‘You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth’ (also known as ‘You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)’) is the first solo single by the American singer Meat Loaf, released in 1977. It is a track from his album Bat Out of Hell, written by Jim Steinman. The song was the first single released from the album and peaked at No. 73 in the Record World singles chart.
Following the success of the next two singles, ‘Two Out of Three Ain't Bad’ and ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light’, the song was re-released in October 1978 with ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light’ as the B-side. This issue peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, over a year after the first release of the song.
According to his autobiography, Meat Loaf asked Jim Steinman to write a song that was not 15 or 20 minutes long, and, in Meat Loaf's words, a "pop song." His autobiography also dates the writing of the song to 1975, the song reportedly being a key factor in Meat Loaf and Steinman deciding to do an album together.
American music industry trade magazine ‘Cash Box’ called it "a classic rocker from its Spector-esque drum sound to the acapella coda with handclaps" and said that it "is a perfect rock synthesis." It also said that Meat Loaf provides a "shivering performance." Record World called it a "powerful pop-rocker" and said that "the title/hook is as good as any this year.”
Songwriter – Jim Steinman
Producer – Todd Rundgren
SONG LYRICS
[Spoken intro: Jim Steinman and Marcia McClain]
On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
Will he offer me his mouth?
Yes
Will he offer me his teeth?
Yes
Will he offer me his jaws?
Yes
Will he offer me his hunger?
Yes
Again, will he offer me his hunger?
Yes!
And will he starve without me?
Yes!
And does he love me?
Yes
Yes
On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
Yes
I bet you say that to all the boys
[Verse 1]
It was a hot summer night
And the beach was burning
There was fog crawling over the sand
Oh, when I listen to your heart
I hear the whole world turning
I see the shooting stars falling
Through your trembling hands
You were licking your lips
And your lipstick shining
I was dying just to ask for a taste
Oh, we were lying together in a silver lining
By the light of the moon
You know there's not another moment
Not another moment
Not another moment to waste
Oh, well you hold me so close that my knees grow weak
But my soul is flying high above the ground
I'm trying to speak but no matter what I do
I just can't seem to make any sound
[Chorus]
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, and I swear it's true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
And then you took the words right out of my mouth (aah)
Oh it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth (aah)
Oh, and I swear it's true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
[Verse 2]
Now my body is shaking like a wave on the water (aah)
And I guess that I'm beginning to grin (aah)
Oh we're finally alone and we can do what we want to (aah)
Oh, the night is young (aah)
And ain't no-one gonna know where you
No-one gonna know where you
No-one's gonna know where you've been
You were licking your lips (aah)
And your lipstick shining (aah)
I was dying just to ask for a taste (aah)
Oh, we were lying together in a silver lining (aah)
By the the light of the moon (aah)
You know there's not another moment to waste
[Chorus]
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, and I swear it's true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
And then you took the words right out of my mouth (aah)
Oh it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth (aah)
Oh, and I swear it's true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
[Hook]
And then you took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh- you took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh- you took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh- you took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Ah- you took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh- you took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh oh- took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
Woah- took the words right out of my mouth (must have been while you were kissing me)
[Outro]
Oh- you took the words right out of my mouth
Woah, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Woah, it must have been while you were kissing me