And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car. Rest in peace, Meat Loaf. ❤️

I see a lot of appreciation for Meatloaf in the comments, but can we also appreciate Jim Steinman, who wrote and composed this beautiful song?

Jim wrote a masterpiece and Meat Loaf delivered an epic performance. There has never been such a dynamic duo in rock; ever.

I've never encountered a song/music video that so nakedly confronts trauma from a male perspective. It's so emotional-- and not just about sex and relationships, which is rare. At 41, this songs hit differently. It's such a beautiful reflection in middle age on the experiences that shaped your character, both tragic and enthralling. God rest both Meat and Jim.

Tonight we lost Meat Loaf!! A large hole will be left in rock and roll music. You were one of a kind with your story telling songs. So much talent lost to us. REST IN PEACE YOUNG MAN ❤️

My heart is breaking. There will truly never be music that can even compare to his😭

Still here in February 2024... anyone else?❤😊❤

Meat Loaf is one of my dad's favorite bands seeing him now 75 years old he can barely walk now he was such a strong man kept our family going and kept us fed, clothed and a roof over our heads he is the best man I know he had such a hard life growing up in war torn Budapest yet he did all he could to keep his family from never going hungry never sick in 35 years of work. I love you dad.

Was singing along (ok - crying along) to this in the car the other day, thinking about my dad who I lost 8 years ago. A love of Meat Loaf's epic output was something we shared. This loss hurts. We'll miss you, Mr Loaf. RIP. Ride on til morning.

The only artist that I could listen to for almost 8 minutes and not get bored. All of your songs tell a story.

Meat Loaf was the human incarnation of the word “epic.”

Music will never be the same. There will never be anyone like Meat Loaf. Ppl to his likeness would not be accepted with todays people no matter how good his misic is.

RIP Meatloaf. He was the best singer of all time for me and this was his best song.

Who's heart doesn't break to this song regardless of the year?

Dear Sir, You may be driving on a different highway now, but still you're driving through our hearts. RIP from Germany. Yours, Oli

This song has so much more meaning now that Meat is gone. It's like him reflecting on his life,he's young here,like it's him seeing his past and after going to the great beyond,a time traveler of sorts. I feel like this song and video after his passing is that much more powerful. This is his spirit,right here,young and happy,meloncholic but reflective and soon to be with his loved ones. Prophetic in a way. So long Meat,one of the greatest ever,be at peace and soon,we will all be objects in the rear view mirror...

RIP Jim Steinman. There has never been and will never be another songwriter quite like him.

RIP Meatloaf, you will be missed, a massive part of my youth, can see you hitting that highway on your silver black phantom bike,

"If there's a Rock and Roll heaven, you know they got a hell of a band!"

My best friend Mike saved me - the new, freckle-faced kid - from a life of solitude on the school playground in 1986. A few years later, they discovered his first brain tumor. He fought hard for 25 years. When I lost him in 2016, he had a wife, four kids and three Master’s degrees. He lived his life better than anyone I’ve ever known. And while he was a huge REM fan, this song makes me think about him and all of our good times. Rest easy, brother!

Meat and Jim Steinman created some of the most incredible music in the soundtrack of our lives... RIP Meat... I hope you and Jim get the band back together up in heaven...

Never has there been a union like meatloaf and Jim steinman. What a magical fantastic chemistry they had. To lose both within a short time is heart breaking. Meatloaf was the musical story teller. There will never be another. R.I.P. JIM AND MEATLOAF 😔😔😔

My heart breaks, I can’t remember when Meatloaf was not a part of my life.

Meatloaf one of those one of a kind voices, Irreplaceable,

"So many threats and fears, so many wasted years before my life became MMYYYYYYYYYY own." - shivers up the spine every time.

I come here, mourning, thinking I might even be the only one crying to this song. Alas, at least you lot are all here. And being sad is shit, but being sad alone is even worse. At least, here we are, not alone. Assembled in the spirit of Meat Loaf, united in his poetic lyrics, distinctive guitar strum and this enormous timbre of his voice. Thanks for that great gift you gave us, we'll see us again some time in the future.

People should really show this kind of appreciation when a person is still alive really...

It doesn't matter how many times I listen to this. If I sing along, I always end up crying. When it came out it felt like reading a book or watching a film. Heartbreaking

Meatloaf is the most under rated singer of the century.... He made many classic songs

He sang every word with a gut wrenching meaning. He truly sung his passion and sung his message. We are worse off with his passing. But we will be forever closer to understanding the mystery and muscle of love ' ,thanks to his operatic rockiness.

Just came across this song. People may be haunted by their pasts, but if you can come back from it and become a better person then the object in the rear view mirror will never bother you! Stay strong kings and queens!

the writer and the singer were true artists. I could listen to Meat Loaf songs for hours and hours. He died way too early, but right now he’s up in heaven singing every night.❤

RIP MEAT LOAF. One of a kind and never changed for anyone. there is a reason why these guys were iconic. sad as fck !

All the years later: Sitting here in goose-bumps, with tears in my eyes. This object in my rearview mirror appears very close.

