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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We Belong to the Night
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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Many times I cried alone
Always I'm surprised how well you cut my feelings to the bone
Don't want to leave you really
I've invested too much time to give you up that easy
To the doubts that complicate your mind
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
Maybe it's a sign of weakness when I don't know what to say
Maybe I just wouldn't know what to do with my strength anyway
Have we become a habit? Do we distort the facts?
Now there's no looking forward
Now there's no turning back
When you say
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best to try and wash the palette clean
We can't begin to know it, how much we really care
I hear your voice inside me, I see your face everywhere
Still you say
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
In "We Belong to the Night," Pat Benatar is singing about a complex relationship that moves back and forth between love and frustration. She is admitting that she has tried to talk to her partner many times but has failed. She has also cried alone several times because of the way her partner treats her. And yet she is still committed to the relationship because she has invested too much time in it. She is aware that her partner has doubts that complicate their mind. But she believes that they both belong together no matter what they deny or embrace.
The chorus is the most memorable part of the song. Benatar sings about how they belong to the light, the thunder, and the sound of the words they have both fallen under. These words suggest that they belong to each other despite the difficult times they have been through. They can't deny the fact that they need each other both for better or for worse.
Overall, "We Belong to the Night" is a powerful song about a relationship that is complicated but worth fighting for. Benatar's strong voice and the guitar riffs make this song even more memorable.
Line by Line Meaning
Many times I tried to tell you
I have tried to express my feelings to you a lot of times.
Many times I cried alone
I have shed many tears by myself because of you.
Always I'm surprised how well you cut my feelings to the bone
I am always astonished by how easily you hurt me emotionally.
Don't want to leave you really
I do not really wish to walk away from you.
I've invested too much time to give you up that easy
I have spent too much time to let you go quickly.
To the doubts that complicate your mind
I understand that doubts are what cause confusion in your head.
Maybe it's a sign of weakness when I don't know what to say
I think it may be a sign of weakness when I cannot come up with anything to say.
Maybe I just wouldn't know what to do with my strength anyway
Maybe I would not know how to use my strength even if I had some.
Have we become a habit? Do we distort the facts?
Are we addicted to each other? Do we alter the truth?
Now there's no looking forward
We cannot imagine a better future.
Now there's no turning back
There is no way for us to go back to the past.
When you say
When you speak to me.
Close your eyes and try to sleep now
I am asking you to attempt to fall asleep.
Close your eyes and try to dream
And envision a better future in your dreams.
Clear your mind and do your best to try and wash the palette clean
Eliminate all negative thoughts and attempt to start anew.
We can't begin to know it, how much we really care
We cannot fathom the extent of our affection for each other.
I hear your voice inside me, I see your face everywhere
I hear and see you in my thoughts all the time.
Still you say
Yet you still utter these words to me.
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We are meant to live boldly and make a lot of noise.
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
We are meant to be together, and the words of love are what brought us here.
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
No matter what we reject or accept, whether it is for worse or better.
We belong, we belong, we belong together
We are meant to be together, and nothing can change that.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daniel Anthony Navarro, David Eric Lowen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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We Belong
Pat Benatar
Many times I've tried to tell you
Many times I've cried alone
Always I'm surprised how well
You've cut my feelings to the bone
Don't want to leave you really
I've invested too much time
To give you up that easy
To the doubts that complicate your mind
We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together
Maybe it's a sign of weakness
When I don't know what to say
Maybe I just wouldn't know
What to do with my strength anyway
Have we become a habit?
Do we distort the facts?
Now there's no looking forward
Now there's no turning back
When you say we belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together
Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best
To try and wash the palette clean
We can't begin to know it
How much we really care
I hear your voice inside me
I see your face ev'rywhere
Still you say we belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together (we belong)
We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words
We've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace
For worse or for better
We belong, we belong
We belong together (we belong)
We belong to the light
We belong to the thunder
Compositores: Daniel Anthony Navarro, David Eric Lowen.
@LilCelticElf
Many times I tried to tell you
Many times I cried alone
Always I'm surprised how well you cut my feelings to the bone
Don't want to leave you really
I've invested too much time to give you up that easy
To the doubts that complicate your mind
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
Maybe it's a sign of weakness when I don't know what to say
Maybe I just wouldn't know what to do with my strength anyway
Have we become a habit? Do we distort the facts?
Now there's no looking forward
Now there's no turning back
When you say
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best to try and wash the palette clean
We can't begin to know it, how much we really care
I hear your voice inside me, I see your face everywhere
Still you say
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
@theenchanteduniverseoflife1450
If you're listening to this song in 2024 you're a legend!!!
@ncruss7346
Just stop
@Nathanial-Lee-Vigder
What if I don't want to be a legend? What if I just want to listen to great music?
@lungjuice5366
Guess I'm a legend
@jrtayloriv
Nah, I'm just getting old lol
@Akkleptos
Listened to this when I was a child in the early '80s, and here I am, listening to it today. Life is... curious.
@silverbackgorillaace7899
She was recently inducted into the Rock N Roll hall of fame. Lovely woman and what a blessing to music. 80s Soft Rock will never get old.
@Despiser25
Um, this wasn't "soft rock." LOL. It was ROCK N ROLL.
@karengarrett3000
I am listening ro this song in 2024
@kirklonnquist3265
And she very much deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was long overdue