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
In My Life Today
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics
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I sit back and I ponder
How the whole world's gone asunder
I feel the rain and I hear the thunder
I was bare and I was lost
But you were there and now I'm born
You are the force and strength
And oh how I thank you father
For giving us all over and under
You're a mystery You're a wonder
I always knew since I was younger
I think about the way that you make it right
So full of love and sacrifice
I say yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
But you were right and I was wrong, yeah
'Cause I was weak but you were strong,
Ohoh hey hey yeah
You are the force and strength
In my life today
And now that the darkness has faded
I'm no longer blinded I can see, yeah
And I don't have to wait no longer
'Cause it's all about being free
Every day every way
I'm gonna get myself together
Every day any way, ohoh
You are the force and strength
In my life today, yeah
You are the force and strength
In my life today, yeah
You are the force, yeah
And you are the reign,
You are the force and strength
In my life today, yeah
You are the force and strength
In my life today
You are the force
And You are the reign
You make me try to do right
And throw away my evil ways
Yeah, yeah yeaaah oh yeah,
Come on one more time,
Take me now, oh oh oh oh.
The song In My Life Today by Lenny Kravitz is an emotional acknowledgment and expression of gratitude towards a higher power or the father. The first verse talks about how the world is in chaos, and when the memory begins to fail, the singer thinks of the person who has been their guiding light through it all. The second verse mentions how the father is mysterious yet wonderful and has always been a part of the singer's life. The bridge of the song clearly states that the father is the force and strength that is keeping the singer alive.
The chorus aims to show appreciation towards the father's intervention in the singer's life. The lyrics reveal that because of the father, the singer has been reborn, has a better understanding of things, and is grateful to be free of the darkness that was there before. The song's final verse portrays a sense of determination that has been gained due to the father's help. The singer plans on moving forward in life but reminds themselves that it's only possible with the father's continued support.
Line by Line Meaning
When my memory starts to wander
At times when I lose sight of the present, I halt and ponder.
I sit back and I ponder
I take a moment to reflect.
How the whole world's gone asunder
I can see the chaos and confusion around me.
I feel the rain and I hear the thunder
I sense the intensity of the emotions running through me.
I was bare and I was lost
I was hopeless, lost and completely exposed.
But you were there and now I'm born
You stood by me and gave me a fresh start.
You are the force and strength
You are the one who empowers me with your energy and vigour.
In my life today
In the current phase of my life.
And oh how I thank you father
I offer my gratitude to you, my divine being.
For giving us all over and under
For creating everything around us, above and below.
You're a mystery You're a wonder
You're an inexplicable marvel.
I always knew since I was younger
I have had this understanding since my younger days.
I think about the way that you make it right
I contemplate your ways of making things right.
So full of love and sacrifice
With such immense love and sacrifice.
I say yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I praise you with all my heart.
But you were right and I was wrong, yeah
You always knew what was right and I didn't.
'Cause I was weak but you were strong, Ohoh hey hey yeah
I was not strong enough and you came to rescue me.
And now that the darkness has faded
Now that the dark and gloom have dissipated.
I'm no longer blinded I can see, yeah
I can see clearly now, without any hindrance.
And I don't have to wait no longer
I don't need to be patient any more.
'Cause it's all about being free
It's all about being free from my struggles.
Every day every way
Each day, in every way.
I'm gonna get myself together
I will bring myself together, unite myself.
You are the force and strength
You are the power and energy.
In my life today, yeah
In my current phase of life, indeed.
You are the force
You are my strength.
And you are the reign,
You are in control.
You make me try to do right
You motivate me to do the right thing.
And throw away my evil ways
And discard all the wrong things I have done in the past.
Yeah, yeah yeaaah oh yeah,
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, So true...Oh, Yeah.
Come on one more time,
Please let me know you again.
Take me now, oh oh oh oh.
Embrace me now with your love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAIG DAVID ROSS, LENNY KRAVITZ
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