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Versions[]

Air Supply on Greatest Hits

Rory Dodd and Jim Steinman on a demo recording with just vocals and piano

Paul Mauriat did an orchestral version.

Bonnie Tyler on Free Spirit

Karine Hannah on a leaked demo recording

Air Supply on The Singer and the Song

The Dream Engine at various live shows

Josh Young at Total Eclipse: The Music of Jim Steinman

Andrew Polec and Christina Bennington on Bat Out Of Hell The Musical: Original Cast Recording

Similar Songs[]

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Lyrics[]

I know just how to whisper
And I know just how to cry
I know just where to find the answers
And I know just how to lie

I know just how to fake it
And I know just how to scheme
I know just when to face the truth
And I know just when to dream

And I know just where to touch you
And I know just what to choose
I know just when to pull you closer
And I know when to let you loose

And I know the night is fading
And I know the time's gonna fly
And I'm never gonna tell you everything I gotta tell you
But I know I gotta give it a try

And I know the roads to riches
And I know the ways to fame
I know all the rules and then I know how to break 'em
And I always know the name of the game

But I don't know how to leave you
And I'll never let you fall
And I don't know how you do it
Making love out of nothing at all

(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all

Every time I see you all the rays of the sun
Are streaming through the waves in your hair
And every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight
The beating of my heart is a drum and it's lost
And it's looking for a rhythm like you
You can take the darkness from the pit of the night
And turn it to a beacon burning endlessly bright
(I gotta follow it)
'Cause everything I know, well it's nothing 'till I give it to you

[Note: These italicized lyrics only appear on the demo recording sung by Rory Dodd]

I can make your money double
Or I can make you lose your shirt
I can make your old wounds start to heal
Or I can make the new ones hurt

I can make the music louder
Or I can make the songs all fade
I can make every girl just wanna get up and dance
And make the boys in the band start to play

I can make the runner stumble
I can make the final block
I can make every tackle at the sound of the whistle
I can make all the stadiums rock

I can make tonight forever
Or I can make it disappear by the dawn
I can make you every promise that has ever been made
And I can make all your demons be gone

But I'm never gonna make it without you
Do you really wanna see me crawl?
And I'm never gonna make it like you do
Making love out of nothing at all

(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all
(Making love) Out of nothing at all

External Links[]

Air Supply music video

Bonnie Tyler music video

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