Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
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"Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" is a dramatic, narrative-driven rock ballad by Meat Loaf, known for its nostalgic themes and cinematic storytelling style.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Meat Loaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToArtistDiscographyPhase | Meat Loaf comeback era ⓘ |
| composer | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| features |
dynamic tempo changes
ⓘ
extended song length ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ spoken-style narrative passages ⓘ theatrical vocals ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
power ballad ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
cinematic rock
ⓘ
dramatic ballad ⓘ orchestral rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasVocalRange | wide dynamic range ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
cars and driving
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rear-view mirror ⓘ seasons and weather ⓘ youth and adulthood contrast ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | cinematic ⓘ |
| musicVideoTheme | flashbacks to earlier life ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | storytelling ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Meat Loaf in concert ⓘ |
| performer | Meat Loaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
ⓘ
Virgin Records ⓘ |
| sharesAlbumWith |
I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesSongwriterWith | I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ past trauma ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | warning text on car mirrors ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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