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.
The Next Time I Hold You
House of Lords Lyrics
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Mark Baker - James Christian - Tommy Denander
The next time I see you again
I know it's gonna be in my memories
And the next time I touch you, my friend
I know it's gonna be just a fantasy
I'm forver gonna need you, girl
'Cuz finally I know
Yes I know
And I can see
You are my destiny
Baby hold on for me
I'm coming
I'm coming
The next time I hold you
Gonna hold you forever
And the next time I hold you
Gonna hold true forever
And I won't let go
If I ever could find a way
I'd give up everything just to see your smile
But they say at the end of the day
That nothin' ever lasts till the end of time
But I never could forget you
And I'm never gonna let you go
'Cuz finally I know
Yes I know
And I can see you are my destiny
Baby hold on for me
I'm coming
I'm coming home
The next time I hold you
Gonna hold you forever
And the next time I hold you
Gonna hold true forever
And I won't let go
If I could just hold you
I would hold you forever
And if I could touch you
I would keep us together
So the next time I hold you
Gonna hold true forever
And I won't let go
No, I won't let go
The House of Lords song, The Next Time I Hold You, is a ballad about a man's desire to hold onto his love forever. The lyrics suggest a sense of longing for a person who they have not seen or touched for a while, and it is clear that the man in the song misses his lover. He knows that he will see her again someday, but for now, he is content to hold onto his memories and fantasies of her until they can be reunited.
The song is filled with emotion and a sense of determination. The man promises never to let go of his love and suggests that he would give up everything just to see her smile. He knows that nothing lasts forever, but hopes that their love will be the exception to the rule. The lyrics are filled with romantic cliches about destiny and forever love, but they are delivered with sincerity that makes them seem genuine.
In summary, The Next Time I Hold You is a heartfelt love song about longing, memory, and the desire to hold onto true love forever. It speaks to the universal human desire to find and keep the one we love and suggests that even though time may pass, true love will never fade.
Line by Line Meaning
The next time I see you again
The next time I catch a glimpse of you, it will only exist in my memory and not in reality.
I know it's gonna be in my memories
Seeing you will remain a memory that I will cherish forever.
And the next time I touch you, my friend
The next time I make contact with you, it will not be in person but in my imagination.
I know it's gonna be just a fantasy
It will be an illusory experience and not a real one.
I never wanna leave you
I do not want to be away from you.
I'm forver gonna need you, girl
I will always require your presence, my lady.
'Cuz finally I know
Because I now understand and realize.
Yes I know
Truly, I am fully aware and cognizant.
And I can see
I comprehend and perceive.
You are my destiny
It is your fate to be a significant part of my life.
Baby hold on for me
Please remain by my side no matter what happens.
I'm coming
I am making my way towards you.
The next time I hold you
The next time I embrace you.
Gonna hold you forever
I will clasp onto you eternally.
And I won't let go
And I shall never release you.
If I ever could find a way
If there was any possibility whatsoever.
I'd give up everything just to see your smile
I would sacrifice anything to see you happy and content.
But they say at the end of the day
People often state as a fact.
That nothin' ever lasts till the end of time
Nothing will endure forever, not even our love.
And I'm never gonna let you go
I will always hold onto you tightly.
And I can see you are my destiny
I perceive that you were meant to be in my life.
Baby hold on for me
Please do not leave me.
I'm coming home
I am returning to you, my abode.
If I could just hold you
If I had the opportunity to embrace you.
I would hold you forever
I would maintain the embrace perpetually.
And if I could touch you
If I had the chance to make contact with you.
I would keep us together
I would ensure that we remain united.
So the next time I hold you
Therefore, the next time I embrace you.
Gonna hold true forever
I will keep the embrace genuine and long-lasting.
And I won't let go
And I promise not to let go.
No, I won't let go
I shall absolutely not release you.
Contributed by Elliot N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.