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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Dreams
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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Longer than I care to think or say
Hopin' with a little luck
Maybe I'd find someone like you
I have watched you nearly every morning
Gettin' your coffee, stretchin', yawnin'
Doin' all the little things you do
[Chorus 1]
In my dreams I hold your hand
Lay my cheek close to yours
And hold back as long as I can
Feel the sweet sting of your kiss as our lips combine
I know that you've seen me, too
Once you smiled when I looked at you
I wonder if you thought about me
The way I thought of you
Maybe I just make too much of passing glances
Fleeting touches, maybe I'm a dreamer
Maybe so are you
[Chorus 2]
In my dreams I hold you close
Love you the way that I'd hope
Say what you already know
In my dreams I pretend
That you are mine
The lyrics to Pat Benatar's song In My Dreams are about unrequited love and longing for someone she sees every day but can never have. The singer has been in this “lonely place” for a long time and has been hoping to find someone like the person she sees every day. She watches him closely, observing the little things he does every morning to start his day. She has seen him see her, too, and wonders if he has ever thought about her the way she has thought of him.
The chorus describes the singer’s dreams. In her dreams, she holds his hand and lays her cheek close to his. She wants to feel the sweet sting of his kiss as their lips combine. She wonders if she is just imagining things, making too much of passing glances and fleeting touches. But she hopes that maybe he is a dreamer like her.
The lyrics are poignant and relatable for anyone who has ever been in love with someone they can’t have. The song’s melody is wistful and melancholic, perfectly capturing the feeling of yearning and longing. The lyrics and the melody work together to create a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
I have been here in this lonely place
I have spent a long time feeling isolated and alone.
Longer than I care to think or say
It's been so long that I can't even bear to think about it or talk about it.
Hopin' with a little luck
I've been hoping that something good will happen to me.
Maybe I'd find someone like you
I've been hoping that I would meet someone special, someone like you.
I have watched you nearly every morning
I have been observing you closely, almost every morning.
Gettin' your coffee, stretchin', yawnin'
I have seen you perform your routine of getting coffee, stretching, and yawning.
Doin' all the little things you do
I have noticed all the small things that you do in your daily routine.
To start your day
All of these things are part of your morning routine.
In my dreams I hold your hand
I dream of being close to you, holding your hand.
Lay my cheek close to yours
I imagine being near you, with our faces next to each other.
And hold back as long as I can
I try to delay the moment when we part or let go of each other.
Feel the sweet sting of your kiss as our lips combine
When we kiss in my dreams, there's a bittersweet feeling that I experience.
I know that you've seen me, too
I am aware that you have also noticed me.
Once you smiled when I looked at you
I remember a time when you smiled at me.
I wonder if you thought about me
Sometimes I wonder if you have ever thought about me.
The way I thought of you
The way I have been thinking about you, always on my mind.
Maybe I just make too much of passing glances
I might be overthinking small moments when we've looked at each other.
Fleeting touches, maybe I'm a dreamer
Perhaps I am imagining things, assuming that there is something more between us.
Maybe so are you
Perhaps you are also a dreamer, imagining a connection between us.
In my dreams I hold you close
In my mind, I embrace you and hold you close to me.
Love you the way that I'd hope
I feel a kind of love for you that I've always wanted to experience.
Say what you already know
I want to express my feelings to you, even though you may already be aware of them.
In my dreams I pretend
I am aware that these thoughts and feelings exist only in my mind.
That you are mine
I imagine a world where we are together, even though it is only a dream.
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@banako420
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end
You said, "Oh, girl, it's a cold world when you keep it all to yourself"
I said, "You can't hide on the inside, all the pain you've ever felt"
Ransom my heart, but baby, don't look back 'cause we got nobody else
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end
You know that sometimes, it feels like, it's all moving way too fast
Use every alibi and words you deny that love ain't meant to last
You can cry, tough baby, it's alright, you can let me down easy, but not tonight
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end
And now the hands of time are standing still
Midnight angel, won't you say you will?
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end
We're running with the shadows of the night
So baby, take my hand, you'll be alright
Surrender all your dreams to me tonight
They'll come true in the end...
@helok9
Arguably one of the greatest female vocalists of all time.
@dj371212
Yesssssssss
@kennyhall2118
Same message, different styles! What ever it takes!
@floogelhornzzz4770
And who is it that's arguing?
@scottgaskill4896
No doubt!
@Big_Rage585
Yesssss definitely ❤️ Pat🎤💪🏽
@chris55953
You know, one of the best things about being in my late 50's now is that I lived my teenage years in the 80's..........Priceless and I wouldn't change them for the world!"
@Francloy1
52 here
@markwalter3116
Amen to that Chris...53 as of April this year!
@miraggios
Me too. Almost 59. College years with New Wave music and the arrival of Prince and Madonna!