From that first Steeler album to recent releases like “Keeled” and “Fight L… Read Full Bio ↴From that first Steeler album to recent releases like “Keeled” and “Fight Like A Band,” Ron Keel’s career in entertainment has taken him from the concrete jungles of arena rock to the dirt roads of country music. Along the way, he has sold millions of albums and toured the world as both a heavy metal screamer (KEEL, Steeler, and a brief encounter with Black Sabbath) and a southern rock/outlaw country artist (with dozens of songs in major films and TV shows). For the past two decades, the Metal Cowboy has combined both genres, establishing a style and a persona which captures the heart and personality of this rock n’ roll outlaw.

Keel’s legendary major label debut album THE RIGHT TO ROCK was produced by KISS’ Gene Simmons – they went on to notch three albums on Billboard’s Hot 100 as well as MTV and radio hits “The Right To Rock,” “Because The Night,” “Tears Of Fire,” “Somebody’s Waiting,” and “Rock N Roll Outlaw.”

Opening shows for Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Dio, Y&T, Queensryche and many more established a hard work ethic that remains strong today; recent tour dates have included the Monsters Of Rock Cruise (Belize/Cozumel), Ron’s first-ever tour of Australia, the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy, the KISS & Rock N Roll Expo in Helsinki, Finland, casinos, fairs and festivals stateside, KEELFEST (featuring Keel, Ron Keel Band and Steeler) plus major bike events like the Sturgis Rally and Hot Harley Nights.

After nearly three years hosting the “Streets of Rock & Roll” rock-and-talk syndicated radio show, Keel was handpicked to join a dream team of Midwest rock radio royalty on KBAD 94.5 FM, where Ron’s “Mid-Day Mayhem” show skyrocketed to the top of the Neilson ratings for that region. He’s now back on the “Streets Of Rock N Roll” with weekly broadcasts on KRFK, Total Rock Radio, 97Underground, Philly Rock Radio, RockRageRadio.com and more.

“The Ron Keel Podcast” features unedited & uncensored interviews from the radio show and is available on all major platforms like Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts and Amazon.

As a songwriter, Ron has dozens of TV and film credits – major movies like “Men In Black II,” “Dolphin Tale,” “The Messengers” and many more – and his songs have been featured in hit TV shows like “X-Files,” “Desperate Housewives,” “The Simpsons,” “King Of The Hill,” and the Daytona 500 broadcast.

Ron Keel has just landed a lead role as “Russell Tate” in the paranormal thriller “Anomaly,” from award winning director Terry Reid Wickham (MantaRay Pictures), shooting on location in 2022. Through the years, Keel has worked hard to remain ahead of the curve, constantly reinventing himself and evolving with the changes in the entertainment industry. His most recent ventures is RFK Media, a new record label/media company releasing Ron Keel-related products and music from other artists as well.

Thunder and Lightning
Keel Lyrics

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One touch and it's over
Turn out the lights get under the covers.
High roller, place your bets.
'Cause you ain't seen nothing yet.

I'm the heat of the midday sun.
I'm the barrel of a loaded gun.
I'll take my fill, send me the bill

When the damage is done.

I'm alive with thunder and lightning.
I'm on fire with thunder and lightning.

I'm the fire, I'm the wind,
You're the trouble I'm about to get in.
A hurricane in the dead of night,
Will explode in a flash of light.

I'm the heat of the midday sun.
I'm the barrel of a loaded gun.
I'll take my fill, send me the bill
When the damage is done.

I'm alive with thunder and lightning.
I'm on fire with thunder and lightning.

I can't control my emotions, my motor's unrestrained.
I can't control the fire that burns within my veins.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Keel's song Thunder and Lightning depict a thrill-seeking, risk-taking persona who lives for the rush of excitement that comes with living on the edge. The first two lines of the song, "One touch and it's over, turn out the lights get under the covers," suggests that the persona is living in the moment, enjoying every second of the rush that they are experiencing. The following lines, "High roller, place your bets. 'Cause you ain't seen nothing yet," show that the persona is not content with simply living on the edge; they are pushing themselves even further to experience even more.

The chorus lines, "I'm alive with thunder and lightning. I'm on fire with thunder and lightning," refer to the adrenaline rush that comes with taking risks and living life to its fullest. The following lines, "I'm the fire, I'm the wind, you're the trouble I'm about to get in. A hurricane in the dead of night will explode in a flash of light," suggest that the persona is not deterred by danger and is willing to take on any challenge that comes their way.

The final lines, "I can't control my emotions, my motor's unrestrained. I can't control the fire that burns within my veins," show that the persona is consumed by the thrill of living dangerously and is unable to control their impulses. Overall, the lyrics to Keel's Thunder and Lightning depict a persona who lives for the rush of adrenaline that comes with taking risks and embracing danger.

Line by Line Meaning

One touch and it's over
The singer believes that they possess a great amount of power, which can lead to the swift end of anything they touch.

Turn out the lights get under the covers.
The singer prefers the darkness because, in it, they can more fully surrender to their nature.

High roller, place your bets.
The singer is daring anyone who is willing to put faith in their abilities.

'Cause you ain't seen nothing yet.
The artist is telling the person being dared there is no precedent for what is about to happen.

I'm the heat of the midday sun.
The artist equates their raw, intense energy with the most intense, unyielding object in nature.

I'm the barrel of a loaded gun.
The singer is comparing their energy to the incredible, deadly power of a loaded weapon.

I'll take my fill, send me the bill.
The singer is taking accountability for their actions and is willing to pay the price for their intensity.

When the damage is done.
This is a continuation of the previous idea; once the artist has done what they set out to do, they will pay the price.

I'm alive with thunder and lightning.
The artist feels invigorated by their immense energy and compares themselves again to the fury of nature.

I'm on fire with thunder and lightning.
The artist is again describing this incredible, uncontainable energy as if it were an unstoppable environmental phenomenon.

I'm the fire, I'm the wind,
Again, the singer is comparing their energy to the most powerful archetypes in nature.

You're the trouble I'm about to get in.
The artist is indicating that someone else will be the catalyst for the impending explosion of their power.

A hurricane in the dead of night,
The singer is drawing another powerful comparison between their energy and natural disasters.

Will explode in a flash of light.
The singer is insinuating that their powerful energy will have explosive, dazzling effects.

I can't control my emotions, my motor's unrestrained.
The singer is admitting they are completely unable to contain their immense, unyielding energy, even if they wanted to.

I can't control the fire that burns within my veins.
The fire that burns within their veins is a metaphor for their raw, incredible energy; they do not possess the ability to 'turn it off.'

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