Song endings

[editormarf]

I have to say that it's been a long time since I could say that the ending of a song gives me goosebumps. (Maybe that's because it's been so long between albums :lol: ) But the endings to Moonlight and Italian Summer just grab me and give me chill s :angel: Do you all feel the same?

[ahafan02]

I have to say that it's been a long time since I could say that the ending of a song gives me goosebumps. (Maybe that's because it's been so long between albums :lol: ) But the endings to Moonlight and Italian Summer just grab me and give me chill s :angel: Do you all feel the same?


i love the ending of Moonlight....it's perfect...

[Jondalar]

her voice at the end of both of those songs is stellar. I love the endings to New Orleans and You May Be the One too, soo glad everything doesn't fade out

[Dodfather]

I love the ending to Wide Sargasso Sea - so dramatic.

[Phoenix]

i love the ending of Moonlight....it's perfect...

I completely agree I think the whole song is stellar absolutely stellar from beginning to end

[Zanobbi]

Is nobody going to say the ending of Secret Love sucks? :shrug:
I love the long Annabel Lee's final part and ending. :nod:

[WildHearted]

I love the instrumental interlude in Annabel Lee.

[jwd]

Is nobody going to say the ending of Secret Love sucks? :shrug:


I could be in the minority here, but I LOVE the ending to "Secret Love". Like someone slamming a book shut. Secret Love DEAD, OVER, DONE...end of story.

[vivfox]

I could be in the minority here, but I LOVE the ending to "Secret Love". Like someone slamming a book shut. Secret Love DEAD, OVER, DONE...end of story.


I like the Secret Love ending also.

[michelej1]

I could be in the minority here, but I LOVE the ending to "Secret Love". Like someone slamming a book shut. Secret Love DEAD, OVER, DONE...end of story.

I didn't, but after I saw the video I liked it.

Now, even when I just listen to the CD, I see her disappear like that in my head and it really works and I think not of love dying really, but of the person ceasing to exist, with the love still unexposed and unfulfilled in their heart.

Michele

[tabruns]

I could be in the minority here, but I LOVE the ending to "Secret Love". Like someone slamming a book shut. Secret Love DEAD, OVER, DONE...end of story.

It's actually a very well written song. The same build-up happens partway through the song, and it's repeated at the end.

[jannieC]

I was just talking about this with my husband as I forced him to listen to the CD in its entirety on our date night! :o

Moonlight, Annabel Lee, and Wide Sargasso Sea are the ones that stand out for me. Amazing- all of the songs on the CD sound so full and rich.

[GypsySorcerer]

Yes, "Annabel Lee," "Wide Sargasso Sea," and "Moonlight," all have terrific endings. The last note of "Annabel Lee," has a gospel sound to it, which I think works well within the context. I also love the last "for what it's worth" and "we were magic." F*ck, I just love the whole album. :laugh:

[tabruns]

I was just talking about this with my husband as I forced him to listen to the CD in its entirety on our date night! :o

Moonlight, Annabel Lee, and Wide Sargasso Sea are the ones that stand out for me. Amazing- all of the songs on the CD sound so full and rich.

You've picked out some of my favorites too. In fact, those *were* my top 3 tracks for awhile. "Wide Sargasso Sea" and "New Orleans" keep trading places for me.

"Everybody Loves You" and "For What It's Worth" keep increasing in my estimation as well (though I have loved them from the start).

[darklinensuit]

I love the ending to "Moonlight". I just wish she threw in some layered vocals of her belting from a distance in the last few bars & it would be perfect. But the higher note at the very end is pretty great.

- Jake

[fairydust75]

If we are talking about only the ending then my top three fav's are 1.) You May Be The One {.....and we were Magic} plus the guitar cord at the end....luv it. 2.) Wild Sargasso Sea {....you may have forgotten that but you'll never forget that kiss} with that fading vocal and awesome drum beat-again just luv it so cocky. 3.) Italian Summer {...you just had to fall_____} ending with that epic note.:]

[tabruns]

Fave endings:

"Moonlight" and "Annabel Lee"'s extended codas are both amazing.
"Italian Summer"'s 16 second long note of course.
"Cheaper Than Free"'s "your hand....your hand....your hand"
"and we were magic" from "You May Be The One"

[APerfectLie]

Speaking of endings, has anyone noticed how the endings on these songs are actual endings unlike most Stevie Nicks songs which usually end with a fade of Stevie singing the best line in the goddamn song?! None of these songs except Ghosts Are Gone seem to have that fade ending, but rather proper and sometimes abrupt endings. I think for songs like Moonlight, Wide Sargasso Sea, Italian Summer, and You May Be The One it works amazingly. However, I find the endings to For What Its Worth, New Orleans, and Everybody Loves You seem kind of awkward IMO.

