Love

Meat Loaf — Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Meat Loaf — Let Me Sleep on It

Meat Loaf — All Revved Up with No Place to Go

Meat Loaf — For Crying Out Loud

Meat Loaf — Heaven Can Wait

Meat Loaf — You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

Meat Loaf — Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad

Meat Loaf — Paradise by the Dashboard Light / Bat Out of Hell

Meat Loaf — Bat Out of Hell

A Time for Heroes
Bat Out of Hell
Couldn’t Have Said It Better
Dead Ringer for Love
Did I Say That?
I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
I’d Lie for You (and That’s the Truth)
If I Can’t Have You
Is Nothing Sacred
It’s All Coming Back to Me Now

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Credits

Credited: Brian May, Corky James, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian, Eric Troyer, Greg Collins, Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson, Jim Steinman, Kasim Sulton, Kenny Aronoff, Mark Alexander, Matt Gruber, Matt Rollings, Mercury Records, Paul Crook, Stephen Marcussen, Steve Churchyard, Storm Lee, Todd Rundgren