RIP Meat Loaf, your epic music will never die

Back then a Music Video was just a high quality short movie! I miss this days

one of my favourite things about humanity is that some of our most beautiful, transcendent, romantic, poetic music comes from a guy named "Meat Loaf"

The best song Jim Steinman ever wrote in my opinion. RIP to the master.

What a song! What a voice! What a performer! Rest in Peace, you were one of the best. They don't make them like you anymore

I grew up with my family listening to Meat Loaf. When this album came out it was his comeback and I was a bit older, about 12 or 13. I remember this video coming out as a single to follow up “I’d do anything for love”. When I saw this video at the time I thought it seemed so dramatic and a bit over the top. This song is not one that plays too often so when I heard it the Other day I decided to watch the video, having these faint memories. What an absolute different impression it leaves on me today as a 41 year old man than as a 13 year old boy. The lyrics and video mean so much more. The losses of loved ones over the years, finding love, getting married, having beautiful wonderful children. All the hardships and all the good times. And all this is punctuated by the loss of the man himself who brought this song to life. This is for me, and I imagine many others, such an emotional song and brings me to tears. RIP Meat. Love your family and friends, and even though it’s hard to do every day, try to take tiny pauses to appreciate those we have. Rarely do we recognize the value of a moment until it has become a distant memory

I have PTSD. Some days I'm ok and some days I want to die. It hurts today. Thank you Meatloaf for helping me get through today.

Wow this one actually Hurts. I cannot remember a time when I did not listen to Meat Loaf. He is one of the Best. So sad to see him leave the earth. RIP

I used to give my dad crap for always listening to meatloaf when I was growing up, now I think I appreciate his music more than my dad did ❤

This song is epic. The emotional journey it takes you on is just … wow.

Rest in peace to this god of music. Dosnt matter what generation you're from, we can all agree, he was incredible.

The sad fact about this song is it tackles real life situations. It's very dramatic and meat tells the story with such conviction. It's heartbreakingly brilliant

I never was a huge fan of Meatloaf, but wanted to pay respect and tribute by ’discovering' his wonderfully deep, melancholic music today. So glad I did, as his depth and passion in music speaks true to my soul. I can't think of music that I ’relate’ with better then this, and I like a broad range of music. Shame I've deprived myself of this until now, it's like when I ’discovered' Pink Floyd. RIP, dear friend. You never died, you and your legacy live on in ways you never imagined! This song hurts so good, it's like reading my autobiography, or looking in a mirror... THANK YOU.

A pair of master story tellers. Yea I just cried for many reasons. Thank yall for being brave enough to create

Gutted to hear that Jim died. He was the best song writer ever Also RIP Meatloaf. He was the best singer of all time for me

Not even a year ago, we were playing this for Jim. And today we’re all here again to celebrate the life and music of Meat. RIP both of you

His videos were every bit as epic as the songs. He is a rock legend

Thank you Mom and Dad for the early years of my life to tune me into the best music that has carried on in my life. Rest in peace to you both!!!!

RIP Meatloaf, you legend. What a track, sends shivers down my spine every time.

RIP Meat Loaf... growing up, nothing seemed to touch me more than the halting guitar strum played right after the lyric "the tears when he was gone".

Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman: "Close as any brothers that you ever knew" They are now once again reunited in Rock n Roll Heaven collaborating on another epic masterpiece that ,sadly we here on earth will never get to hear. Rock on, both of you and we shall continue to enjoy the legacy you both left behind.

Rest in peace Will. We were in first grade together, he was my tent mate in my first camping trip at 7 years old, we became eagle scouts together at 17. Will overdosed in 2017, he was almost done with his bachelor's degree, he had gone bAck to school. I miss him everyday.

The skies were pure and the fields were green... the sun was brighter than it's ever been...Rip Meatloaf 💞

Meatloaf's songs meant a lot to me growing up. Especially "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are". Now that's a long title :-) The song reminds me of my friend Steve that left life way too early. It was written and composed by a less infamous musician and songwriter, Jim Steinman. Meatloaf breathed so much life into the song. Songs are amazing... You can touch people and help them while you are alive even after you are gone... Not too many things are like that. Meatloaf is gone but his songs will live on for many years to come to touch new people and help them.

The way he sings "and I grew up with my best friend, Kenny" really gets me. I have always remembered this video. Watching it again after all this time was actually very emotional for me. Meatloaf was truly awesome. You don't know what you got til it's gone, and now he is. I hope he's performing his ass off to god right now. So long, you rockin' legend 🖤🤘🦇

It's rough cause my dad passed away a couple months ago, and meatloaf was one of his favorite singer. Meatloaf death impacted me more than I thought, because all I can think about is all the car rides I had with my dad listening to this album. It just hurts. It hurts a lot and it's hard to express it.

RIP Jim Steinman. Gifted songwriter.

Rest in Peace Meat Loaf. Your legacy is some of the best music of all time.

I relate to this song in so many ways. I just finished watching the video and I have tears streaming down my cheeks. Between Steinman's work and Meatloaf's performance, this just opens so many of those old, long forgotten memories. It's bitter-sweet to relive it. It's a beautiful pain, but worth revisiting.

