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
Shot of Poison
Lita Ford Lyrics
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Got a feel for danger now
Hey Mr. Moonlight won't you follow me down
I need some company
Every guy tells me your no good
That's all right with me
Give me one shot of poison
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
Come on baby, poison me
Got a hunger for a fatal attraction
I'm savin' all my passion for you
I got a heart break habit that I can't kick
Only you can ease the pain
I'm a midnight animal trying to score
Before I go insane
Give me one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
Give me one last kiss before I die
I'm flying high
Oh, I want your love - tonight
Baby, one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
One shot of poison
Come on baby, poison me
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
In Lita Ford's song "Shot of Poison," she sings about her love for destruction and her desire for dangerous company. She urges Mr. Moonlight to follow her down, indicating that she is on a path of self-destruction and wants someone to join her on this journey. Despite being warned by every guy that he's no good, she still wants him to poison her with a little twist or a drop of his sweet poison, setting her free from the heart break habit that she can't seem to kick. Lita's lyrics describe her as a midnight animal trying to score before she goes insane, which suggests that she is in a frenzied state searching for something to numb her pain.
Overall, "Shot of Poison" is a song about being stuck in a cycle of self-destructive behavior and seeking something or someone to ease the pain. Lita's lyrics illustrate her desperate desire for the toxic thrill of dangerous company, indicating that she knows what she's doing is not good for her, but she can't help herself.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a love for destruction
I have a strong affinity towards the idea of causing destruction.
Got a feel for danger now
I have developed a sense of liking towards things that can cause me harm and put me in danger.
Hey Mr. Moonlight won't you follow me down
I am addressing the moonlight and asking it to come down and accompany me.
I need some company
I am feeling lonely and require someone to be with me.
Every guy tells me your no good
Every guy whom I have come across has warned me against you.
That's all right with me
I have no qualms with what they are saying.
Give me one shot of poison
All I need is one drink of your poison to satisfy my craving.
A little twist is all I need
I am not asking for much, just a small amount to fulfill my desire.
One drop of your sweet poison
The drink I seek is the one you offer, which is poisonous but also sweet and tempting.
Sets me free
Once I have this drink, I feel liberated and free from all my troubles.
Come on baby, poison me
I am asking you to give me the drink that is both poisonous and tempting.
Got a hunger for a fatal attraction
I am intensely drawn towards things that could lead to a fatal attraction.
I'm savin' all my passion for you
I have reserved all my feelings of love and desire for you.
I got a heart break habit that I can't kick
I am addicted to heartbreaks and cannot get over them easily.
Only you can ease the pain
You are the only one who can provide me relief from this cycle of heartbreak and pain.
I'm a midnight animal trying to score
I am like a nocturnal animal, desperate to score the drink that I desperately crave.
Before I go insane
If I cannot satiate my desire, I might end up going insane.
Give me one last kiss before I die
I am asking for one final kiss from you before I die, which might happen due to drinking the poison.
I'm flying high
The feeling of being highly intoxicated due to the drink has me feeling as though I am flying.
Oh, I want your love - tonight
All I desire from you is love, and I crave it tonight.
A little taste of paradise
The drink that I desire is like a little taste of heaven that I can indulge in.
Satisfies
Once I have this drink, I am completely satisfied and my craving is fulfilled.
Come on baby, poison me
I am asking you to come and give me the poison that I seek.
One shot of poison
All I need is one drink of the poison.
One shot of poison
Only one drink would be enough for me.
One drop of your sweet poison
The toxic yet alluring drink that you offer me.
Sets me free
Once I have the drink, I am free from all my earthly troubles.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE, LITA ROSSANA FORD, MYRON GROMBACHER
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Gotta love for destruction
Gotta feel for danger tonight
Hey, Mr. Moonlight wontcha follow me down
I need the company
Everybody tells me you're no good
That's all right with me
Gimme one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
Come on baby, poison me
Gotta hunger for fatal attraction
I'm savin' all my passion for you
I gotta heartbreak habit that I can't kick
Only you can ease the pain
I'm a midnight animal tryin' to score
Before I go insane
Gimme me one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
Give me one last kiss before I die
I'm flyin' high
On your love, tonight, baby
One shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
One shot of poison
Cme on, baby, poison me
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot
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Gotta love for destruction
Gotta feel for danger tonight
Hey, Mr. Moonlight wontcha follow me down
I need the company
Everybody tells me you're no good
That's all right with me
Gimme one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
Come on baby, poison me
Gotta hunger for fatal attraction
I'm savin' all my passion for you
I gotta heartbreak habit that I can't kick
Only you can ease the pain
I'm a midnight animal tryin' to score
Before I go insane
Gimme me one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
Give me one last kiss before I die
I'm flyin' high
On your love, tonight, baby
One shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
One shot of poison
Cme on, baby, poison me
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot
Ulrich Fiebach
"Shot Of Poison"
Gotta love for destruction
Gotta feel for danger tonight
Hey, Mr. Moonlight won't you follow me down
I need the company
Everybody tells me you're no good
That's all right with me
Gimme one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
Come on baby, poison me
Gotta hunger for fatal attraction
I'm savin' all my passion for you
I gotta heartbreak habit that I can't kick
Only you can ease the pain
I'm a midnight animal tryin' to score
Before I go insane
Gimme me one shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
Give me one last kiss before I die
I'm flyin' high
On your love, tonight, baby
One shot of poison
A little twist is all I need
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot of poison
A little taste of paradise
One drop of your sweet poison
Satisfies
One shot of poison
Come on, baby, poison me
One drop of your sweet poison
Sets me free
One shot
walter caldiero
An absolute rock legend, not only beautiful but also very talented.
Don Satman
Lita is still rockin' hard to this very day 🌹 Keeping the spirit alive!!! 🤘
J Quintana
Love this lady! So powerful and beautiful! And she rocked my 80’s!! Thanks Lady Lita ❤️
N Zarina Ali
My favourite Lita Ford song. So chilling, those were the days when I relaxed myself with music on the radio. Time flies so quickly.
Beverly Vansuch
❤ agreed 💯👍😎🤘, best time of my life 💖🧬💖🧬
Robert Wiegman
2020 and still nobody can match Lita!!! Definitely one of her best :)
Penny Farmer
True true true
Carleen Richards
That's the dam truth, and she still looks 🔥
Kevin Walter (Travel Consultant)
Omg I totally agree she is legend
Gymrat N My pallette art 86
Halestorm, lizzy