House of Lords' eponymous debut was released in 1988, featuring a heavier sound than Giuffria with slightly less emphasis on keyboards, the debut received critical acclaim and the band toured with Cheap Trick and opened for Scorpions in 1989. The album featured one major hit, "I Wanna Be Loved" (Hot 100 #58). The Stan Bush penned "Love Don't Lie" was the second single but aside from some airplay on MTV it failed to ignite. Despite a successful tour, original guitarist Lanny Cordola left in 1990, replaced by Michael Guy.
Their next effort, 1990's Sahara, features Michael Guy and an impressive list of guest musicians. Other notable contributions to the album came from Doug Aldrich, Rick Nielsen, Chris Impellitteri, Mandy Meyer, David Glen Eisley, Robin Zander, Mike Tramp, Steve Plunkett and Ron Keel. The first single & video was the Blind Faith cover "Can't Find My Way Home" which did well on Album Rock radio peaking at #10.. The second single "Remember My Name" was a bigger hit at Top 40 radio hitting #72 on the Hot 100 and a Top 5 regular on DIAL MTV. Soon after the single peaked, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary (drummer) would leave.
1992's release Demons Down, described by Christian as his favorite release, features Dennis Chick (guitars), Sean McNabb (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums) as well as, sole original members, James Christian and Gregg Giuffria. The album spawned two singles for the title track and the ballad "What's forever for" which would have been massive in a pre-grunge climate. After recording demos to shop for a new label, the band parted ways.
From a business point of view, House of Lords never reached the same level of popularity that Giuffria did in the mid-eighties until Jeff Kent was called to pull the band out of its black hole at the Frontier Records, ready to drop the House of Lords after the bands disastrous ratings of "The Power And The Myth" CD. The sacking of original Giuffria vocalist David Glen Eisley by Gene Simmons was not the most clever decision, but accepted by Gregg Giuffria.
A new album was rumored to be released in 2002, with original members Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary. Two years later The Power And The Myth was released by Frontiers Records with lack luster ratings and songs, however Greg Giuffria had pulled out and keyboard work was done by guests Derek Sherinian, Allan Okuye, Sven Martin and Ricky Phillips.
In 2006 House of Lords released a truly new album with most all the melodies and lyrics written by Jeff Kent (formerly of Pierce Arrow, Dreams, CBS songwriter, MTM Songwriter, and Producer of countless songs and projects, including songs on Robin Beck's "Trouble or Nothin" CD, including the 20th Anniversary newly released version, her "Living on a Dream" CD lyrics written almost exclusively with Jeff Kent) and World Upside Down with a new lineup including Jeff Kent as a “full band member” pictured in his barrette on the CD cover as well as all over the inside jacket of credits. Jeff Kent also played all the Keyboard parts in spite of what their fans were told about Gregg Giuffria, who backed out at the last minute, but was paid for the use of his name and credits to keep the band’s continuity with their fans.
Soon to follow was a live album HOL released Live in the UK which was released in January 2007. To the band’s great pleasure, Melodicrock.com also included two of Jeff Kent's co-compositions on the double 20th Anniversary CD, regularly released by MELODICROCK.COM, the greatest authority on Heavy Melodic Rock music in the world today.
2008 was marked with the release of the long awaited next new studio album, where Jeff Kent was again solicited to write “all the lyrics and melodies” with the exception of one song on this new amazing CD. Even the title came from Jeff Kent's Lyric on the song “Come to My Kingdom”, used as the title of the entire CD Come to My Kingdom, which was again followed by a limited European, US tour. However, unfortunately, due to poor business decisions, this barely supported and promoted new album rated at 97% on Melodicrock.com's website. Jeff Kent's work on the World Upside Down CD raised the bar on Melodicrock.com to being rated at 96% after the bands poor effort on "The Power And The Myth." Recently, the band was asked to play for the first time in Brazil, together with White Lion and Tyketto (both for the first time in Brazil as well), in the Hard in Rio II Hard Rock Festival.
