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
Does Anybody Out Here Even Care
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics
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Don't let it slip away
Or bloody days won't be far away
'Cause when there's no more sun
There's no where you can run
Does anybody know how many lives we've lost
Can anybody ever pay the cost
Does anybody out there even care
Wake up world before it's too late
It's time for love to conquer hate
And when the battle's won
We all can live as one
Does anybody know how many lives we've lost
Can anybody ever pay the cost
What will it take for us to join in peace my friends
Does anybody out there even care
Hey
Riots in the streets,
Men dressed in white sheets
Is that what we want
Oh a little boy hanging from a tree
And a burning cross
If we can learn that we're one we can overcome
Before this takes us all
We'd better catch ourselves before we fall
Does anybody know how many lives we've lost
Yeah hey hey hey
Can anybody ever pay the cost
What will it take for us to join in peace my friends
Does anybody out there even care
Does anybody out there even care
The lyrics of Lenny Kravitz's song "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" convey a theme of dismay and discontentment with the state of the world. The dream that the song refers to could be interpreted as peace and equality among all people. The line "Or bloody days won't be far away" speaks to the potential for violence and conflict if the dream is not preserved. The song also calls on individuals to take responsibility for their actions, stating that "when there's no more sun, there's nowhere you can run."
The chorus of the song asks a series of questions. "Does anybody know how many lives we've lost/Can anybody ever pay the cost/What will it take for us to join in peace my friends/Does anybody out there even care?" These questions express a sense of frustration with the lack of progress towards peace and equality. The song seems to be calling for action and accountability from individuals and society as a whole.
The second verse of the song continues the theme of calling for change. The line "It's time for love to conquer hate" suggests that a shift in attitudes and values is necessary for progress to occur. The line "We all can live as one" reiterates the idea that unity is key to creating a better world.
Overall, "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" is a thought-provoking and powerful song that urges listeners to take action towards building a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
The dream is lost
The ideal world we once dreamed about no longer exists
Don't let it slip away
We must make an effort to hold on to that ideal world and not let it fade away
Or bloody days won't be far away
If we don't hold onto our dreams, violent and dangerous times may be in our future
'Cause when there's no more sun
When all hope is lost
There's no where you can run
There will be no escape from the darkness
Does anybody know how many lives we've lost
We've lost countless lives to violence and conflict, and it's important to acknowledge this fact
Can anybody ever pay the cost
Can we ever truly make up for the lives lost and the pain caused by violence?
What will it take for us to join in peace my friends
What steps must we take to bring about a peaceful world?
Does anybody out there even care
Is anyone willing to work towards a peaceful world?
Wake up world before it's too late
We need to recognize the urgency of the situation before it's too late
It's time for love to conquer hate
We need to replace hate with love if we want to see a peaceful world
And when the battle's won
Once we've succeeded in creating a peaceful world
We all can live as one
We will all be able to coexist in harmony
Hey
Informal greeting
Riots in the streets,
Civil unrest and violence in the community
Men dressed in white sheets
A reference to the KKK, a group associated with racism and violence
Is that what we want
Is this the kind of world we want to live in?
Oh a little boy hanging from a tree
A horrifying image of hate and racism manifesting in brutal violence
And a burning cross
Another symbol of the hate and violence associated with racism and discrimination
If we can learn that we're one we can overcome
If we can recognize our shared humanity and work together, we can overcome hate and violence
Before this takes us all
Before hate and violence consume us completely
We'd better catch ourselves before we fall
We need to take action to prevent our society from collapsing under the weight of hatred and violence
Yeah hey hey hey
Vocalization
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: LENNY KRAVITZ
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Paela Peterson
on American Woman
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