Doro was born in Düsseldorf, NRW, West Germany on 3 June 1964, as the only child of Walter, a truck driver, and Barbara Pesch. Doro's first memory of rock music is the song "Lucille" by Little Richard, which she sang when she was three years old. She learned to play piano and started singing at the age of ten years, when she was exposed to the glam rock of bands like T. Rex, The Sweet and Slade. In 1980, she was accepted in her first band called Snakebite, which was playing rock music in a Düsseldorf basement used as rehearsal space by many other underground groups. The first recording with Doro on vocals was a cheap 7-track demo released by Snakebite for promotion. When Snakebite disbanded in 1981, Doro went on to sing for the garage bands Beast and Attack, before forming Warlock with Peter Szigeti, Rudy Graf, Thomas Studier, and Michael Eurich in 1982
After Warlock underwent many personnel changes, Pesch was the only remaining original member of the band. After changing her record label, she released in 1989 the fifth album as Doro, as the former label owned the trademark on the Warlock name.
Pesch now pursues a solo career and lives in New York City. 2004 album Classic Diamonds was a collaboration with The Classic Night Orchestra which reworked some of her earlier songs. Fear No Evil released in 2009 saw a brief return to the US and currently touring Europe celebrating 25 Years in Rock with a full fledged DVD out on Nuclear Blast.
She released her first album in six years, Forever Warriors - Forever United, on 17 August 2018, entering in many charts worldwide.
Her band at the moment:
Doro Pesch (1988–present) – lead vocals
Stefan Herkenhoff (2021) – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Johnny Dee (1993–1995, 1998–present) – drums, backing vocals
Bill Hudson (2021) – guitars
Bas Maas (2009–present) – guitars, backing vocals
Studio and live albums, EPs and DVDs
Force Majeure (1989)
Doro (1990)
Rare Diamonds (1991)
True at Heart (1991)
Angels Never Die (1993)
DORO Live - Angels Never Die Tour '93 (1993)
Machine II Machine (1995)
A Whiter Shade of Pale (1995)
Machine II Machine: Electric Club Mixes (EP) (1995)
Love Me in Black (1998)
Love Me in Black (EP) (1998)
The Ballads (1998)
Best Of (1998)
WARLOCK - Earthshaker Rock (1999)
Ich Will Alles (EP) (2000)
Calling the Wild (2000)
White Wedding (EP) (2001)
Fight (2002)
Doro Pesch and Warlock: Live (Dvd) (2002)
Für Immer (Dvd) (2003)
Let Love Rain on Me (EP) (2004)
Classic Diamonds (2004)
Classic Diamonds: The Dvd (2004)
We're Like Thunder (EP) (2005)
In Liebe Und Freundschaft (EP) (2005)
Warrior Soul (2006)
20 Years – A Warrior Soul (2006)
All We Are - The Fight (EP) (2007)
Anthems for the Champion - The Queen (EP) (2007)
Metal Queen – B-Sides & Rarities (2007)
Celebrate (The Night of the Warlock) (EP) (2008)
Fear No Evil (2009)
Herzblut (EP) (2009)
25 Years In Rock... And Still Going Strong (Box) (2010)
Merry Metal X-Mas - Doro feat. Onkel Tom Angelripper (2010)
Under My Skin - A Fine Selection Of Doro Classics (2012)
Raise Your Fist In The Air(EP) (2012)
Raise Your Fist (2012)
Doro live @ Wacken Open Air 2013 (Dvd) (2013)
Raise Your Fist (30 Years Anniversary) (2014)
World Gone Wild (6 Discs Box) (2015)
Greatest Hits (2016)
Love's Gone To Hell (2016)
Strong And Proud - 30 Years Of Rock (Dvd) (2016)
I Am What I Am (2017)
Für Immer - Deutsche Songs, Balladen und Raritäten (2017)
For Metal - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2015 (2018)
With The Classic Night Orchestra - Classic Diamonds (2018)
Forever Warriors, Forever United (2018)
Backstage to Heaven (EP) (2019)
Magic Diamonds - Best of Rock, Ballads & Rare Treasures (2020)
Triumph And Agony Live (2021)
Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud (2023)
Pain
Doro Lyrics
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in a cold sweat
when I think of your loving
you're holding back
but it's all in vain
I sit here dying
just to breathe again
can't go on
can't get enough
when I miss you
I'm so alone
without you, without you
I'm walking on the border
of wrong and right
screaming for you baby
to ease my mind
no one is here who can get me through
all I need is a word from you
I know I'm waiting
but it's all in vain
I sit here dying to feel love again
can't go on
can't get enough
when I miss you
I'm so alone
In pain
time and time again
it's running through my veins
oh take away this pain
the darkness in my heart
let me breathe again
take away this pain
I'm talking to the shadow
on the wall
waiting for an answer
before I fall
am I dreaming
or are you near
were you calling
just to ease my fear
Am I waiting all in vain
I sit here dying
to feel loved again
I can't go on
can't get enough
cos' I miss you
I miss your love
I'm in pain
time and time again
it's running through my veins
oh can you free my heart
the darkness in my head
let me breathe again
take away this pain
The lyrics to Doro's "Pain" express the deep pain and longing of missing someone that the singer loves. The opening lines depict the agony of waking up in the morning in a cold sweat while thinking of the love that's being withheld or possibly lost. The lyrics continue to convey the pain of waiting without any progress as the singer is dying to feel love again. The frustration and loneliness are depicted as the singer feels that they can't go on, and they miss their love very much.
