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
Inside
Lita Ford Lyrics
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When you are staing at me
Do you think you know who this door's inside your like you want to be
Believe in your self, in your self
Feel you from the inside
My soul is burning for you
Feel me from the inside
Feel me from the inside
My soul's on fire for you
Feel you from the inside
On a dream to nowhere
A Wicked fantasy
Just you and me, just you and me
That's how I want it to be
Close your eyes forever
I'll always be by your side
That way you want me
And I want you
Feel you from the inside
My soul is burning for you
Feel me from the inside
Inside is where I wanna be
Feel me from the inside
My soul's on fire for you
Feel you from the inside
Feel me, feel me inside
Feel me, feel me inside
The opening verse of Lita Ford's song "Inside" speaks of the conflicting emotions that come from looking at oneself in the mirror. The lyrics express that while the singer is not entirely happy with what she sees when she looks at herself, the person looking at her may have a different perspective. The singer then asks the listener to see beyond their external appearance to the person inside, encouraging them to believe in themselves.
The chorus of the song is a passionate expression of desire, with the singer describing a burning desire to be close to the person she is addressing. The lyrics describe a dream-like state where they are together, and the singer longs to be close to the person, wanting to feel them from the inside.
The song's lyrics are a mixture of passion and vulnerability, reflecting the strong emotional nature of Lita Ford's style. The lyrics speak to a desire for emotional and physical intimacy, with the singer conveying a longing to connect with another person fully.
Line by Line Meaning
Lookin' in the mirror, don't necessarily like what I see
When I see my reflection, I sometimes don't like what I see
When you are staing at me
When you look at me
Do you think you know who this door's inside your like you want to be
Do you think you know what's inside me and want to be like me
Believe in your self, in your self
Believe in yourself
Feel you from the inside
I feel you in my heart and soul
My soul is burning for you
I have an intense desire for you
Inside is where I wanna be
I want to be close to you emotionally and physically
Feel me from the inside
I want you to experience my love deeply
On a dream to nowhere
I'm chasing a dream that may not lead anywhere
A Wicked fantasy
A dark and seductive desire
Just you and me, just you and me
I want it to be just us, alone together
Close your eyes forever
Imagine being with me forever
I'll always be by your side
I'll always be there for you
That way you want me
That's what you desire from me
And I want you
And I want you too
Feel me, feel me inside
Experience my love deeply
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