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
Can't Get Of My Mind
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics
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I'm out here on the open road
I'm old enough to see behind me
But young enough to feel my soul
I don't want to lose you baby
And I don't want to be alone
Don't want to live my days without you
I've got a pocket full of money
And pocket full of keys that have no bounds
But then I think of lovin'
And I just can't get you off of my mind
Babe can't you see
That this is killing me
I don't want to push you baby
And I don't want you to be told
It's just that I can't breathe without you
Feel like I'm gonna lose control
I've got a pocket full of money, oh yes I do
And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds
But when it comes to lovin'
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeaaah
Am I a fool to think that there's a little hope
Yeah yeahee yeah
Tell me baby, yeah
What are the rules the reasons and the do's and don'ts
Yeah yeahee yeah
Tell me baby, tell me baby, yeah
What do you feel inside?
I've got a pocket full of money
And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds
Oh yeah
But when it comes down to lovin'
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah
The lyrics to Lenny Kravitz's song “Can't Get You Off My Mind” portray the pain and struggle of a man who is struggling to move on from a woman he loves. He is on a lonely highway, driving aimlessly with a pocket full of money and keys that have no bounds, yet still yearning for this woman. He is old enough to see behind him, but young enough to still feel the fire in his soul. He doesn't want to live his days without her, but he can't be with her now. Thinking of their love is all-consuming, and he just can't get her off of his mind.
Kravitz expresses the desperation of his love, telling the woman that this is killing him, and he feels like he will lose control without her. He recognizes that it may be foolish to hold out hope, but he asks her to tell him how she feels inside. The song ends with the refrain that, for all his money and possessions, when it comes down to love, he just can't get her off of his mind.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of being unable to let go of a past love. It addresses the idea that no matter how much we may try to distract ourselves with material possessions or other pursuits, the heartache of losing someone can be all-consuming.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is just a lonely highway
Life is a solitary journey, full of ups and downs.
I'm out here on the open road
I am navigating my way through life, uncertain and exposed.
I'm old enough to see behind me
I have enough life experience to reflect on my past.
But young enough to feel my soul
But I still have the energy and passion to live in the present.
I don't want to lose you baby
I fear losing you, my love, and the loneliness that would bring.
And I don't want to be alone
I don't want to face life without you by my side.
Don't want to live my days without you
I can't imagine living my life without you, my love.
But for now I've got to be without you
But for the moment, I must accept that we are apart.
I've got a pocket full of money
I have financial security and freedom.
And pocket full of keys that have no bounds
I have the keys to go wherever I want, do whatever I want.
But then I think of lovin'
But then I am reminded of the love I have lost.
And I just can't get you off of my mind
I can't stop thinking about you, my love.
Babe can't you see
My love, can't you understand?
That this is killing me
This distance between us is unbearable and causing me pain.
I don't want to push you baby
I don't want to pressure you.
And I don't want you to be told
I don't want you to feel obligated to be with me.
It's just that I can't breathe without you
You are the air I breathe, and I need you to survive.
Feel like I'm gonna lose control
I feel like I am losing my grip on life without you.
Am I a fool to think that there's a little hope
Do I sound foolish for thinking there is still a chance for us?
Tell me baby, yeah
Please, my love, give me an answer.
What are the rules the reasons and the do's and don'ts
What are the guidelines we must follow? What are the right and wrong things to do?
Tell me baby, tell me baby, yeah
Please, my love, I need your guidance.
What do you feel inside?
What are your true emotions? Where do we stand?
Oh yeah
I am still holding on to hope that we can be together again.
But when it comes down to lovin'
But when it comes to the purest kind of love...
