“Again” by Lenny Kravitz 

What it reads like Lenny Kravitz is speaking to, most generally put, is the concept of love at first sight. Or as presented, leading up to this point he was a woefully lonely soul. Then it’s like, completely by chance, the vocalist crosses paths with the addressee. And instantly he recognizes her as his soulmate, and his heart rejoices accordingly.

But let’s just say that although you see someone who you instantly fall in love with, that doesn’t mean that you’ll actually act upon that emotion. After all, it isn’t as easy to approach a total stranger, especially one that you’re smitten by, as it may sound. So concerning the title as used in context, the implication is that Lenny never actually steps to homegirl. That is why by the time all is said and done, he is left wondering ‘if he’ll ever see her again’.

So the thesis sentiment revolves around the vocalist being in love with the addressee. And considering that he doesn’t seem to actually know her, his mind proceeds to do a bit of fantasizing. For instance, in the bridge, he envisions her as someone who is in a similar romantic predicament as he is, i.e. ‘longing for her king’ – a role which Lenny is obviously convinced he can fulfill. 

In the second verse, he further envisions himself as someone who would never let another cause the addressee any type of emotional grief, i.e. serving the role of her protector.

Takeaway

At the end of the day, perhaps we can also hope that the vocalist will cross paths with this lady “again” and the next time around actually muster up the courage to step to her. Or else by the logical looks of things, he’s going to be kicking himself into the foreseeable future for letting the opportunity to secure someone he perceives as his soulmate pass him by.

Facts about “Again”

Lenny’s “Again” was released as a single on the 14th of September, 2000. It happens to be the only new track listed on his “Greatest Hits” album.

The song had a lot of positive reviews from music critics. Furthermore, the song debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. By February of 2001 it had moved up to No.4 where it remained for four weeks.

Aside from its popularity in the US, the song’s performance in other parts of the world was nothing short of remarkable. The song’s commercial performance was also very impressive.

Additionally, “Again” topped charts in Italy, Iceland and made it to top-10 in many countries including:

• Switzerland – 9
• Spain – 10
• Portugal – 2
• New Zealand – 5
• Croatia – 5
• Canada – 6
• Belgium – 3
• Austria – 6

Lenny won the Grammy Award for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” in 1999 and 2000 with the songs, “Fly Away” and “American Woman” respectively. He won the said award again with “Again” in February of 2001. This achievement got him setting a Grammy record for the artist with the most consecutive wins for the “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” award. Lenny went on to win the same award in 2002 with the song, “Dig In”, making it four wins in four years.

“Again” fought off competition from the following songs to win the award:

• David Bowie’s “Thursday’s Child”
• Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed”
• Don Henley’s “Workin’ It”
• Nine Inch Nails’ “Into the Void”

Did Lenny Kravitz write “Again”?

Yes. Lenny composed and produced this hit song himself.

“Greatest Hits” Album

“Greatest Hits”, is a compilation album by Lenny. It was released in 2000 through Virgin Records, a record label owned by Universal Music Group. The album was produced by Lenny himself.

Aside from being the only new song on the album, “Again” was the only song released as a single from the album.

The album’s impressive economic performance earned it certifications globally including Platinum in the UK, Gold in Denmark, Mexico and Finland. It was certified 3× Platinum in the US and New Zealand. It also had 2× Platinum and 4× Platinum certifications in Spain and Canada respectively.  

The album peaked at No.2 in the US, No.12 in the UK and ranked top-10 in Sweden and numerous other regions, including the below:

• Switzerland – 2
• Sweden – 5
• Norway – 6
• New Zealand – 2
• Italy – 1
• Ireland – 7
• Canada – 2