Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy winning musician with six platinum and fo… Read Full Bio ↴Pat Benatar is a four-time Grammy winning musician with six platinum and four gold albums to her credit. Singing such hit singles as "I Need a Lover", "Heartbreaker", "Fire and Ice", "Treat Me Right", "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "Hell Is for Children", "Shadows of the Night", and "Love Is a Battlefield", Benatar is acknowledged as one of the leading female rock vocalists in the industry.

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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River Of Love
Pat Benatar Lyrics

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Hey baby, won't you sit down here next to me
Well I heard you're havin' trouble in love
Yeah, I know how that can be
Now love can hurt, I know it's true
Let me see what I can do
I know a place where you can find love
The kind you always dreamed of

Lets go down to the River-O-Love
Let me show you how sweet it can be
Down at the River-O-Love
Let the cool, clear water wash over you and me
in the River-O-Love

Hey Darlin', you know that love is strange
Seems the harder you try to hold on
The further it moves away
I know its hard to understand
But that's okay I got a plan
I know a place where you can find love
The kind you always dreamed of

Lets go down to the River-O-Love
Let me show you how sweet it can be
Down at the River-O-Love
Let the cool, clear water wash over you and me
in the River-O-Love
Lets go down to the River-O-Love
Let me drown in the River-O-Love
The River-O-Love

You don't have to be afraid
'Coz I'll be right there by your side
We can take it slow baby
One long sweet ride

Lets go down to the River-O-Love
Let me show you how sweet it can be
Down at the River-O-Love
Let the cool, clear water wash over you and me
in the River-O-Love
Lets go down to the River-O-Love

Let me drown in the River-O-Love
The River-O-Love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pat Benatar's song, "River of Love," are about a person who is experiencing trouble in their love life. The singer empathizes with the person's pain, acknowledging that love can hurt. However, she has a plan to help them find the love they've always dreamed of. She suggests going to the River-O-Love, a place where they can find sweet and refreshing love.

To the singer, love is like a river, with its ebbs, flows, and occasional rapids. She acknowledges that love can be strange, and the harder you try to hold on to it, the further away it seems to move. But she assures her companion that they don't have to be afraid to take the journey with her. She'll be by their side as they take a slow, sweet ride down the River-O-Love.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey baby, won't you sit down here next to me
I want to talk to you and offer you some help.

Well I heard you're havin' trouble in love
I heard that you're facing problems in your love life.

Yeah, I know how that can be
I understand how difficult it can be.

Now love can hurt, I know it's true
Love is tough and can be painful at times.

Let me see what I can do
Let me try and help you.

I know a place where you can find love
I know a place where you can find the love you always wanted.

The kind you always dreamed of
The type of love you always wished for.

Lets go down to the River-O-Love
Let's go to a place where love flourishes.

Let me show you how sweet it can be
Let me demonstrate how lovely it can be.

Let the cool, clear water wash over you and me
Let the refreshing water surround us and cleanse us.

Hey Darlin', you know that love is strange
You know that love can be unpredictable and unusual.