My brother retired yesterday as a firefighter/paramedic. He survived cancer, injury and circumstance to see his children grown and making their way in the world. Kudos my hero. Every scare from the past 25 years comes back like a demon to remind me of the lives I still need to guide to the future. I want my brother’s example to be like that rear view mirror. In my face, showing me how to be a father.

The way he describes the father breaks my heart every time. “He was dangerous and drunk and defeated. Corroded by failure and envy and hate.” That’s not calling him a monster. That’s tragically pointing out how very real he is. Very humanistic and beautiful and sad. Listened to this song for the first time in years last night and had to watch the video today. I was in tears the entirety of my work commute listening to it.

Steinmans epic lyrics. Matched by meats epic theatrical delivery. Made for each other. 👍

RIP Meatloaf, your great music will live on.

It has been one year and almost five months. There is not a single song by you that I can't listen to without tearing up, especially "Objects in the rearview mirror, Alive, Blind as bat, Martha". Wherever your essence and spirit is Meat I hope you're in no pain and rocking, know we all love and miss you so very much.

I’m in tears I can’t stop crying I get it we all gotta go one day but I wasn’t ready for this.I grew up listening too all his music had every poster on my walls stood inline for his album bad attitude which was so hard too get . This feels like a dream 💭R.I.P you are a pure soul and will forever be missed

Wake up this morning to the very very sad news that Meatloaf the God of music has gone. What a Lovely genuine gentleman he was. Heaven has reserved a special place for him. Meatloaf you have made so many people happy with your talent and music. Much Love to your family. Rest in peace big fella 🙏😔💔😢😞💙

Meatloaf was the greatest artist of all time, he will be missed by his millions of fans, my condolence to his family, may you have eternal peace in heaven xx 🌹

I still start crying when I see the boy crash with the plane. It touches me so much. For me, this is Meat Loaf's best song. Deeply emotional and so sad, so tragic. And so tragic for all of us that we lost him.

7 minutes 43 seconds of musical perfection

Rip Jim steinmen you wrote some incredible songs

This song has taken on a much deeper meaning for me since both Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf have passed away. The music they made together in the first two Bat out of Hell albums will always carry a special place in my heart.

Man, this song and video hits differently now he's gone. Rest in Peace, Legend. You will be missed

I remember when this album came out. I was in such a dark place in my life. Struggling with depression, and alcohol. I woke up one morning with a bad hangover. A voice inside my head said this is not okay. This will not solve the problems you are having. So I grabbed my headphones and this cd and went on long walks and did alot of soul searching. I've been sober ever since.

This was the first song I heard from him and boy oh boy was it a real road trip... He was a ballad master like no other, with the voice to match. RIP legend!

"we got our dream reborn and our upholstery torn..." - Jim Steinman was the greatest, a true legend. In a million years I could never write lyrics like that.

This song gets me in the feels, every time. I lost my best friend at age 16. Hurts still. His songwriter was amazing. Mixed with those vocals, pure magic! So much talent lost.

God meatloaf knows how to tell an epic story

Devastatingly beautiful song. I will never get tired of listening to his songs, even when they make me cry.

I broke my heart when I heard off his passing ,, God rest in peace his music will live on forever and ever ,,,miss you meatloaf you were my hero growing up....

очень тяжело смотреть без слез....(it's hard to wathcing without tears) From Belarus with love...❤

Nobody could tell a story through song like Meatloaf could. Still remember hearing the first Bat out of hell album for the first time and being blown away. R.I.P big man.

A performer and artist that will be truly missed..

With all of the amazing music meatloaf has made, it's hard to pick a favorite, but I think that this one is mine. I can't play it or sink along with it without getting choked up, and especially after meatloaf passed away. After experiencing family members and friends so recently, this song has become even more meaningful. This song is pain and beauty and passion all rolled into one

Goodbye Meat Loaf, we (I) miss your voice, soul and all about this and much more

Ein wunderschöner Song voller Melancholie und Sehnsucht....seine Seele soll im Himmel weiter rocken! wir werden Meat Loaf niemals vergessen, Ruhe in Frieden Bruder

This album came out right after I got out of the Navy. My seizures were making me keep changing jobs, my marriage was falling apart (I later became a single dad forever), I was dealing with a lot of depression. The album, and this song in particular, were a huge comfort. A fellow Dallasite got me through it all. Thank you Meat Loaf (Mr Aday)

Here because of John Wilson. I didn't believe this was a real song. ❤

This song is such an underrated masterpiece.

Epic. So epic. Iconic. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY MEAT ISNT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME???

Absolutely love this guy. His music hits deep in the soul for those who listen.

A masterclass of both performance and solid wordsmithing by two leaders in their fields.

R.I.P Meat Loaf, your music is timeless and such an inspiration, a true talent that will be sorely missed

Jim Steinmann was a genius, he will forever be remembered as one of the greatest song writers.

rip fly high the best singer in the world.

🙏🏼 🕊 RIP meatloaf you will never be forgotten there's not a dry eye in the house 😢😢😞

"She used her body just like a bandage, she used my body just like a wound" DAMN!!!!!!!!