Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule

"Let Love Rule" is the debut single by American musician Lenny Kravitz and appeared on his debut studio album, Let Love Rule (1989). The song charted at number 23 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts and number 5 on the US Modern Rock charts. Then-wife Lisa Bonet appears in the video for the single.

Lenny Kravitz explained in a 1998 interview with Tracey Pepper: "When I did 'Let Love Rule,' everyone said what a naive piece of s--t it was. Journalists would ask, 'Don't you feel funny singing about that?' and I was like If I were sitting here singing about the devil and raping children, then it'd be okay? God forbid you sing about love. It's a lost concept."
This song is Kravitz's credo. "Love has to be the final outcome of every situation," he said.

Kravitz was married to actress Lisa Bonet, who played Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show. They were married on November 17, 1987, when they took a vacation to Las Vegas. Lenny was 23 and Lisa was 19. On December 1, 1988, Lisa gave birth their only child, a daughter named Zoe Isabella. Kravitz and Bonet separated in 1991, and their divorce was official in 1993.

"Let Love Rule" is de debuutsingle van de Amerikaanse muzikant Lenny Kravitz en verscheen op zijn debuutstudioalbum Let Love Rule (1989). Het nummer stond op nummer 23 in de Mainstream Rock Tracks-hitlijsten en op nummer 5 in de Amerikaanse Modern Rock-hitlijsten. Toenmalige vrouw Lisa Bonet verschijnt in de video voor de single.

Lenny Kravitz legde in 1998 in een interview met Tracey Pepper uit: "Toen ik 'Let Love Rule' deed, zei iedereen wat een naïef stuk s-t het was. Journalisten vroegen zich af: 'Vind je het niet grappig om daarover te zingen? ' en ik dacht: als ik hier zou zitten zingen over de duivel en het verkrachten van kinderen, zou het dan goed zijn? God verhoede dat je over liefde zingt. Het is een verloren concept.'
Dit nummer is het credo van Kravitz. ‘Liefde moet het uiteindelijke resultaat van elke situatie zijn’, zei hij.

Kravitz was getrouwd met actrice Lisa Bonet, die Denise Huxtable speelde in The Cosby Show. Ze trouwden op 17 november 1987, toen ze op vakantie gingen naar Las Vegas. Lenny was 23 en Lisa was 19. Op 1 december 1988 beviel Lisa van hun enige kind, een dochter genaamd Zoe Isabella. Kravitz en Bonet gingen in 1991 uit elkaar en hun scheiding werd officieel in 1993.

Lyrics:

Love is gentle as a rose
And love can conquer any war
It's time to take a stand
Brothers and sisters join hands

We got to let love rule
(Let love rule)
We got to let love rule
(Let love rule)

Love transcends all space and time
And love can make a little child smile
Oh can't you see
This won't go wrong
But we got to be strong
We can't do it alone

We got to let love rule
(Let love rule)
We got to let love rule
(Let love rule)

(Let love rule)
You got to got to got to
(Let love rule)

You got to got to got to, yeah
(Let love rule) let let let let love rule
(Let love rule)

You got to, got to, got to
Just say yeah
You got to yeah
You got to
You got to, got to, got to yeah
Let love rule