[Johnny Stew]

Yes, Stevie has said that it was written for and about those who live with or have died from AIDS.
Stevie said she believes in what she refers to as the "passageway angel," who comes to us at the end of our lives to lead us to the other side, and that this angel is the "she" she's referring to in the song.

I really don't think it's about Fleetwood Mac's 1997 reunion, though I can see why others feel that way. My opinion is that her use of the phrase "standing at the side of the stage" is a metaphor... a rumination of sorts on the old saying that "all of life is a stage."

By the way, Stevie stated she was inspired to write it on the Fourth Annual Day Of Compassion, which was June 21st, 1996, and the U.S. Copyright site reflects this. The entry for the song states that it was created in 1996, and registered for copyright on August 14th, 1997.
The 'Dance' tour didn't start until September of that year, but, of course, the initial reunion was in May, when the 'Dance' concert video was filmed... so who knows.


Touched By An Angel
(written by Stevie Nicks)

And when she walked in the room
After so many years,
He looked up and saw her
He was standing at the crossroads
She was moving in slow motion
Everything was the same,
Except that everything was different

In that very moment, everyone was silent
And everyone was friendly,
For the first time in years,
Everyone was smiling
Though their pain was apparent
and the floor was wet and slippery
With the tracks of their tears

And then I see someone standing
At the side of the stage
Not standing in the shadows
I see her face
Glowing in the darkness
In her own angel way
"I have come to make you better,
I have come to take you away."

No one slipped and fell
This time, everyone was steady
Someone held my arm so that
I would not fall
For the first time, in a long time
Everyone was ready
No one said a word
And that simply said it all

And then I see someone standing
At the side of the stage
Not standing in the shadows
I see her face
Glowing in the darkness
In her own angel way
"I have come to make you better,
I have come...to take you away."
I’ll make you better

Walking through the room together
In suspended animation...
No one saw us go... no one said goodbye
But in my heart, I leave
Great expectations
That you will find the answers
to your questions
And that life will once more...
be a celebration...
and that you will be touched by an Angel
and that you will be touched by an Angel
and that you will be touched by an Angel

Celebration
Someday
Someday, Someday
Celebration