The song's chorus continually repeats the phrase "I'm in pain, time and time again, It's running through my veins, Oh take away this pain" to emphasize the depth of the emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing. The hopelessness of being unable to find someone to ease the singer's mind is expressed through the phrase "No one is here who can get me through; all I need is a word from you."
The second verse of the song begins with the singer walking "on the border/ of wrong and right," emphasizing how the potential loss of this love could lead to a destructive path. The singer continues to scream for the love to come back so that they can feel whole again. The final lines of the song depict the singer in a state of confusion, unsure if they are dreaming or being called to ease their fears. Overall, the lyrics to "Pain" convey a deep sense of longing, sadness, and desperation, communicated through the soulful and emotionally-charged voice of Doro.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up in the morning
Every morning when I wake up, my heart is heavy with the thought of my longing for you.
in a cold sweat
I am so anxious and filled with anticipation that my body responds with an emotional and physical reaction.
when I think of your loving
The thought of your love consumes me, making it difficult to focus on anything else.
you're holding back
I feel as though you're not reciprocating my feelings and not sharing the same love for me.
I know I'm waiting
I'm aware that I'm waiting for something that may never come to fruition.
but it's all in vain
Despite my hope and waiting, I feel as though it's all for nothing and I'll always feel this pain.
I sit here dying
The pain of unrequited love is suffocating me, and I feel as though I'm slowly dying inside.
just to breathe again
All I want is to feel love again, to experience the feeling of being alive and whole.
can't go on
I feel as though I can't continue living or moving forward with this pain.
can't get enough
No amount of time or distance can erase the pain of missing you.
when I miss you
The longing and ache for your love is intensified whenever I think of you.
I'm so alone
Without your love, I feel empty and alone in this world.
without you, without you
Nothing else matters or can fill the void that your love once occupied.
I'm walking on the border
I'm at a crossroads between what is right and what I want, struggling to find a balance between the two.
of wrong and right
I'm trying to navigate through the moral implications of pursuing your love despite the pain it may bring.
screaming for you baby
I long for you so deeply and desperately that I am screaming for your love.
to ease my mind
I hope that your love will be able to soothe the constant turmoil and chaos within my mind and heart.
no one is here who can get me through
I feel as though no one else can understand or help me through this pain and longing for your love.
all I need is a word from you
Your simple acknowledgement or expression of love would be enough to give me the hope and strength to keep going.
I'm in pain
The intensity of the pain caused by missing your love is overwhelming and all-encompassing.
time and time again
The pain caused by missing your love is a recurring cycle, repeating itself over and over.
it's running through my veins
The pain is so intertwined with my being that it feels as though it's flowing through my veins.
oh take away this pain
I'm begging for an end to this pain caused by missing your love.
the darkness in my heart
The longing for your love has brought a darkness and emptiness to my heart.
let me breathe again
I hope that your love will be able to fill the void in my heart and allow me to feel alive and whole again.
I'm talking to the shadow
I'm speaking to a manifestation of my own mind, searching for answers and comfort within myself.
on the wall
The shadow is nothing but a reflection of my own self, projected onto the wall in front of me.
waiting for an answer
I'm desperate for any sort of answer or hope that will bring an end to this pain.
before I fall
I'm on the brink of losing myself to this pain and longing for your love.
am I dreaming
I question if the possibility of your love is nothing more than a figment of my imagination.
or are you near
I wonder if there's a chance that you're close to me and feel the same love for me.
were you calling
I'm hoping that the distant feeling I've been having could be a sign that you're calling out to me.
just to ease my fear
I hope that your call is a sign of comfort, hoping that you could put my worries to rest.
cos' I miss you
The pain I feel for missing your love is immeasurable and overwhelming.
I miss your love
I long for your love and the comfort that it brings, hoping that it can alleviate the pain that's overtaking me.
the darkness in my head
The pain of unrequited love has brought so much negativity and confusion to my thoughts.
take away this pain
I'm pleading for a way to be free from the burden of missing your love.
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