9 things only Meat Loaf fans will understand

Rock legend Meat Loaf collapsed on stage during a concert in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday night and was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

The 68-year-old had canceled two other concerts in recent days -- in Moose Jaw on Saturday and in Calgary on Tuesday -- citing ill health.

A video of the performance at Edmonton's Jubilee Auditorium showed the singer dropping his microphone and falling to the floor amid a performance of his classic "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." Musicians went to his side to help, and the music eventually stopped.

Meat Loaf's representatives told CBS New York he is "stable and in good condition." That's good to hear, since the rock star has taught fans a lot about life through his songs. Here are nine lessons from Meat Loaf songs.

1. There are a lot of things Meat Loaf would do for love. But here are a few things he won't do, as he explains in "I'd Do Anything for Love":

"I'd never lie to you and that's a fact."
"I'll never forget the way you feel right now."
"I'll never stop dreaming of you ev'ry night of my life, no way."

2. Talk is cheap. As Meat Loaf said in "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad":

"Baby we can talk all night
But that ain't gettin' us nowhere
I told you everything I possibly can
There's nothing left inside of here
And maybe you can cry all night
But that'll never change the way I feel ...
I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout."

3. You don't need love when you're wanted and needed. As Meat Loaf sings in "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," being wanted and needed is good enough:

"And all I can do is keep on telling you
I want you, I need you
But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you
Now don't be sad
'Cause two out of three ain't bad."

4. If someone asks if you love them, tell them you want to sleep on it. That's what Meat Loaf sings in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light":

"Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby, let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
And I'll give you an answer in the morning."

5. You don't need a nice car to snag a rich girlfriend. Just keep her satisfied. Meat Loaf sings in "Los Angeloser":

"I drive a s*** car
Up into the valley
To see my girlfriend
She's got a big couch
She's got a Mercedes-Benz
And she says, 'Darling
One thing you got to understand
As long as I am satisfied
Well, you will always be my man.'"

6. You just need tequila and sneakers to have a good time. Meat Loaf sings in "Running for the Red Light":

"Oh senorita
Have some tequila
Need sneakers
Lord the will is gettin' weaker
Gonna have a good time tonight."

7. Two of three ain't bad, but Meat Loaf needs a woman who does these things. He sings in "For Crying Out Loud":

"For taking in the rain when I'm feeling so dry
For giving me the answers when I'm asking you why
My oh my, for that I thank you
For taking in the sun when I'm feeling so cold
For giving me a child when my body is old
Don't you know for that I need you."

8. Meat Loaf knows the kind of woman who can save him. He describes her in "Running for the Red Light":

"Need some understanding
A girl who ain't demanding
A little bad behavior
She's gonna be my savior."

9. Your soul will take you through life. Meat Loaf sings in "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are":

"If life is just a highway
Then the soul is just a car."