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
Hate
Lita Ford Lyrics
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Look like any other baby
Neighbours said "what a lovely boy"
You have you.
Through the years it could've been
Most ...kid,
Never did anything that showed
The mad man was living in his soul
A little bit at a time.
Hate, don't you love it?
World can't seem to get enough of it
Hate, don't you want it ?
Love the way you feel when you're running
Hate hate.
All through his highschool days
He kept himself hid away.
Never let anybody close.
He was just a crying ...
Slowly coming on dawn
Who knew that was something missing from his soul.
Like a spider build an awful web
A little bit at a time.
Hate, don't you love it?
World can't seem to get enough of it
Hate, don't you want it ?
Love the way you feel when you're running
Hate hate.
Last night on the evening news,
I heard his name and it turned my head
Something 'bout the look .. boy
Fifteen people dead.
He thought he was a guardian angel
Gonna put this world at peace.
He was talkin' about happiness
Like it was some kind of disease.
He died on an average day
At the state penitenciary
They laid him in his grave
The camera's rolling, the people wait.
Hate, don't you love it?
World can't seem to get enough of it
Hate, don't you want it ?
Love the way you feel when you're running
Hate, don't you love it?
World can't seem to get enough of it
Hate, don't you want it ?
Love the way you feel when you're running
Hate
I can't get enough, don't you love it?
Hate!
The song "Hate" by Lita Ford explores the theme of the genesis of hatred and its consequences. The song follows the life story of a person who was born and raised like any other baby, but eventually, grew up to become a madman with intense feelings of hatred. The song suggests that the person's descent into hatred was gradual, as a spider builds its web slowly, one bit at a time, without attracting attention. The character's madness reaches its zenith when he commits a heinous crime, murdering 15 people, believing that he was their guardian angel and that he would put the world at peace. The song ends with the person's death in prison, leaving behind a world that can't seem to get enough of hate.
The lyrics to "Hate" are evocative and thought-provoking, raising questions about the nature of hatred and how it is formed. The song suggests that hatred is a product of a gradual process of erosion of the human soul, as it is slowly consumed by negative feelings and emotions. The song's imagery of the spider building its web is particularly evocative, suggesting that hatred is insidious, creeping up on us before we are even aware of its presence.
Line by Line Meaning
He was born on an average day,
He was born on a regular day, just like any other baby.
Look like any other baby
His appearance was normal and unremarkable, like any other baby.
Neighbours said "what a lovely boy"
The people who lived nearby commented on what a nice child he seemed to be.
You have you.
It is unclear what this line means without further context.
Through the years it could've been
Over time, it may have seemed like
Most ...kid,
he was just an ordinary child
Never did anything that showed
he never did anything to indicate
The mad man was living in his soul
that he had a dark and dangerous side to him.
Never know he was going crazy
No one suspected that he was slowly losing his mind.
A little bit at a time.
It happened gradually, over time.
Hate, don't you love it?
The song is now starting to talk about the theme of hatred and poses a rhetorical question about whether the listener loves it.
World can't seem to get enough of it
The world appears to have an insatiable thirst for hatred and violence.
Hate, don't you want it ?
The song is now directly asking the listener whether they want to feel and express hatred.
Love the way you feel when you're running
The feeling of running away from something or someone can be exhilarating and energizing.
All through his highschool days
Throughout his time in high school
He kept himself hid away.
He was a recluse and kept to himself.
Never let anybody close.
He didn't allow anyone to get close to him emotionally.
He was just a crying ...
It is unclear what this line means without further context.
Slowly coming on dawn
It was gradually becoming apparent that something was wrong with him.
Who knew that was something missing from his soul.
No one realized that he was struggling emotionally.
Like a spider build an awful web
He was quietly constructing something dangerous and harmful, just like a spider building its web.
Last night on the evening news,
The song is describing a news report that was watched the night before.
I heard his name and it turned my head
The singer heard this person's name and was caught off guard or surprised.
Something 'bout the look .. boy
It is unclear what this line means without further context.
Fifteen people dead.
This person had been responsible for the deaths of fifteen people.
He thought he was a guardian angel
This person believed that they were doing good by trying to make the world safer.
Gonna put this world at peace.
They intended to end violence and conflict.
He was talkin' about happiness
It is unclear what this line means without further context.
Like it was some kind of disease.
This person thought that happiness was a bad thing that needed to be eradicated.
He died on an average day
This person's death was unremarkable and not out of the ordinary.
At the state penitenciary
This person died while incarcerated in a state prison.
They laid him in his grave
This person was buried after they died.
The camera's rolling, the people wait.
It is unclear what this line means without further context.
I can't get enough, don't you love it?
The singer is once again emphasizing the theme of hatred and asking if the listener enjoys it.
Hate!
The song ends with a single word emphasizing the theme of hatred.
Contributed by Christian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.