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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Red Vision
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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Ruled by passion beyond their control
Vengeance is king in the zone of Red Vision
Sparks fly and tempers flair
You see the enemy everywhere
Hate shines like burning bridges in your eyes
In love and war we stand alone
Trustin' nothin' but our own, Red Vision
Anger sharpens your point of view
Fans the fire in and around you
Fahrenheit in the realm of your senses
In love and war we stand alone
Trusting nothing but our own, Red Vision
Mind like a steel trap, heart like a prison
With tears of rage, we burn in our Red Vision
Once again, I'll walk the coals
Tiptoe through the minefields of your soul
I've come to take you home
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Oh, Red Vision.......
In Pat Benatar's song "Red Vision", the lyrics describe a state of mind where emotions are heightened to a dangerous level, where the lines between love and hate, and friend and foe, are blurred. The fire walkers mentioned in the first verse are symbolic of those who embrace pain as a path to enlightenment or fulfillment. They are "ruled by passion beyond their control", meaning that their emotions drive them completely, without any clear direction or goal. The "zone of Red Vision" is where this passion and emotion manifests in the form of vengeance, where hate is as bright and destructive as "burning bridges in your eyes."
The chorus of the song reiterates the idea that in this state of mind, one is alone and cannot trust anyone else. Anger is portrayed as a tool that sharpens one's point of view and fans the flames of emotion even higher. The last verse speaks of the singer's own Red Vision, which is characterized by a steel-trap mind and a heart like a prison. Despite this, she promises to "come to take you home", suggesting that she and the person she is addressing share this intense emotional state and can understand each other in a way that no one else can.
Overall, "Red Vision" is a powerful exploration of the human psyche, particularly in the context of intense emotions like anger and vengeance. It portrays a world where trust is difficult and emotions run high, and where pain and passion are intertwined.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire walkers feel no pain from the coals
People driven by intense passion do not experience the negative effects of their actions.
Ruled by passion beyond their control
Their emotions are so intense that they cannot be managed or controlled.
Vengeance is king in the zone of Red Vision
A place where revenge rules and dominates everything.
Sparks fly and tempers flair
Emotions intensify and spark conflicts.
You see the enemy everywhere
A mindset driven by paranoia and perceived threats, causing people to view everyone as an enemy.
Hate shines like burning bridges in your eyes
Hate consumes and breaks down connections, leaving nothing but destroyed bridges.
In love and war we stand alone
In times of intense emotions and conflict, people may find themselves isolated and without allies.
Trustin' nothin' but our own, Red Vision
Relying only on one's own perspective, regardless of the consequences or rationale of others.
Anger sharpens your point of view
Anger can focus and amplify a person's perception and beliefs.
Fans the fire in and around you
Anger can spread and intensify, affecting people and situations around them.
Fahrenheit in the realm of your senses
The intensity of anger is so high that it feels like walking into a fire.
Mind like a steel trap, heart like a prison
A person's mind is locked rigidly while their emotions are tightly restrained.
With tears of rage, we burn in our Red Vision
Feeling intense emotions that are simultaneously destructive and painful.
Once again, I'll walk the coals
Repeating negative patterns and not learning from past experiences.
Tiptoe through the minefields of your soul
Navigating unpredictable emotional terrain with caution and care.
I've come to take you home
Attempting to rescue someone from their destructive emotional state.
Red Vision
An all-consuming emotional state that can be destructive and isolating.
Red Vision
Repeating the intensity of negative emotions over and over again.
Red Vision
A reminder of the all-consuming nature of intense emotions.
Red Vision
A destructive cycle that feels impossible to escape.
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