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 Live For Love
Pat Benatar Lyrics
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But I have more to risk, than you to lose
I feel a passion growing
I know that love is only just one inch away from striking us
We live for love
We live for love
When we get tired and watch the summer fade away
Is there a place where we can go?
Where time stands still for those who know?
'Til eternity, we'll fulfill our desires
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
I never planned to win the race
But you convinced me face to face
There was never a chance of losing at all
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
We live for love
In Pat Benatar's song "We Live For Love," she portrays the idea of an irresistible love that is worth taking risks for. She sings about her lover's contagious love, one kiss being dangerous, and how she has more to risk than her lover has to lose. Despite all of this, she feels a growing passion and knows that love is just one inch away from striking them. The chorus emphasizes how they live for love, and it becomes their focal point in life.
In the second verse, Benatar talks about the future and the possibility of getting tired and watching the summer fade away. She questions what they will do and if there is a place where they can go where time stands still for those who know. She speaks to the eternity of fulfilling their desires and emphasizes that they live for love. The last verse reflects her surprise at how her lover convinced her to join the race and how there was never a chance of losing at all. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the idea that they live for love.
Overall, the song portrays an all-consuming, passionate love that is worth taking risks for. Even in uncertain times, they will always live for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love's contagious, one kiss is dangerous
Your love has the power to infect me and one kiss from you can be dangerous
But I have more to risk, than you to lose
I have more to lose in this relationship than you do
I feel a passion growing
I can sense a passion growing between us
I know that love is only just one inch away, from striking us
I know that love is very close to us and can strike at any moment
We live for love
Our sole purpose in life is to find and experience love
When we get tired, and watch the summer fade away
As time passes and we grow older, and the warmth of summer fades, we may grow tired
Will you think of romance, what will we do?
In such times, will you still think of romance and what can we do to keep the spark alive?
Is there a place where we can go?
Is there a place we can escape to and be alone together?
Where time stands still for those who know?
A place where time stands still for those who understand the value of love and cherish it
Till eternity we'll fulfill our desires
We promise to fulfill our desires for love till eternity
I never planned to win the race
I never planned or intended to win this race of love
But you convinced me face to face
But your face to face conviction made me realize the importance of love and value our relationship more
There was never a chance of losing at all
With your love, there was never a possibility of losing in this race of love
We live for love
Our lives are centered around experiencing love
We live for love
Love is what drives us and gives our lives meaning
We live for love
Without love, our lives would be empty and meaningless
We live for love
Love gives us a reason to live and make life worth living
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Written by: Neil Giraldo
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