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
Liquid Jesus
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics
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I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
I feel something coming over me
I've been praying
For the day that you would come to set me free
It's finally over
You have released me, baby
Now we can fall in love and be reborn
For all the world to see
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
I want to spend all eternity
Loving you my darling
It would be ecstasy
Pure emotion
Harmonic sounds
Tasting all the life in all it's majesty
If you want it
I wanna give it baby
I wanna give you something that
You only thought was fantasy
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Oh, no, no, no, no,
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
If you want it
I want to give it, baby
I wanna give you something that
You only thought was fantasy
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Wash me over, wash me down
I wanna get saved, baby
Ooh liquid Jesus
Oh no no
Wash me over, wash me down
In "Liquid Jesus," Lenny Kravitz sings about an intense desire to be saved and born again through the power of the titular "liquid Jesus." The song opens with Kravitz begging to be cleansed by this symbolic liquid, hoping to be released from something that has been holding him back. He finds solace in his faith, asking the liquid Jesus to "wash me down" so that he can start anew. As the song progresses, Kravitz becomes more impassioned, exclaiming that he "feels something coming over" him and that he's "been praying for the day that you would come to set me free." He then speaks directly to his beloved, declaring that they were "meant to be lovers" and expressing the desire to spend eternity with them.
The song's lyrics can be interpreted in a number of ways. On one level, it could be read as a straightforward plea for salvation and redemption through faith. However, the repeated references to the "liquid Jesus" suggest that there may be another layer to the song, one that speaks to the transformative power of love itself. The liquid Jesus may be a metaphor for the profound emotional and spiritual changes that come with falling in love, and Kravitz may be using this language to describe the kind of transcendent experience that can only be found in a deep, meaningful relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Wash me over, wash me down
I want to be cleansed and purified completely
I wanna get saved, baby
I want to be rescued and redeemed from my troubles
Ooh liquid Jesus
I see you as a savior, a source of spiritual healing
I feel something coming over me
I sense a powerful, transformative force at work in my life
You and I were meant to be lovers
Our relationship is predestined and destined for intimacy
I've been praying
I've been seeking divine intervention and guidance
For the day that you would come to set me free
I'm hoping for the moment when you'll save me from my pain
It's finally over
My struggles and hardships are finally ending
You have released me, baby
Through your love, I've been liberated from my burdens
Now we can fall in love and be reborn
We can start anew and experience a powerful, transformative love
For all the world to see
Our love is not just for ourselves, but for others to witness and be inspired by
I want to spend all eternity
I want our love to endure forever, beyond this life
Loving you my darling
You are the center of my affection and devotion
It would be ecstasy
Our love would bring intense pleasure and fulfillment
Pure emotion
Our expression of love is genuine and heartfelt
Harmonic sounds
Our love is like a beautiful symphony, full of harmony and rhythm
Tasting all the life in all it's majesty
Through our love, we're able to experience the fullness and beauty of life
If you want it
If you desire this same love and connection
I wanna give it baby
I'll do anything to share this love with you
You only thought was fantasy
You might have thought this type of love was impossible or too good to be true
Oh, no, no, no, no
Expressing my disbelief that this love exists
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Emphasizing my shock and awe that this love is real
Wash me over, wash me down
Repeating my desire to be fully immersed in this love and saved completely
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: LENNY KRAVITZ
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