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 β 1974's "Day Gig" β 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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Hard To Believe
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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Tomorrow is a deadline, sudden and it's strange
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave, but you did
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave
Nowhere to go, can't sit still
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty days, to fill up my empty days
Hard To Believe
you'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
Love is such a fine line, the finest line I've known
But sorrow is no life line when you're all alone
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave, but you did
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave
Can't sleep a wink, up all night
The truth hurts, you know it cuts like a knife
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty life, to fill up my empty life
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
The lyrics of Pat Benatar's "Hard to Believe" express the artist's heartbreak and disbelief at the end of a relationship. The song portrays the emotions of someone struggling to make sense of a sudden and unexpected breakup. The verse "Yesterday's a by-line, words upon a page, tomorrow is a deadline, sudden and it's strange," implies a sense of urgency and desperation. The lyrics also describe the loneliness and emptiness felt after the end of a relationship, with the artist searching for ways to fill her days and nights.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Hard to Believe," which emphasizes the shock and disbelief that the artist is feeling. The lyrics express the sentiment that love is a delicate balance and one that can quickly turn to sorrow when one is left alone. The verse "Love is such a fine line, the finest line I've known, but sorrow is no life line when you're all alone," conveys this message.
Overall, "Hard to Believe" is a poignant expression of heartbreak and disbelief, with the hopeful yearning for reconciliation woven throughout.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday's a by-line, words upon a page
The past is nothing more than just a history that can't be changed.
Tomorrow is a deadline, sudden and it's strange
The future holds a lot of uncertainties.
Hard To Believe You ever would leave, but you did
It's hard to accept that the person you trusted has left you in a situation where you're all alone.
Nowhere to go, can't sit still
There's no escape, and no matter how hard one tries, they still can't find peace of mind.
Look for a motive in the time that I kill
There's a lot of time to be filled, but it's hard to find something meaningful to do.
Thinking of ways To fill up my empty days, to fill up my empty days
In a situation where you're all alone, it's hard to find something useful to do with your time.
Hard To Believe you'd leave when I need you
It's difficult to accept that the one who promised to stay and support you leaves you in a time of need.
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
The fact that you could rely on someone and now they're gone is hard to accept.
Love is such a fine line, the finest line I've known
The line between love and hate is the thinnest and the most complex to understand.
But sorrow is no life line when you're all alone
Feeling sad and sorry for oneself is not going to make things better when one is all alone.
Can't sleep a wink, up all night
When you're alone and have a lot on your mind, it's hard to find rest and peace of mind.
The truth hurts, you know it cuts like a knife
The fact that the one you trusted has left can be a bitter pill to swallow.
Hard To Believe You'd leave when I need you
It's difficult to believe that someone who was supposed to be there for you has left you in your time of need.
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
The fact that you relied on someone and now they're gone is hard to accept.
Hard To Believe You'd leave when I need you
It's difficult to accept that someone you trusted and relied on has left you in your time of need.
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
It's hard to accept that the one you relied on is no longer around when you need them the most.
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Written by: LEONARD LEE
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