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah
I can't stop thinking about you and the love we shared.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Lenny Kravitz
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ThomazJunior710
Life is just a lonely highway
I'm out here on the open road
I'm old enough to see behind me
But young enough to feel my soul
I don't wanna lose you baby
And I don't wanna be alone
Don't wanna live my days without you
But for now I've got to be without you
I've got a pocket full of money
And pocket full of keys that have no bounds
But then I think of lovin'
And I just can't get you off of my mind
Babe can't you see
That this is killing me
I don't want to push you baby
And I don't want you to be told
It's just that I can't breathe without you
Feel like I'm gonna lose control
I've got a pocket full of money oh yes I do
And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds
But when it comes to lovin'
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeaaah
Am I a fool to think that there's a little hope
Yeah yeahhhhhheee yeah
Tell me baby, yeah
What are the rules the reasons and the do's and don'ts
Yeah yeahhhhhheee yeah
Tell me baby tell me baby, yeah
What do you feel inside?
I've got a pocket full of money
And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds
Oh yeah
But when it comes down to lovin'
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah.
@papaldanondo
" No puedo sacarte de mi mente "
La vida es solo una carretera solitaria
Estoy aquí afuera en el camino abierto
Soy lo suficientemente grande para ver detrás de mí
Pero bastante joven para sentir mi alma
No quiero perderte nena
Y no quiero estar solo
No quiero vivir mis días sin ti
Pero por ahora tengo que estar sin ti.
Tengo un bolsillo lleno de dinero
Un bolsillo lleno de llaves que no tienen límites
Pero entonces pienso en amar
Y simplemente no puedo sacarte de mi mente.
¿Nena no puedes ver
Que esto me está matando?
No quiero presionarte nena
Y no quiero dirigirte
Es simplemente que no puedo respirar sin ti
Siento que voy a perder el control.
Tengo un bolsillo lleno de dinero oh si lo tengo
Un bolsillo lleno de llaves que no tienen límites
Pero cuando se trata de amar
Simplemente no puedo sacarte de mi mente, sí.
¿Soy un tonto por pensar que hay un poco de esperanza?
Sí sí sí
Dime nena, sí
Cuales son las reglas, las razones y que hacer o no hacer
Sí, sí, sí
Dime nena, dime nena, sí
¿Que sientes por dentro?.
Tengo un bolsillo lleno de dinero
Un bolsillo lleno de llaves que no tienen límites
Oh sí
Pero cuando se trata de amar
Simplemente no puedo sacarte de mi mente, sí
Simplemente no puedo sacarte de mi mente, sí.
@MichelleRamos28
A doçura da sua voz, combinada com arranjos únicos, o coloca entre os gigantes da música.
@ThomazJunior710
Life is just a lonely highway
I'm out here on the open road
I'm old enough to see behind me
But young enough to feel my soul
I don't wanna lose you baby
And I don't wanna be alone
Don't wanna live my days without you
But for now I've got to be without you
I've got a pocket full of money
And pocket full of keys that have no bounds
But then I think of lovin'
And I just can't get you off of my mind
Babe can't you see
That this is killing me
I don't want to push you baby
And I don't want you to be told
It's just that I can't breathe without you
Feel like I'm gonna lose control
I've got a pocket full of money oh yes I do
And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds
But when it comes to lovin'
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeaaah
Am I a fool to think that there's a little hope
Yeah yeahhhhhheee yeah
Tell me baby, yeah
What are the rules the reasons and the do's and don'ts
Yeah yeahhhhhheee yeah
Tell me baby tell me baby, yeah
What do you feel inside?
I've got a pocket full of money
And a pocket full of keys that have no bounds
Oh yeah
But when it comes down to lovin'
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah
I just can't get you off of my mind, yeah.
@Daisyela4
I always come back to Lenny Kravitz. Real music a real artist. Who's listening to this beautiful music with me?
@patriciacalcoen5210
Me
@shannonsizer8540
he is real so thank you
@sleepingsirens209
makes stress pass by 💯 music heals the soul..Cheers ppl
@doraps
me ~ 2022
@LoneLee2022
I is!
@ryanchase2873
This is one of the best songs of the last 50 years. What a killer. Get ‘em, Lenny.
@LoneLee2022
Pure Blues.................