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
What Do Ya Know About Love
Lita Ford Lyrics
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Leave the little girls cryin' out loud
You got it all, it's not enough
When it comes to love, babe you're outta luck
Yeah, I know I'm a fool
Tryin' to find a way to get next to you
I want to tie myself to your bed of fire
Tell me, what do you know about love?
Spreadin' yourself all over town
What do you know about love?
There's a lot more to it than lyin' down
Your mind's tickin', your heart stop
Your eyes are ice cold, your lips are red hot
Little lies that you do
Whispered like an Angel straight from Hell
Live wire, short fuse
Walkin' detonator in snakeskin boots
You're a bad mistake but I can't wait to make you
I'm gonna shake you from your sleepwalk in the dark
Hey, what do you know about love?
With your dirty mind and your heart of stone
What do you know about love?
You got a lot of friends but you're all alone
How can you run from the truth?
Spreadin' yourself all over town
What do you know about love?
There's a lot more to it than lyin' down
The day will come, you take a long hard look in the mirror
And your pretty face starts to look a little rough
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
How can you run from the truth?
Baby, baby, run away, yeah
What do you know about love?
With your dirty mind and your heart of stone
What do you know about love?
You got a lot of friends but you're all alone
How can you run from the truth?
Spreadin' yourself all over town
What do you know about love?
There's a lot more to it than lyin' down
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
What do you know about love?
The song "What Do Ya Know About Love" by Lita Ford talks about the persona’s infatuation with someone who is not capable of reciprocating romantic feelings. The person being described in the song is someone who is deeply self-involved, confidently walking through life without concern for anybody else’s feelings. Despite this, the persona is still drawn to them, willing to make a fool out of themselves simply to get closer. They describe the object of their affection’s physically alluring attributes, but ultimately know that they will only be let down in the end. The chorus repeatedly asks, “What do you know about love?”, seemingly questioning the legitimacy of the person’s feelings.
The verses of the song use vivid, contrasting images to describe the person being addressed. Their mind is active but their heart is cold, they whisper lies but are like an angel from hell. These elements show someone who is deeply flawed and not yet ready to give themselves to someone else. The persona acknowledges that it is foolish to pursue this person, but they just can’t resist the temptation.
The lyrics of the song suggest a longing for a deeper connection and suggest that the person being addressed is only focused on physical pleasure. Ultimately, the persona acknowledges that the individual in question is too self-absorbed and not truly capable of love. This realization leads them to question what the individual actually knows about love and to urge them to confront the truth about their emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
You walk tall, you act proud
You have a confident walk and demeanor
Leave the little girls cryin' out loud
You have a reputation for breaking hearts
You got it all, it's not enough
Although you have everything, you don't have love
When it comes to love, babe you're outta luck
You are unlucky in love
Yeah, I know I'm a fool
The singer knows that she is foolish for wanting to be with someone who is not interested in love
Tryin' to find a way to get next to you
The singer is trying to find a way to get closer to this person
I want to tie myself to your bed of fire
The singer wants to experience the passion that this person could provide
But you'll only cut me loose once you had enough
This person will only use the singer for physical pleasure
Tell me, what do you know about love?
The singer questions this person's understanding of love
Spreadin' yourself all over town
This person has a reputation for being promiscuous
There's a lot more to it than lyin' down
The singer believes that love is more than just physical pleasure
Your mind's tickin', your heart stop
Although you seem to be intelligent, you lack emotional depth
Your eyes are ice cold, your lips are red hot
This person has a seductive look but does not have the warmth of a genuine connection
Little lies that you do
You have a tendency to deceive others
Whispered like an Angel straight from Hell
Your deceiving words sound angelic but are deceitful
Live wire, short fuse, walkin' detonator in snakeskin boots
You have a volatile personality and can easily explode like a bomb
You're a bad mistake but I can't wait to make you
The singer knows that getting involved with this person is a bad idea but cannot resist the temptation
I'm gonna shake you from your sleepwalk in the dark
The singer wants to wake this person up from their emotional detachment
With your dirty mind and your heart of stone
The singer accuses this person of having impure thoughts and no capacity for love
You got a lot of friends but you're all alone
Although you have many acquaintances, you lack true connections
The day will come, you take a long hard look in the mirror
One day, you will have to face the reality of your emotional emptiness
And your pretty face starts to look a little rough
Without emotional depth, age will take a toll on your appearance
How can you run from the truth?
The singer questions how this person can avoid facing the reality of their emotional shortcomings
Baby, baby, run away, yeah
The singer suggests that this person should run away from emotional connection since they are not capable of it
What do you know about love?
The singer continues to question this person's understanding of love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CANTOR, CARUSO, CURTIS
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