[tabruns]

I could be in the minority here, but I LOVE the ending to "Secret Love". Like someone slamming a book shut. Secret Love DEAD, OVER, DONE...end of story.

Me too. People seem to keep missing the structure of the song. Secret Love is actually one of the most tightly written songs Nicks has done:

1. "flare" opening (descending sound)
2. verse 1
3. chorus
4. verse 2
5. "flare" interlude (crescendo sound)
6. verse 2 continued
7. chorus repeated
8. coda ("you need some rest"...guitar..."you need some rest"...guitar..."my darling it's best")
9. "flare" closing (crescendo sound)

I like the "flare" sound closing the song because it's repeating the sound from the interlude, which ties the song together really nicely, and it's an echo of the opening descending "flare" sound.

[tabruns]

Speaking of endings, has anyone noticed how the endings on these songs are actual endings unlike most Stevie Nicks songs which usually end with a fade of Stevie singing the best line in the goddamn song?!

Ha this is SO true! It drives me nuts that "Sara" fades out as she's singing the "all I ever wanted..." line, and even worse is "Beautiful Child" with the two Nicks "ahhhhhhhhhh" vocals while the lines "I'm not a child anymore, I'm tall enough to reach for the stars" are chanted. I LOVE that part of the song. When I had my old stereo and could record onto a tape and manipulate the recording level, I taped a version of "Beautiful Child" where I upped the volume at the end of the song. Wish I still had that tape! :P

[jannieC]

Ha this is SO true! It drives me nuts that "Sara" fades out as she's singing the "all I ever wanted..." line, and even worse is "Beautiful Child" with the two Nicks "ahhhhhhhhhh" vocals while the lines "I'm not a child anymore, I'm tall enough to reach for the stars" are chanted. I LOVE that part of the song. When I had my old stereo and could record onto a tape and manipulate the recording level, I taped a version of "Beautiful Child" where I upped the volume at the end of the song. Wish I still had that tape! :P

Ditto for the "oooohhhhaahhhhhs" on the studio Silver Springs. You feel like you're missing out on something when it fades away during such a strong vocal!

[fumidesigns]

Yes, "Annabel Lee," "Wide Sargasso Sea," and "Moonlight," all have terrific endings. The last note of "Annabel Lee," has a gospel sound to it, which I think works well within the context. I also love the last "for what it's worth" and "we were magic." F*ck, I just love the whole album. :laugh:

ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think she ended every damn song the right way! love it! :thumbsup:

[BombaySapphire3]

I agree about obvious ones like Annabel Lee,Moonlight .and Wide Sargasso Sea .The one song where the ending is actually better than the rest of the song itself is the long fade out of Ghosts are Gone..classic.

[RickRobert]

I love the ending to Wide Sargasso Sea - so dramatic.

Really? I think it's a total mood kill... I mean we have it building and building, those layers of soloing and heavy guitars, Stevie hitting those high notes, accumulating into... nothing

[Travis]

Me too. People seem to keep missing the structure of the song. Secret Love is actually one of the most tightly written songs Nicks has done:

1. "flare" opening (descending sound)
2. verse 1
3. chorus
4. verse 2
5. "flare" interlude (crescendo sound)
6. verse 2 continued
7. chorus repeated
8. coda ("you need some rest"...guitar..."you need some rest"...guitar..."my darling it's best")
9. "flare" closing (crescendo sound)

I like the "flare" sound closing the song because it's repeating the sound from the interlude, which ties the song together really nicely, and it's an echo of the opening descending "flare" sound.

Yes, exactly what the both of you have written.

[Travis]

My favorite ending belongs to the album version of "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You." It's 'cosmic', 'eternal' and 'peaceful.'