美國搖滾女將［麗塔福特］＋重金屬音樂教父［奧茲奧斯本］──華麗金屬抒情曲──［Close My Eyes Forever／永遠閉上眼睛］

Baby, I get so scared inside
And I dont really understand
Is it love thats on my mind
Or is it fantasy?

Heaven, is in the palm of my hand
And its waiting here for you
What am I supposed to do
With a childhood tragedy?

If I close my eyes forever
Would it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Would it all remain the same?

Sometimes, its hard to hold on
So hard to hold on to my dreams
It isnt always what it seems
When youre face to face with me

Like a dagger you stick me in the heart
And taste the blood from my veins
And when we sleep would you shelter me
In your warm and darkened grave?

If I close my eyes forever
Would it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Would it all remain the same?

Will you ever take me?
No I just cant take the pain
Would you ever trust me?
No Ill never feel the same

I know Ive been so hard on you
I know Ive told you lies
If I could have just one more wish

Id wipe the cobwebs from my eyes
If I close my eyes forever
Would it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Would it all remain the same?
(Oh yeah)
Close your eyes, close your eyes
You gotta close your eyes for me

１９８８年２月，２９歲的英裔美國華麗金屬歌手／吉他手麗塔福特（Lita Ford）推出第三張大碟［Lita］（RCA Records發行）

這是她為 RCA Records 發行的第一張專輯，也是在新任經理Sharon Osbourne)的監督下首次作品。

由Mike Chapman製作，評價普遍正面． 

首支主打［Kiss Me Deadly］登上美國告示牌單曲榜＃１２，成為麗塔在歌壇的首次突破作品．

大碟登上美國告示牌專輯榜＃２９，１９８８年５月拿到金唱片（５０萬張），１９８９年２月拿到白金唱片（１００萬張）．

１９８９年２月，福特推出第三首單曲［Close My Eyes Forever／永遠閉上眼睛］──由她與重金屬音樂教父奧茲奧斯本 (Ozzy Osbourne)合唱．

這首歌是福特和奧斯本在錄音室發生事故後創作的，當時他們都喝了很多酒，無意中一起寫下這首歌的歌詞。

Mike Chapman製作成一首華麗金屬抒情曲，在電吉他的伴奏下，麗塔與奧茲以他們帶有撕裂性的嗓音交替演繹，將歌曲逐漸帶向高潮．

［Close My Eyes Forever／永遠閉上眼睛］登上美國告示牌單曲榜＃１２（1989年榜#77），成為麗塔和奧茲個人事業名次最高的作品．

並拿到金唱片（５０萬張＋）

副榜──專輯搖滾曲目榜上＃２５．

英國＃４７　瑞典＃１４　紐西蘭＃１６

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAYxnfhVbxI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy8HY_QtMgs

(Remix/Single Version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6hijbPgZbU

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi_ogVcXn4M