Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964. New York, USA) is an Ame… Read Full Bio ↴Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964. New York, USA) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist and actor whose retro amalgam of rock, pop, funk, and even techno is inspired by such music icons as David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. Like Prince and Sly Stone before him, Kravitz uses a multi-ethnic, mixed-gender backing band.

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

Blues For Sister Someone
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics

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I know a girl who gets off
By sticking needles in her vein
Oh Lord what a shame
She's got no money so she turns tricks

And plays dirty games
Oh Lord spare her pain
What she says she do to you

You'd have to be insane

The bathroom stall, her bedroom
The one that's always engaged
She sleeps and eats with the plague
She's got a baby in her belly

But she just don't care
What will be come of the pair
Oh Lord what can she do
To get the shit out of her hair

To get the shit out of her hair

Blues for sister someone
Oh Lord

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Blues For Sister Someone" by Lenny Kravitz paints a vivid picture of a woman who is dealing with addiction, prostitution, and possibly even a sexually transmitted disease. The lyrics describe a girl who uses needles to get high and resorts to selling her body for money just to support her addiction. She lives in squalor and has no regard for her own life or the life growing inside her. The song expresses a sense of despair and pity for the singer of the song.

The opening line, "I know a girl who gets off by sticking needles in her vein," immediately sets the mood for the song, and the desperation in Kravitz's voice as he sings the words "Oh Lord what a shame" perfectly captures the feeling of helplessness and sadness that comes with watching someone succumb to addiction. The chorus, "Blues for sister someone, oh Lord," highlights the sense of mourning and sadness that surrounds the woman's situation.

The lyrics in "Blues For Sister Someone" are a poignant reminder of the struggle that so many people face with addiction, and the hopelessness that can come with it. It encourages empathy, understanding, and hope for those who are struggling with addiction.

Line by Line Meaning

I know a girl who gets off
I have acquaintance with a girl who finds pleasure

By sticking needles in her vein
By injecting drugs into her veins

Oh Lord what a shame
It is quite unfortunate and disappointing

She's got no money so she turns tricks
She resorts to prostitution because she is broke

And plays dirty games
And engages in immoral activities

Oh Lord spare her pain
I pray that she is relieved of her suffering

What she says she do to you
The things she claims to do to you

You'd have to be insane
You would have to be crazy

The bathroom stall, her bedroom
She sleeps and conducts herself in filthy places like public restrooms

The one that's always engaged
That restroom is always in use

She sleeps and eats with the plague
She lives her life dangerously by associating with sick people and poor living conditions