West gained fame the world over during his long career as one of the most innovative and influential musicians in the history of rock music. He is most noted for his role as leader of the explosive hard rock trio, Mountain, which was named by VH-1 as one of the Top 100 Hard Rock Groups of all time. With Mountain, he climbed the heights of rock stardom on the strength of a unique, signature guitar sound and classic songs such as “Mississippi Queen”, “Never In My Life” and “Theme From An Imaginary Western”,and Nantucket Sleighride which are still staples of rock radio to this day. West earned the admiration of a long list of famous peers. During his career, he recorded or played with a litany of rock icons including Billy Joel, Van Halen, The Who, Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix, to name just a few. In fact, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Schenker and Richie Sambora have all cited West as an important influence on their own music.
West's bold, expressive and unique guitar style is really a mirror of his own personality. Spend a little time talking with this larger-than-life figure, and you’ll realize that he is as charismatic without a guitar in his hands as he is with one. Possessing a sharp sense of humor, he was at once gregarious and gruff while recounting stories from his legendary past. When discussing his music projects, he exuded an infectious enthusiasm and excitement. Such projects could take him outside his traditional roles of guitarist, singer and songwriter.
In 1986, he acted alongside Tom Hanks and Shelley Long in the hit comedy film, The Money Pit and has lent his distinctive voice to the popular animated series, Beast Wars Transformers which ran for three seasons on the WB network beginning in 1996 before going into syndication. He has also contributed the theme music to the new WB show, Mutant X.
West was a popular personality on the Howard Stern Radio Show and was Musical Director for the shock jock’s FOX series, as well as for the late comedian Sam Kinison. Most recently, he lent his production and songwriting skills to an album by Atlantic Records’ modern rock group, Clutch, and has just released his own instructional guitar DVD, Big Phat Ass Guitar.
Sea Of Fire
Leslie West Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Your crying heart and your tears I want to wash them away.
I would sooner walk through a sea of
Fire, I'd sooner walk through a sea of fire,
Walk through a sea of fire than lose you and me ...
Second Verse
The occasional sound, the stopping of time;
My heart, my heart falls to the floor;
I suddenly no longer feel secure;
Don't know how it happened, it seems like everything's changed;
Your crying heart and your tears I want to wash them away.
Leslie West's song "Sea Of Fire" depicts the emotions of a person who is trying to save his relationship from falling apart. The first verse talks about how the man is willing to do anything to make things right, even if it means walking through a sea of fire. He talks about the changes that have occurred in their relationship and how he wants to wipe away his partner's tears.
The second verse talks about the moment when the man realizes that he might lose his partner. The sudden realization that he might lose the person he loves makes him feel vulnerable and insecure. He wants to make things right and save their relationship from falling apart. The lyrics show how the man is determined to do everything in his power to save their love.
Overall, "Sea Of Fire" is a powerful love song that portrays the emotions of someone who is fighting to keep their love alive. The lyrics highlight the importance of communication and understanding in any successful relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know how it happened, it seems like everything's changed;
The sudden changes in our relationship are hard to comprehend.
Your crying heart and your tears I want to wash them away.
I want to comfort you and ease your pain.
I would sooner walk through a sea of Fire, I'd sooner walk through a sea of fire, Walk through a sea of fire than lose you and me ...
I would rather endure extreme hardship than lose you and our relationship.
The occasional sound, the stopping of time;
Sometimes moments stand still and take our breath away.
I feel it grab at my inside;
These intense moments evoke strong emotions within me.
My heart, my heart falls to the floor;
This overwhelming feeling causes my heart to ache.
I suddenly no longer feel secure;
The changes have made me feel uncertain about our future together.
Writer(s): LESLIE WEST
Contributed by Avery D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DON COLE
First of all, I do appreciate you posting this great song by Leslie But, I think you need to get a new pair of ears For many of us who are Leslie West fans, this is a favorite album because of the diversity Plus, Leslie can still play in three notes with more fire and spirit than most guitarists "Treadin Water?" What a stupid statement to make about such a guitar legend
Brad Hofrichter
Don, I agree whole heartedly. Leslie West plays one note and I wanna scream with emotion. No one has that kind of feel or vibrato and this album although different than most of his stuff is nothing short of fantastic. I suspect it was something done ina private studio from the production but damn, he explodes.
Dimitris
Lesly deserved much more recognition and fame...HE'S A REAL LEGEND. One of the finest guitarists in the whole wolrld..
blackmoresarchangel
One of the best guitar players ever to pick up a guitar..seen him live and he was nothing short of AWESOME.
vam4444
Leslie West is a brilliant guitarist and this album is actually one of my favourite albums ever. I've kept coming back to it time and again since I bought it over 25 years ago.
Thomas Schmid
The entire album may me half-assed but this track is a MONSTER (IMHO)! This and "Waiting For The F Change" are worth the price alone. I may only be me though...
zack burchett
Pretty sure even guys like Zakk Wylde consider this dude a legend and one of the greatest ever.
tom parker
A master of the instrument.
tom parker
Real real guitar legend this is one of the best songs he ever did he lived in Mississippi you know New Yorker yeah you just want to watch out for the gators and the snakes ....
Earthdog BIG BROTHER FAN
R.I.P LESLIE 😢 🎸⭐🔥