Meat Loaf

Modern Girl

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Once a beautiful Miss America married Mr. Right
Had a little baby girl born on a stormy night
But that was once upon a time now it's a brand new world
Gimmee the future, Gimmee the future
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

Somewhere just between the past and somethin' dawnin' new
There's a break in the chain
There's a skip in the clock
Girl that's where I'm gonna find you
Between the boy I was before and what I'm gonna be
There's a clash on the border, a flame in the sky
Girl that's where you're gonna find me

Can't ya hear the planet groanin' like a broken down machine
Rusted with the guilty tears of fallen kings and queens
But you and I stand innocent, baby it's a brand new world
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

We're the son and the daughter on a new freeway
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future
Laughin' while the road maps blow away
Gimmee the future with a modern girl
We're the son and the daughter and we ain't afraid
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future
Won't be makin' the mistakes our fathers made
Gmmee the future with a modern girl
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future
Gimmee the future with a modern girl
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

Once a beautiful Miss America married Mr. Right
Had a little baby boy born on a stormy night
But that was once upon a time now it's a brand new world
Gimmee the future, Gimmee the future
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

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spliphstar On Jan 14, 2002

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

Bat Out Of Hell

Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

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

Once a beautiful Miss America married Mr. Right 
Had a little baby girl born on a stormy night 
But that was once upon a time now it's a brand new world 
Gimmee the future, Gimmee the future 
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

Somewhere just between the past and somethin' dawnin' new 
There's a break in the chain 
There's a skip in the clock 
Girl that's where I'm gonna find you 
Between the boy I was before and what I'm gonna be 
There's a clash on the border, a flame in the sky 
Girl that's where you're gonna find me

Can't ya hear the planet groanin' like a broken down machine 
Rusted with the guilty tears of fallen kings and queens 
But you and I stand innocent, baby it's a brand new world 
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future 
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

We're the son and the daughter on a new freeway 
 Gimmee the future, gimmee the future 
Laughin' while the road maps blow away 
 Gimmee the future with a modern girl 
We're the son and the daughter and we ain't afraid 
 Gimmee the future, gimmee the future 
Won't be makin' the mistakes our fathers made 
 Gmmee the future with a modern girl 
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future 
Gimmee the future with a modern girl 
Gimmee the future, gimmee the future 
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

Once a beautiful Miss America married Mr. Right 
Had a little baby boy born on a stormy night 
But that was once upon a time now it's a brand new world 
Gimmee the future, Gimmee the future 
Gimmee the future with a modern girl

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2002-01-14 13:43:11

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by DoubtFull

20y ago

Such a catchy song... hard to believe that nobody commented on it!

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by Juniper Prism

19y ago

Can it be possible to say that Meat Loaf actually restrained himself musically? Here, he did, and the song suffers for it. I think the eclectic tempo and good lyrics (the third stanza is genius) could have made for a "Bat Outta Hell" style rock anthem. But for some reason, he cut himself short and was content to repeat the refrain 60 bzillion times. Oh well...

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by FayeKuanYin

19y ago

well it'd be pretty boring if all artists used the same style every time. This is a good one!

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by XmeatXloafXfreakX

17y ago

This is definatly unlike other Meat Loaf songs but it is rly good and catchy

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