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.
Inside You
House of Lords Lyrics
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Waiting on the line
Time is like a godsend
Cause I know in time I could make you mine
Life is such a fragile thing
Something's bound to break
And now if you can hear me now
Chorus:
Inside you, you belong to me
And I can't take anymore
Inside you, as far as I can see
I would die to be more inside you
Rain may fall around me,
But I can't drown you out
Change, someday will find me
But there's no way I can live without
Your love is like a hurricane, blowin' through my life
At times, at times I'm so ashamed
I left you cold for all those nights
Chorus
Life is such a fragile thing
Something's bound to break
And now if you can hear me now
I've been through hell for heaven's sake
Chorus
The song "Inside You" by House of Lords describes the intense desire of the singer for the person he loves, who seems to be out of reach. He compares love to an old friend waiting on the line, and time to a godsend, suggesting that he is willing to wait as long as it takes to have a chance with this person. The fragility of life is also acknowledged, with the realization that something is bound to break eventually. The singer expresses regret for leaving the person he loves cold for many nights, which has caused him shame. Yet despite the rain falling around him and the imminent inevitability of change, the singer can't bear the thought of living without this person.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Inside you" several times, signifying that the singer wishes to be intimately connected with the person he loves, not just physically but emotionally and mentally. The line "I would die to be more inside you" suggests that the singer is willing to sacrifice everything just to have that connection.
Overall, the song describes a powerful longing for love and connection and the struggle to hold onto it in the face of life's uncertainties and challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is like an old friend
Love is comparable to an old friend who has been waiting for you all this time.
Waiting on the line
Just like an old friend waiting for a call, love is also waiting patiently for its chance.
Time is like a godsend
Time is a precious gift that shouldn't be taken for granted.
Cause I know in time I could make you mine
Given enough time, I could earn your love and be with you.
Life is such a fragile thing
Life is delicate and can easily be broken or shaken.
Something's bound to break
At some point, something will inevitably give way and fall apart.
And now if you can hear me now
If you can hear me right now, then listen to what I am saying.
I've been through hell, for heaven's sake
I have gone through immense difficulties, all for the sake of experiencing love.
Rain may fall around me,
While life can be turbulent around me, love remains constant.
But I can't drown you out
I cannot escape the hold that love has on me.
Change, someday will find me
Change is inevitable, and it will happen to me eventually.
But there's no way I can live without
However, I don't think I can live without the love that I have.
Your love is like a hurricane, blowin' through my life
The intensity of your love is like a hurricane, tearing through every aspect of my life.
At times, at times I'm so ashamed
Occasionally, I feel ashamed for neglecting your love and taking you for granted.
I left you cold for all those nights
During those nights, I selfishly turned away from your love.
Inside you, you belong to me
Deep down, there is a part of you that belongs to me.
And I can't take anymore
I feel overwhelmed and cannot take any more distance between us.
Inside you, as far as I can see
Within you, there is a chance for us to be together.
I would die to be more inside you
I am willing to do anything to be closer to you and to feel more connected.
Contributed by Owen K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
bob batter
Simply phenomenal. Not much more you can say that most can relate to... or that most haven't said previously 🤷♂️. If you're an aged fan then you've got it. If you've fallen upon this through random chance then sadly, you never will. Musical geniuses. 👏👏👏
Marc Jackson
Wow. Brings back so many good memories. Love it.
Michelle Burns
I loved doing theses songs on stage, anything by House of lords was so ethereal to do, especially this one song, it took me ages to get the vocals right but in the end it was epic. Some days its one side of my life i miss! I also miss their music so much !
Michelle Burns
Yes they are, I think greg left years ago so the sound has changed some, just Google them
Gordon Heaney Guitarologist and Flatulist
You do know they are still around, still making music?
FlashGordon
I love this song.... Just so beautiful..... James Christian I love you!
Happywarrior
"Inside You" takes me back to the summer of '95, good times! This album is a masterpiece. The only bad thing was the timing, it came out in November of '92, just as Grunge was taking over and MTV started selling its soul.
BTW, a female singer from Canada won an award for her re-make of "What's Forever For?"
みやあや
brilliant and sentimental song... I felt my heart's breaking.
Somewhereintime1986
Why aren’t the first three albums on any platform ?
Tauheed Akl
this is just great !!