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
Hammerhead
Lita Ford Lyrics
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In a world that doesn't understand
A demon light fills the eyes, of this mechanical man
He's a living, breathing nightmare
He's twisted and he's mean
In his head, the walking dead are his war secret machine
Oh, Hammerhead
His sanity, humanity, lost somewhere long ago
Now the poisons in his memory
Are clogging up his veins
And the loneliness like a devil's kiss
Has gone straight to his brain
Oh, Hammerhead
Now he's lost within his madness
And more and more each day
The metal man turns his hand
To the price the world must pay
Hammerhead
Oh, Hammerhead
The lyrics in Lita Ford's song Hammerhead describe a man who sees himself as a warrior in a world where he feels he doesn't belong. The man, referred to as Hammerhead, is filled with a demon light that fills his eyes and is described as a living, breathing nightmare. He appears to have lost his sanity and humanity, as the demons have taken control, and the poisons in his memory are clogging up his veins. This has left him lost within his madness, and the loneliness he feels is described as a devil's kiss that has gone straight to his brain. As Hammerhead continues to spiral out of control, he begins to turn his hand to the price the world must pay.
Overall, the song describes the consequences of losing oneself to madness and the impact it can have on both the individual and the world around them. The lyrics create a vivid image of a man who has become a monster, and the dangers of allowing oneself to be consumed by negative emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
He sees himself as a warrior
He perceives himself as an undefeated fighter.
In a world that doesn't understand
In this world, no one can comprehend him.
A demon light fills the eyes, of this mechanical man
The man's eyes have an evil glare, like a devil in disguise.
He's a living, breathing nightmare
He's not only a figment of a nightmare but also an actual being with a living breath.
He's twisted and he's mean
He's corrupt in his disposition, and malicious in his action.
In his head, the walking dead are his war secret machine
In his thoughts, the deceased ones are his army tools secrecy.
He was just a lonely boy before the demons took control
He was once alone and innocent before the evil spirits manipulated his being.
His sanity, humanity, lost somewhere long ago
He has lost his soundness and morality a long time ago.
Now the poisons in his memory are clogging up his veins
The deadly thoughts in his brain are obstructing his veins.
And the loneliness like a devil's kiss has gone straight to his brain
Loneliness has affected his mind negatively like a venomous bite of a demon.
Now he's lost within his madness
He is insane and has lost his mental capacity.
And more and more each day
His condition worsens continually.
The metal man turns his hand to the price the world must pay
He, who is now an inhumane being, has taken upon himself to decide and impose the penalty on the world, which they have to bear.
Hammerhead
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Oh, Hammerhead
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LITA FORD, LITA ROSSANA FORD, MICHAEL DAN EHMIG
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