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)
Prisoner of Love
Doro Lyrics
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That's something I can't afford
I'm sorry things have gone this far
I didn't mean to
Don't talk about love
It's something I can't understand
It's something I don't need from you
I am your mistress
I am your master
And you're my prisoner of love
L am your keeper
I'm all that matters
And you're my prisoner of love
Prisoner of love
Don't send me your pretty flowers they're nice
For people who are in their graves
And your words are kind
But they won't keep you safe
Don't talk about me
That's someone you will never know
It's something you will never prove
This is the truth I'm telling you
I am your mistress
I am your master
And you're my prisoner of love
I am your keeper
I'm all that matters
And you're my prisoner of love
Prisoner of love
I'll wrap you in chains
I won't let you go
Don't have to explain
What you already know
I am your mistress
I am your master
And you're my prisoner of love
I am your keeper
I'm all that matters
And you're my prisoner of love
Prisoner of love
The lyrics of Doro's song "Prisoner of Love" depict a tumultuous relationship between two people. The singer is telling their partner that they do not want their idealistic view of life because they cannot afford it. Furthermore, they express remorse for the situation they are in, which implies that they did not intend for it to happen. The singer is clearly not interested in talking about love, and they make it known that it is something they do not want or need from their partner. They seem to have a firm grasp of the reality of their situation and are communicating it honestly to their partner.
The chorus of the song reveals the true nature of the relationship; the singer is the dominant one, and their partner is a prisoner of their love. They are the mistress or master, and they have complete control over their partner because they are the keeper of their love. The imagery of chains suggests that their partner is trapped, and they cannot escape the grasp of the person in control. The overall tone of the song is one of power dynamics and control, with the singer clearly being the dominant one in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want your pretty picture of life
I don't want your idealized vision of living that is not realistic or attainable.
That's something I can't afford
That kind of image requires a certain amount of privilege that I don't possess.
I'm sorry things have gone this far
I regret the distance between us and the current state of our relationship.
I didn't mean to
I didn't intend for things to be this way.
Don't talk about love
I don't want to hear about love.
It's something I can't understand
Love is something I cannot comprehend.
It's something I don't need from you
I don't require your love.
This is the truth I'm telling you
I'm being honest with you.
I am your mistress
I have power and control over you in this relationship.
I am your master
I dominate and lead in this relationship.
And you're my prisoner of love
You are under my power in this relationship.
I am your keeper
I am responsible for taking care of you in this relationship.
I'm all that matters
My needs and desires are the only things that are important in this relationship.
Don't send me your pretty flowers they're nice
I don't want your gifts, even though they are pleasant to look at.
For people who are in their graves
Flowers are more appropriate for the dead than for the living.
And your words are kind
You say nice things, but they don't make a difference to me.
But they won't keep you safe
Your kind words won't protect you from my dominance.
Don't talk about me
I don't want to be the topic of conversation.
That's someone you will never know
You will never be able to fully understand me.
It's something you will never prove
You can't provide conclusive evidence to support what you think you know about me.
I'll wrap you in chains
I will use my power to restrict and control you.
I won't let you go
I won't allow you to escape my control.
Don't have to explain
I don't have to justify or clarify my actions to you.
What you already know
You should already be aware of your place in this relationship as my prisoner of love.
Prisoner of love
You are trapped in this relationship as my captive.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY HARRY, DORO PESCH
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