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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Prisoner Of Love
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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Convicted of crimes, the crimes of passion
Caught in a chain gang, the chain of fools
Solitary confinement, confined by the rules
I'm just a Prisioner
An inmate of love
Oh I'm a Prisioner
With no escape
No where to go
No place to hide
Hey, I'm a Prisioner!
I'm just a Prisioner
Mending the wounds, the wounds of lament
The knife cut deep, deep into my heart
The romance is over, my passions remain
Still bound to love by this ball and chain
I'm just a Prisioner
An inmate of love
Oh I'm a Prisioner
Captured by love
With no escape
No where to go
No place to hide
Hey, I'm a Prisioner!
I'm just a Prisioner
Oh I'm a Prisioner
Hey, I'm a Prisioner!
Find an escape, a key to the door
I gotta get out, can't take anymore
Make a clean break, to bury the past
I'll shed these chains and be free at last
I'm just a Prisioner
A Prisioner Of Love
I'm just a Prisioner
A Prisioner Of Love
Hey, I'm a Prisioner
I'm just a Prisioner
The lyrics to Pat Benatar's song "Prisoner Of Love" tell the story of being trapped in a relationship that is no longer working. The theme of being in prison is used as a metaphor for this situation. The first verse refers to the struggle of trying to make a relationship work, despite feeling trapped and confined by the effort it takes. The second verse speaks to the pain that comes from ending a romance, but still being bound to love and unable to break free. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is trapped, with no escape, no place to hide, and no freedom from the chains of love.
The final verse suggests a longing for an escape from the relationship, as the singer searches for a key to unlock the prison door. The desperate need to end the relationship and the way in which it is suffocating the singer adds a sense of urgency and tension to the song.
Overall, "Prisoner Of Love" is a powerful and emotive song about the struggles and hardships of love. Benatar's vocals are particularly poignant, conveying the pain and frustration of being trapped in such a situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold hard labor, it's a labor of love
Doing the hard work of maintaining love, even when it's difficult.
Convicted of crimes, the crimes of passion
Feeling guilty for doing something in the name of love.
Caught in a chain gang, the chain of fools
Feeling stuck in a cycle of making foolish decisions in relationships.
Solitary confinement, confined by the rules
Feeling trapped in a relationship with strict expectations and no room for growth or change.
I'm just a Prisioner
Feeling trapped by love and unable to leave the relationship.
An inmate of love
Feeling like love is like a prison and there is no way out.
Oh I'm a Prisioner
Emphasizing the feeling of being trapped by love.
Captured by love
Feeling like love has taken control and there's no escape.
With no escape
Feeling like there are no options to leave the relationship.
No where to go
Feeling stuck and unable to move forward in either the relationship or life.
No place to hide
Feeling like the situation is hopeless and there's nowhere to go or turn to.
Hey, I'm a Prisioner!
Reiterating the feeling of being trapped and emphasizing it.
Mending the wounds, the wounds of lament
Trying to heal the emotional pain caused by the relationship.
The knife cut deep, deep into my heart
Feeling emotionally hurt by the actions of a lover.
The romance is over, my passions remain
The love may be gone, but the strong feelings still remain.
Still bound to love by this ball and chain
Unable to let go of love, even though it may be unhealthy or unhelpful.
Find an escape, a key to the door
Searching for a way out of the relationship.
I gotta get out, can't take anymore
Hitting the breaking point and feeling like the relationship is too much to handle.
Make a clean break, to bury the past
Creating a clean slate and moving on from past relationship mistakes.
I'll shed these chains and be free at last
Breaking free from the hold that love has on them and finally moving on.
A Prisioner Of Love
Reiterating the idea of being trapped and held captive by love.
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Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
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