She was born in the neighborhood of Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on January 10, 1953 as Patricia Andrzejewski. She graduated from Lindenhurst High on Long Island in 1971. She married her lead guitarist, Neil "Spyder" Geraldo, in 1982, and she has two children, named Haley and Hana.
In 1973, Benatar quit her job as a bank teller to pursue a singing career after being inspired by a Liza Minnelli concert she saw in Richmond. She got a job as a singing waitress at a flapper-esque nightclub named "The Roaring Twenties", and got a gig singing in lounge band Coxon's Army. They garnered enough attention to be the subject of a never-aired PBS special, and the band's bassist, Roger Capps, would go on to be the original bass player for the Pat Benatar band.
This period also yielded Benatar's first solo single – 1974's "Day Gig" – until her eventual major label debut on Chrysalis Records in 1979. The song was released via Trace Records, and was both written and produced by Coxon's Army band leader Phil Coxon.
Benatar's big break came in 1975 at an amateur night at the comedy club "Catch a Rising Star" in New York City. Her rousing rendition of Judy Garland's "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" earned her a call back by club owner Rick Newman, who would later become her manager.
After many years of producing big budget albums, Neil and Pat have continued to produce albums together, even though they have decided to end their association with major labels. They have chosen instead to place the care of their children above industry demands, and make records at home in their own professional quality studio. Each summer when their girls get out of school for vacation, they all pack up, board a tour bus, and set out to play as many shows as they can fit into the summer months. Pat and Neil maintain a close, and much more personal, relationship with their fans, than they were able to do in 80's during the heights of their commercial success.
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10 So Sincere
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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I look in your eyes and it becomes quite clear
You want what I want, you need what I need
When I turn to leave
You plead, and plead, and plead, and plead, and plead
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
Now I'm sure I'm right and I'm so sincere
You convince me I'm wrong with a single tear
You want me so badly, you can't live without me
When I turn to leave
You bleed, and bleed, and bleed, and plead, and plead
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're livin' so fast we're not living at all
Two sparrows tied together will always fall
We know we love each other so there's nothin' to prove
But I'm gonna smother if somebody don't move
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
The lyrics to Pat Benatar's song "10 So Sincere" are a reflection on the complicated nature of relationships. The song seems to contrast the intensity and authenticity of the love between the two people in the song with the feeling that they are moving too quickly and perhaps not really living at all. The lyrics suggest a deep connection between the two people but also hint at a dynamic where one person is more desperate than the other, pleading and bleeding when the other tries to leave.
The song also touches on the idea that love doesn't need to be constantly proven to be real, yet the intensity of the relationship may eventually become suffocating if one person doesn't "move" and make some changes. Ultimately, the song seems to be a reflection on the emotional complexity of love and the challenges of balancing the intensity of emotion with the need for space and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
We say I love you and we're so sincere
We express our love for each other with complete honesty and authenticity.
I look in your eyes and it becomes quite clear
When I gaze into your eyes, I see the depth of your feelings and intentions.
You want what I want, you need what I need
We have a mutual understanding and agreement about our desires and necessities.
When I turn to leave
You plead, and plead, and plead, and plead, and plead
You beg and implore me to stay when I attempt to depart.
Now I'm sure I'm right and I'm so sincere
I have conviction in my beliefs and actions, and I am genuinely honest about this.
You convince me I'm wrong with a single tear
Your tearful emotion and expression persuades me to question my own judgement and decisions.
You want me so badly, you can't live without me
When I turn to leave
You bleed, and bleed, and bleed, and plead, and plead
You have an intense longing and dependency on me, and when I try to depart, you become devastated and plead for me to stay.
We're livin' so fast we're not living at all
We are rushing through life so rapidly that we are not truly experiencing it.
Two sparrows tied together will always fall
Being bound together in a relationship can lead to our downfall if we do not have the freedom to pursue our own paths.
We know we love each other so there's nothin' to prove
But I'm gonna smother if somebody don't move
We are certain of our love for each other, but we need to take action and make changes in our dynamic before it becomes suffocating.
We're so sincere
Overall, our emotions, expressions, and intentions are authentic and genuine.
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
We're so sincere
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Written by: PAT BENATAR, ROGER CAPPS
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