In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style. By the mid-80s, the band had moved towards a more commercially friendly arena rock and pop metal ethos, garnering them major hits such as "Love Ain't No Stranger", "Now You're Gone", "Slide It In", "Still of the Night", and the iconic tune "Here I Go Again" (arguably their 'signature song'). They were named the 85th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1.
Whitesnake were active primarily in the 80s, but they still tour, albeit with an entirely new line-up (bar Coverdale), to this day. Some of the most famous musicians who have joined the band for a time include Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Rudy Sarzo, John Sykes, Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell, Tommy Aldridge, and Steve Vai.
The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple. This is not only because three past members of the band were once in Deep Purple but also because of their sound and influences. Later, the band took on a sound more in line with the hair metal style popular in the mid to late 80s, but they never truly left their heavy, blues rock roots behind
Formed in 1978 by David Coverdale after leaving Deep Purple, Whitesnake were originally a straightforwards heavy rock group with Jon Lord and Ian Paice from Deep Purple in the band. Despite a few album releases and constant touring, Whitesnake was unable to attain any significant commercial success in America, though becoming popular in the U.K., Europe, and Japan. Their critical reviews as well for their albums were somewhat mixed.
After acquaintance with Chris Cuttler, Fred Frith and most importantly, young guitarist John Sykes, David Coverdale decided to turn to a slicker, more commercially viable sound. Whitesnake made their first major splash in the States in 1984 with the album 'Slide It In', featuring the self-titled single as well as rock tracks "Slow An' Easy" and "Love Ain't No Stranger". All three of them gained major airplay and were eaten up by fans. Sykes was not involved in any of the song writing for 'Slide It In', though re-did some of Micky Moody's guitar work in the American remastering of the U.K. version of the album.
Three years later, thanks to radio-friendly, Zeppelin-ish songwriting and MTV friendly Tawny Kitaen's automobile acrobatics, Whitesnake became superstars with the album 'Whitesnake' (titled '1987' in Europe, and 'Serpens Albus' in Japan). Containing the U.S. smash hits "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love", "Still of the Night" and others, the album eventually sold over 10 million copies. Coverdale replaced the entire band for the subsequent tour, ditching Sykes for guitarists Adrian Vandenberg and Vivian Campbell. Also joining the band at this point were bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge.
Campbell left shortly after the tour (going on to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard. Vandenberg, despite penning most of the material on the follow-up album, was unable to record due to a freak wrist injury. Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai was brought in to record all of the guitar parts for Slip of the Tongue, which was released in the spring of 1989. Despite going platinum, the album did not reach the stratospheric heights of Whitesnake (entitled 1987 in Europe, and Serpens Albus in Japan). With a divorce looming, and the alternative 'grunge' movement threatening to destroy the melodic rock movement, Coverdale dissolved Whitesnake.
In the late 90s, David Coverdale and Adrian Vandenberg finally recorded together again. Initially intended to be a Coverdale solo effort, the Whitesnake name was eventually attached (much like the Tony Iommi/Black Sabbath projects of the late 80s). The resulting products were a new studio album entitled Restless Heart, and the live acoustic set, Starkers In Tokyo.
In the early 2000's Coverdale relaunched Whitesnake fully with an entirely new lineup centred around guitarists Reb Beach and Doug Aldrich (previously of Winger and Lion/Dio). This Whitesnake embarked on tours across the globe, releasing the "Live In the Still of the Night" DVD and "Live... In the Shadow of the Blues" on CD in 2006. A new studio album, "Good to be Bad", was released in 2008 reaching the top 10 in the UK album charts.
Over the last few years Coverdale has been involved in a remastering project which has seen all albums from 1978's Trouble, to 1989's Slip of the Tongue reissued with bonus material.
Whitesnake released Forevermore, on March 25, 2011 in Europe, and on the 29th in North America. They have released a number of scheduled 2011 tour dates on their website, with six scheduled UK tour dates and other European dates. In February 2011, Whitesnake was announced as one of the headliners to play the annual Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, on Memorial Day weekend. A digital single for the song 'Love Will Set You Free' was released, along with a video for the song, on February 21.
The album Forevermore was released as a special edition 'Snakepack' through Classic Rock magazine on 25 March, a full 3 weeks before its commercial release. The fan pack includes the full, official new album Forevermore, a 132-page magazine, poster and pin badge. On 20 March 2011, Whitesnake announced that Brian Ruedy would play keyboards on the Forevermore World Tour.
The album did not chart highly upon its official release in the UK (number 33, possibly due to the copies released as part of the aforementioned Classic Rock Snakepack, which are not eligible for the charts). It did, however, show signs of Whitesnake's slow rebuild of support in the US with the album charting at number 49 - the band's highest charting album since the 80s.
Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach are Whitesnake longest standing guitar players, both being in the band 10 years by 2012.
Whitesnake are set to embark on their farewell tour in May 2022, beginning in the UK and Ireland with Foreigner and Europe. In July 2021, the group announced the addition of multi-instrumentalist Dino Jelusick to their ranks, turning Whitesnake into a septet for the first time. Later that November, Michael Devin parted ways with the band. He was replaced by Tanya O'Callaghan, marking the first female musician to join the band.
Website: http://www.whitesnake.com/
Your Precious Love
Whitesnake Lyrics
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And tired of this place,
I miss your good, good love
And your sweet embrace
Can't sleep at night
With you on my mind,
I just want to run to you, baby,
Leave it all behind
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
Sometimes in my life
I don't know what to do,
Tho' I'm weak for myself
I try to be strong for you.