In 2009, the band plans to resume limited touring and continue the infamous Come to My Kingdom tour of Europe, starting in September 2009.
In A Perfect World
House of Lords Lyrics
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It's the heart of us burning like a candle
Every stranger confronting us
Plays a part of us that we need to handle
I know and you know
That we won't deceive each other
I don't believe it's just the fear keeping us together
So many liars on the streets tonight
It's always the same
In a perfect world, the love we make
Could never break us
In a perfect world, we close our eyes
Never afraid to shine
It's a perfect world tonight
Yeah, I really don't are about your flirtations
'Cause it's love that guides us
Highlife and spotlights and temptation
They won't last forever, baby
There's nowhere to hide
In a perfect world, the love we make
Could not forsake us
In a perfect world, we close our eyes
Never afraid
In a perfect world, you make my heart
Forever ageless
In a perfect world, love never dies
It only lights the way
Like the dawn on your face
Never fades away
Baby's there's nothing to hide
In a perfect world, the love we make
Could not forsake us
In a perfect world, we close our eyes
Never afraid
In a perfect world, you make my heart
Forever ageless
In a perfect world, love never dies
It only lights the way
The lyrics of House of Lords's song "In A Perfect World" describe the desire for a world free from danger, lies, and fear, where pure love exists and never fades away. The song implies that in the current world, strangers and temptations surround us, and there is nowhere to hide from them. However, our hearts are burning like a candle, and we need to confront the parts of us that we fear or try to deceive. Despite the dangers and liars, the song suggests that love can guide us and keep us together.
The song's chorus emphasizes the perfect world, where the love we make cannot break or forsake us, and we close our eyes never afraid to shine. It's a world where our hearts are forever ageless, and love only lights our way. The song also implies that this perfect world is not easily attainable as the fear of being apart is the only thing keeping the couple together. The lyrics reveal the couple's deep desire for each other, and the hope that their love remains pure and unbreakable.
Line by Line Meaning
When there's danger surrounding us
When we are in trouble or facing a crisis,
It's the heart of us burning like a candle
Our passion and courage keeps us going,
Every stranger confronting us
When we confront new, unfamiliar situations,
Plays a part of us that we need to handle
It brings out a part of us that we need to deal with,
I know and you know
We both understand,
That we won't deceive each other
That we will be truthful to each other,
I don't believe it's just the fear keeping us together
Our love for each other is what keeps us together, not just fear,
Baby, I see desire deep in your eyes
I can see passion and longing in your eyes,
So many liars on the streets tonight
There are many deceitful people out there today,
It's always the same
Nothing seems to change,
In a perfect world, the love we make
In an ideal world, our love-making,
Could never break us
Would never shatter our relationship,
We close our eyes
We shut out the world,
Never afraid to shine
Unafraid to show our true selves,
It's a perfect world tonight
Everything is perfect tonight,
Yeah, I really don't care about your flirtations
I am not worried about people flirting with you,
'Cause it's love that guides us
Our love is what drives and guides us,
Highlife and spotlights and temptation
The allure of luxury, fame and temptation,
They won't last forever, baby
They won't be around forever, my dear,
There's nowhere to hide
There is no escaping from reality,
In a perfect world, the love we make
In an ideal world, our love-making,
Could not forsake us
Would never abandon us,
In a perfect world, you make my heart
In an ideal world, you rejuvenate my heart,
Forever ageless
Eternally youthful,
In a perfect world, love never dies
In an ideal world, love is everlasting,
It only lights the way
It illuminates our path forward,
Like the dawn on your face
Just like the dawn shines on your face,
Never fades away
Our love never fades away,
Baby's there's nothing to hide
There is no need to hide anything from each other, my dear,
Contributed by Hannah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
amsedelm
Great tune. Great band.
Kayla Schulz
Oh really