Dweezil's registered birth name was Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa, although this occurred only because the hospital at which he was born refused to register him under the name Dweezil. The name was a nickname coined by Frank for an oddly-curled pinky-toe of Gail's. His father instead used the first names of his bandmates to form a name. He was always called "Dweezil" by his family and was unaware that this was not the name on his birth certificate. Upon this discovery at the age of five, he insisted on having his nickname become his legal name. Gail and Frank hired an attorney and soon the name Dweezil was official.
In the 1980s, Dweezil worked as a MTV VJ. He also recorded some solo rock albums, as well as playing guitar for other artists. Dweezil can be seen in the music video for Don Johnson's top 40 song, "Heartbeat." Dweezil has said that Eddie Van Halen was his favorite guitar player, and he began copying Van Halen's distinctive guitar style. He also had a part in the futuristic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Running Man as Stevie ("Don't touch that dial!"), and gave his most famous cameo role in Molly Ringwald's brat-pack movie Pretty in Pink as Andi's friend, Simon.
In the mid 1990s, he voiced the character Ajax Duckman on the animated series Duckman. He also briefly appeared in the television sitcom "Normal Life" with sister Moon Unit Zappa and former Laverne and Shirley star Cindy Williams. And he also had a small role in the Michael Keaton movie Jack Frost in 1998, along with his sister Moon Unit Zappa and fellow musician Henry Rollins.
Dweezil's first serious relationship of note was with Katie Wagner, daughter of actor Robert Wagner, star of the Hart to Hart tv show. Dweezil later went on to have a brief relationship with actress Sharon Stone. For six years, Dweezil dated musician Lisa Loeb. Dweezil and Lisa wrote and performed music together, and even went on tour with Loeb's band. The couple co-hosted the cooking show Dweezil & Lisa on Food Network in 2004. However, the couple broke up in the summer of 2004. Dweezil married fashion stylist Lauren Knudsen on September 3, 2005 in Los Angeles.
In 2006, Dweezil organized the "Zappa Plays Zappa" tour. He assembled a band of young musicians with a view to bring the music of Frank Zappa to a younger audience. The tour also features guest appearances by Steve Vai, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Terry Bozzio. The tour began in Europe in May with dates in the U.S. from June. After a break it continued in the U.S. on October 18, 2006.
In 2003, on "Weird Al" Yankovic's album, Poodle Hat, Yankovic featured Dweezil Zappa on the song "Genius in France.
Time Heals
Dweezil Zappa Lyrics
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Then everyone can see you're bleeding
They can call for the doctor,
Who'll provide what the diagnosis says you're needing
Then he'll take away your pain
But if your heart,
Your heart has been broken
No one can tell,
Your hell goes unspoken
But there's one thing you must believe
Time heals the wounds no one can see
Time heals the wounds that no one can see
If you're crying
Then everyone can see you crying
And they all sympathize
But it just doesn't matter
Though they may be trying,
They can't feel the hurt inside
You can't go on,
You've gone to the limit
And your life seems to slip away
You're on your own
Alone you must face it
And tomorrow's so far away
You got to hold on baby
Got to give it time to heal
Time heals the wounds that no one can see
You must believe what they say is true
It do's wonders for ya, yeah, yeah
The lyrics of Dweezil Zappa’s song “Time Heals” speak of the pain that comes with heartbreak and how to cope with it. The first verse talks about the physical pain that everyone can see and diagnose, but the second verse speaks of mental and emotional pain where people cannot see the wounds. It emphasizes the struggle of going through this kind of pain alone because no one can see it, and sympathy is not enough to heal the wounds. The chorus concludes with the phrase that time is the ultimate healer.
The song is about the passage of time, and how time can heal wounds, and how wounds can be physical or emotional. This is a universal message and can apply to anyone because anyone can experience pain, whether it be physical or emotional. It also provides hope for those who may be going through a tough time and feel like they will never heal. The song draws attention to mental health issues such as depression, and encourages people to seek help if they need it.
Line by Line Meaning
If you're bleeding,
If you're physically wounded
Then everyone can see you're bleeding
It's easy for people to see that you're hurt or in pain
They can call for the doctor,
Others can help you get the necessary medical attention
Who'll provide what the diagnosis says you're needing
The doctor will treat the physical injury according to the diagnosis
Then he'll take away your pain
The physical pain will go away with medical treatment
But if your heart,
If your emotional state
Your heart has been broken
You've faced a serious emotional trauma
And you don't wear it on your sleeve
You don't show your emotional pain outwardly
No one can tell,
It's not obvious to others
Your hell goes unspoken
The emotional pain is not talked about or shared with others
But there's one thing you must believe
You must have faith in something
Time heals the wounds no one can see
Emotional pain can be healed over time, even if it's not immediately obvious to others
Time heals the wounds that no one can see
Reiteration of the previous line
If you're crying
If you're showing emotional pain
Then everyone can see you crying
It's obvious to others that you're in pain
And they all sympathize
Others feel bad for you, but it doesn't necessarily help you feel better
But it just doesn't matter
Empathy doesn't take away the emotional pain
Though they may be trying,
Others may be trying to help you feel better
They can't feel the hurt inside
No one else can feel what you're feeling
You can't go on,
You feel like you can't continue living with the pain
You've gone to the limit
You've reached your emotional breaking point
And your life seems to slip away
You feel like you're losing control of your life
You're on your own
You feel like you have to deal with the pain by yourself
Alone you must face it
You have to confront your emotional pain without relying on others
And tomorrow's so far away
It feels like the emotional pain will never go away
You got to hold on baby
You need to keep going
Got to give it time to heal
You need to wait for time to pass for the emotional pain to heal
You must believe what they say is true
You need to have faith that emotional pain can be healed over time
It do's wonders for ya, yeah, yeah
Reiteration that time is a powerful tool for emotional healing
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TODD RUNDGREN
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