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
who really are the monsters
Lenny Kravitz Lyrics
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Maybe it's time to stare
Straight into the mirror
Is anybody there?
We like to start the party
And we don't really care
If you come down with us
It's all so debonair
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
It's all about the money, it's all about the fame
It's all about control, it's all about the game
Now their heads are rolling
And there's no place to hide
Terror is overflowing
And it's from the inside
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Dropping bombs
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
Start communicating, start communicating
We just keep on dropping bombs just keep on dropping bombs
(Keep on dropping bombs)
We just keep on dropping bombs just keep on dropping bombs
(Just keep on dropping bombs)
We just keep on dropping bombs just keep on dropping bombs
(Just keep on dropping bombs)
We just keep on dropping bombs just keep on dropping bombs
(Just keep on dropping bombs)
Who really are the monsters?
Lenny Kravitz's song "Who Really Are the Monsters?" is a commentary on the destructive nature of war and the powerful forces that drive it. The lyrics urge us to look in the mirror and ask ourselves who the real monsters are. Kravitz suggests that it is the people who start the wars and continue to drop bombs who are the true culprits. He highlights the fact that war is driven by greed, desire for fame, and a need for control.
Kravitz also suggests that communication is the key to stopping the cycle of violence. He repeats the phrase "start communicating" several times throughout the song, as a way to emphasize the importance of dialogue and understanding. He urges us to break down the barriers that divide us and to try to see the world from different perspectives.
Overall, the song is a powerful statement about the need for peace and understanding in a world that is all too often defined by conflict and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Who really are the monsters?
Are we the monsters we fear, or are they something else entirely?
Maybe it's time to stare
Perhaps it's time to confront our own dark nature.
Straight into the mirror
To see our own reflection and understand its implications.
Is anybody there?
And if we see ourselves, will we like what we see?
We like to start the party
We tend to celebrate and revel in the chaos around us.
And we don't really care
We are apathetic to the suffering of others that may result from our actions.
If you come down with us
If others join in on our behavior.
It's all so debonair
It's all so charming and sophisticated in appearance.
The war won't stop as long as we keep dropping bombs
As long as we continue to engage in violent conflict, there will be no resolution.
Start communicating
Instead, we need to address the root issues and engage in dialogue.
It's all about the money, it's all about the fame
The motivations behind our actions are all self-serving and superficial.
It's all about control, it's all about the game
Our actions are driven by a desire for power and dominance over others.
Now their heads are rolling
The consequences of our actions are beginning to catch up to us.
And there's no place to hide
There is no escape from the consequences of our behavior.
Terror is overflowing
The fear and destruction wrought by our actions is overwhelming.
And it's from the inside
The real danger comes from our own actions and internal motivations.
We just keep on dropping bombs
We are stuck in a destructive cycle that we perpetuate through our own behavior.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Craig Ross, Lenny Kravitz
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