You're there when I need you,
After all these years,
So I send you this letter, baby,
Written in tears
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it, bring it, bring on home
Your precious love, your precious love,
That's all that I need.
Angel spread your wings and
Bring it, bring it, bring on home
Bring it baby, baby, that's all I want.
Your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
Your precious love, your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
C'mon bring on home, baby
Won't you bring on home
I need your love
In the song "Your Precious Love" by Whitesnake, the singer is far from home and tired of his current place. He misses his lover's good love and sweet embrace. He can't sleep at night with her on his mind, and he just wants to run to her and leave everything behind. He hasn't heard her song in a long time, and he feels like it has been too long since he has been with her, so he is coming home to her where he belongs.
The singer then admits that sometimes in his life, he doesn't know what to do, but he tries to be strong for his lover. She has been there for him after all these years, so he sends her a letter written in tears. He just wants to come home to her because her love is all he needs. He pleads for the angel to spread her wings and bring his lover and her love back home to him where he belongs. The song ends with the singer repeating that her precious love is all he wants and needs.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm far from home,
I am currently far away from my home.
And tired of this place,
I am not enjoying my current location.
I miss your good, good love
And your sweet embrace
I long for the love that you give me and the way you hold me in your arms.
Can't sleep at night
With you on my mind,
The thought of you keeps me up all night and I cannot rest.
I just want to run to you, baby,
Leave it all behind
I want to be with you and escape my current situation to be with you.
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
It has been a while since I have been with you and I am longing to return home to be with you, where I belong.
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
Your love is all that I need in my life and I am asking for an angel to bring me back to you.
Sometimes in my life
I don't know what to do,
Tho' I'm weak for myself
I try to be strong for you.
There are times in my life where I struggle, but I try to be strong for you because I love you.
You're there when I need you,
After all these years,
So I send you this letter, baby,
Written in tears
You have been there for me through the years, so I am sending you a letter in tears because I miss you so much.
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby, baby,
Back where I belong
It has been too long since I have heard your voice and I am coming back home to be with you.
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
Your love is all that I need in my life and I am asking for an angel to bring me back to you.
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it, bring it, bring on home
Your love is all that I require and I am asking for an angel to bring me back home to you.
Your precious love, your precious love,
That's all that I need.
Angel spread your wings and
Bring it, bring it, bring on home
I am emphasizing that your love is all that I need and I need an angel to bring me back to you.
Bring it baby, baby, that's all I want.
All I really want is for you to bring me back home, baby.
Your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
Your precious love, your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
C'mon bring on home, baby
Won't you bring on home
I need your love
I am reiterating that your love is what I need and begging for you to bring me back home so that I can feel your love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ACAB
Lyrics:
So far from home,
And tired of this place,
I miss your good, good love
And your sweet embrace
Can't sleep at night
With you on my mind,
I just want to run to you, baby,
Leave it all behind
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
Sometimes in my life
I don't know what to do,
Tho' I'm weak for myself
I try to be strong for you.
You're there when I need you,
After all these years,
So I send you this letter, baby,
Written in tears
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it, bring it, bring on home
Your precious love, your precious love,
That's all that I need.
Angel spread your wings and
Bring it, bring it, bring on home
Bring it baby, baby, that's all I want.
Your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
Your precious love, your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
C'mon bring on home, baby
Won't you bring on home
I need your love
Francisco Serey
I'm far from home,
And tired of this place,
I miss your good, good love
And your sweet embrace
Can't sleep at night
With you on my mind,
I just wanna run to you, baby,
Leave it all behind
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
Sometimes in my life
I don't know what to do,
Tho' I'm weak for myself
I try to be strong for you.
You're there when I need you,
After all these years,
So I send you this letter, baby,
Written in tears
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it, bring it, bring on home
Your precious love, your precious love,
That's all that I need.
Angel spread your wings and
Bring it, bring it, bring on home
Bring it baby, baby, that's all I want.
Your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
Your precious love, your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
C'mon bring on home, baby
Won't you bring on home
I need your love...
Ariely Elidia
É o tipo de música para ouvirmos de olhos fechados.Pensando na vida e naquela pessoa especial!... Lindíssima!
ACAB
Lyrics:
So far from home,
And tired of this place,
I miss your good, good love
And your sweet embrace
Can't sleep at night
With you on my mind,
I just want to run to you, baby,
Leave it all behind
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
Sometimes in my life
I don't know what to do,
Tho' I'm weak for myself
I try to be strong for you.
You're there when I need you,
After all these years,
So I send you this letter, baby,
Written in tears
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it on home to me
'Cause it seems so long
Since I heard your song,
I'm coming home to you, baby,
Back where I belong
Your precious love,
That's all I need,
Angel spread your wings
And bring it, bring it, bring on home
Your precious love, your precious love,
That's all that I need.
Angel spread your wings and
Bring it, bring it, bring on home
Bring it baby, baby, that's all I want.
Your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
Your precious love, your precious love
Your precious love, that's all I need
C'mon bring on home, baby
Won't you bring on home
I need your love
Sveta Mulenkova
Потрясающий певец очень люблю😊😋❤👏
apoemape
Con esta excelente cancion baile en mi matrimonio y hasta ahora lo escucho con mi esposa, es lo maximo la cancion.
SuperMyfanwy
I simply love David's voice.
Gradimir Petković
David Coverdale - the King of love ballads!
pedra Bruta
A voz do Coverdale é linda demais!!🤘♥️🌷🇧🇷
Katia FF
Maravilhosa, timbre firme , forte, gostoso de ouvir.....
Sergio Sebastião
This music is amazing
JollyRogerVF84
I know so many songs of Whitesnake, but this is the first time I heard this wonderful love song.