In 1976 at the age of 17 she became one of the founding members of the legendary teenage all-female hard rock band The Runaways. There she played lead guitar.
After the group folded in 1979, she began a solo career. Her guitar playing was well respected amongst her peers, both when she was a member of The Runaways and as a solo act. When she had the material to back her up, Ford was inarguably capable of rocking out aggressively and assertively, and more times than not, better than the best of her male counterparts. Her first two albums, Out for Blood and Dancin' on the Edge were relatively successful, and in 1985, Ford was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Performance for "Gotta Let Go", along with Wendy O. Williams and Pia Zadora. However the musical genre of "arena metal rock" had already crested and was now beginning its decline in the second half of the 1980s.
Nothing was heard from Ford for the next four years; a follow-up to Dancin' on the Edge, titled The Bride Wore Black, was abandoned and never released, as Ford switched from Mercury Records to RCA Records. By the time Ford returned again, the lighter pop-metal she had long favored had broken through to mainstream audiences, which set the stage for her most commercially successful album, 1988's Lita. With Sharon Osbourne as her manager, and slickly produced by Mike Chapman, the album featured Ford's first commercial hit, the #12 "Kiss Me Deadly". Its follow-up ballad, a duet with Ozzy Osbourne entitled "Close My Eyes Forever", provided both artists with their first Top Ten single.
Lita Ford is back with a vengeance! Her new album Wicked Wonderland is due for release October 6th 2009. More information can be found on her My Space profile: Lita Ford Official My Space Profile
BED
Lita Ford Lyrics
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I'm a devil woman, burn in hell
You want to lick my fire
Lay you on my bed of nails
I feel your desire
I got Heaven in my Hell
There's alot of pain
Sweet sulfur in enjoy your Hell
Tie me to the bed
Tie me to the bed
Tie me to the bed
Tie me to the bed
Spank me cuz I like it
My soul is haunted, dancing with the devil
Dress I disappear
I have been such a bad boy
Hate is love love is hate
Open your mind I pin the hate
Tie me to the bed
Make my eyes roll, look at my head
Tie me to the bed
The break of dawn is what I always dread
Tie me to the bed
Bow your head when you approach your Queen
You give me pleasure with pain and always make me scream
Burn, burn, bed, bed
Tie me to the bed
Terror and aint no threat
Tie me to the bed
I'd wait an of spells since the day that we met
Bed, bed
The lyrics of Lita Ford's "Bed" speak of a woman who is in control and is willing to use her power to seduce and dominate her partner. She refers to herself as a "devil woman" who has "Heaven in [her] Hell", indicating that she is both the angel and the devil in the situation. She invites her partner to "spread 'em", indicating that she expects him to submit to her will.
Ford also references bondage, with the repeated line "Tie me to the bed". This suggests that the woman derives pleasure from being restrained and possibly even harmed. She asks to be spanked and declares that her partner gives her "pleasure with pain". The final lines of the song are a repetition of "bed", which could be interpreted as a reference to both the physical act of sex and the emotional state that the woman is in.
Overall, the lyrics of "Bed" depict a powerful, dominant woman who takes control of her partner and derives pleasure from inflicting pain. The use of bondage imagery and references to the devil suggest that the encounter is a dark and possibly dangerous one.
Line by Line Meaning
Spread 'em, baby
Initiating sexual activity
I'm a devil woman, burn in hell
Self-proclaimed devilish and unapologetically sinful
You want to lick my fire
Partner is sexually attracted to protagonist
Lay you on my bed of nails
Protagonist's bed is uncomfortable and dangerous
I feel your desire
Protagonist recognizes and appreciates partner's lust
I got Heaven in my Hell
Protagonist enjoys their version of pleasure and pain
There's alot of pain
Masochistic tendencies
Gimme your soul, do it now
Protagonist wants total submission from partner
Sweet sulfur in enjoy your Hell
Enjoyment of the sinful nature
Tie me to the bed
Protagonist desires to be restrained
Spank me cuz I like it
Protagonist enjoys the pain of BDSM activities
My soul is haunted, dancing with the devil
Protagonist is deeply troubled and struggling with inner demons
Dress I disappear
Protagonist wants to hide behind a persona
I have been such a bad boy
Protagonist has been misbehaving or acting inappropriately
Hate is love love is hate
Mixing of emotions and blurred lines of what is acceptable
Open your mind I pin the hate
Protagonist wants to explore darker, hateful sides of partner's mind
Make my eyes roll, look at my head
Protagonist wants partner to take control and pleasure them
The break of dawn is what I always dread
Protagonist doesn't want the experience to end
Bow your head when you approach your Queen
Protagonist wants full respect and submission
You give me pleasure with pain and always make me scream
Implies partner has a talent for BDSM and pleasing the artist
Terror and aint no threat
Protagonist enjoys the fear of being dominated
I'd wait an of spells since the day that we met
Protagonist is obsessed with partner and has been waiting for a chance to indulge in BDSM with them
Burn, burn, bed, bed
Desire to experience passion and pain repeatedly
Bed, bed
Repeated desire to return to the bed for fulfillment
Contributed by Elizabeth L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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