Kravitz plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, and sitar. He often plays these instruments on each recorded track, but frequently collaborates with other musicians as well when recording.
His 1989 debut album Let Love Rule was a moderate success. In 1991 he released his second album, Mama Said, which reached the top 40 of the Billboard album charts. In 1993, the album Are You Gonna Go My Way was released, reaching #12 on the Billboard 200 and Kravitz earned a Brit Award for best international male artist in 1994. He released the Circus album in 1995, which reached number 10 on the Billboard chart on the back of his past achievement. With 5 (1999), Kravitz embraced digital technology such as Pro Tools and samplers for the first time. He would win the first of his four consecutive Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1999.
His cover version of The Guess Who's hit "American Woman" won him another Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2000. Kravitz released a Greatest Hits compilation in 2000. It proved to be his most successful album. The single "Again" would earn him his third consecutive Grammy for the Best Male Rock Vocal in the Grammy Awards of 2001. Kravitz released his sixth album Lenny in October 2001. He won his fourth consecutive Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 2002. Kravitz's seventh album Baptism was released in May 2004. His album, It Is Time For A Love Revolution was released in 2008. He has always edited his albums on Virgin Records America. The lead single from Kravitz’s ninth album, Black and White America, "Stand" was released on June 3, 2011. (Stand Songfacts).
He is the son of Ukrainian-Jewish American NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz, and Bahamian American actress Roxie Roker, best known as her character Helen Willis on the hit 1970s television sitcom The Jeffersons. Black and White America's title track is an autobiographical look back at his upbringing in New York. (Black and White America Songfacts).
Artist website: www.lennykravitz.com
A Million Miles Away
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics
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But I am not
You think that I am nonchalant
You think I'm hard
That I lay the part
Don't be fooled
You are my heart
Oh Babe I'm just so tired of being on the run
Babe when I can't feel your touch
And we've lost another day
Seems like a million miles away
I wander in the dark
Looking for somewhere to stay
Seems like I'm a million miles away
Without love what have we got
All these things don't mean a lot
Let's disregard the past and start
A new fire
From this old spark
Let's take this love
And make it hotter than the sun
Babe when I can't feel your touch
And we've lost another day
Seems like a million miles away
I wander in the dark
Looking for somewhere to stay
Seems like I'm a million miles away
What am I looking for?
What am I dreaming of?
When you are the woman that I really love
Babe when I can't feel your touch
And we've lost another day
Seems like a million miles away
I wander in the dark
Looking for somewhere to stay
Seems like I'm a million miles away
In Lenny Kravitz's song "A Million Miles Away," the singer expresses frustration and exhaustion with a life of constant movement and distance from his loved one. Despite the image he may project of being "cool" or "hard," he reveals that he is actually deeply connected to and dependent on this person. When they are apart, he feels lost and adrift, roaming through darkness in search of comfort and stability. He recognizes the emptiness of a life without love, and hopes to reignite the passion and connection he and his partner once shared.
Kravitz is skilled at juxtaposing images of toughness and vulnerability, highlighting the dichotomy between an external persona and an inner emotional reality. He acknowledges that his partner may think he is nonchalant or aloof, but he counters this with a heartfelt plea to be seen for who he really is, and a desire to build something real and lasting with her. The song is both a confession of weakness and a call to action, a plea to bridge the distance between two people and reconnect on a deeper level.
Overall, "A Million Miles Away" is a powerful portrait of a relationship struggling to survive in the face of external pressures, but ultimately finding hope in the eternal human need for connection and love.
Line by Line Meaning
You think I'm cool
You believe that I am interesting and impressive
But I am not
However, in reality, I am not as great as you perceive me to be
You think that I am nonchalant
You assume that I am calm and collected
You think I'm hard
You believe that I am tough and resilient
That I lay the part
That I play the role well
Don't be fooled
Do not let appearances deceive you
You are my heart
You hold a special place in my heart
Oh Babe I'm just so tired of being on the run
I am exhausted from constantly moving and running away from something
Babe when I can't feel your touch
When I am not able to physically feel your presence
And we've lost another day
And another day has passed by without being with you
Seems like a million miles away
It feels like an impossibly long distance between us
I wander in the dark
I am lost and unsure of where to go
Looking for somewhere to stay
Trying to find a place where I can feel comfortable and safe
Without love what have we got
Love is crucial and without it, life loses its meaning and purpose
All these things don't mean a lot
All of our material possessions and accomplishments do not bring true happiness and fulfillment
Let's disregard the past and start
Let's leave behind our previous mistakes and begin anew
A new fire
A fresh passion and energy
From this old spark
Derived from a previous connection or relationship
Let's take this love
Let's nurture and grow our love
And make it hotter than the sun
Let's intensify and strengthen our love beyond measure
What am I looking for?
What do I truly desire or seek?
What am I dreaming of?
What are my deepest aspirations and wishes?
When you are the woman that I really love
When you are the person I love most in this world
Babe when I can't feel your touch
When I am not able to physically feel your presence
And we've lost another day
And another day has passed by without being with you
Seems like a million miles away
It feels like an impossibly long distance between us
I wander in the dark
I am lost and unsure of where to go
Looking for somewhere to stay
Trying to find a place where I can feel comfortable and safe
Seems like I'm a million miles away
I feel extremely distant from you, both physically and emotionally
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: LENNY KRAVITZ
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