The "Truth" Behind the Song - Page 7

David · #91 07-20-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by seekerj

Speaking of The Nightmare, does anyone know why C.Nicks gets co-writing credit? What did C. Nicks contribute to the song?

The music.

glamorousnymph · #92 07-20-2011, 01:58 PM

Beautiful Child I always thought was about Mick. But the line "You fell in love when I was only 10," though, does not make sense; Mick and Stevie are about the same age, and Mick didn't meet Jenny until he was 16. It maybe would make sense if she were sleeping with a married man who was older - and he and his wife fell in love when she was only 10. What is up with this line?

"Angel" I always thought was about Lindsey. There are a lot of instances in which they call each other "angel" in songs and of course she'd try not to "look up" when he walked in the room around the Rumours tour / Tusk recording era, if that's indeed when the song was written. Dreams passed them by... she's got the same wide eyes (that she had when they were young) and now they tell stories. etc. "When you were good, you were very, very good." (Didn't he say once they were great in bed together?) If she'd thrown in "blue eyes," there would be no doubt.

Very interesting about The Nightmare... I never knew Kim was like that.

LilyRose · #93 07-20-2011, 02:00 PM

Destiny Rules.

I forget if this has been talked about/questioned.

fairydust75 · #94 07-20-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mitzo

I always thought Sweet Girl was about her father?

I know her mom still calls her that (its in the thank you in the IYD cd cover), she also has said that aroung 1997 her mom said that the Mac should take the opportunity to see all the stuff they missed while touring all messed up on drugs. Sounds like her mom's words were echo in her head at the time. Just a thought....

michelej1 · #95 07-20-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by glamorousnymph

Beautiful Child I always thought was about Mick. But the line "You fell in love when I was only 10," though, does not make sense; Mick and Stevie are about the same age, and Mick didn't meet Jenny until he was 16. It maybe would make sense if she were sleeping with a married man who was older - and he and his wife fell in love when she was only 10. What is up with this line?

Well, I take it as not being that young in age, but the person being older in experience. When Stevie met Mick she was new to the business. Obviously, she'd performed before, but it was the first time they were actually making their living in a band. They had so much that she'd wash $100s in the laundry and it's like doors opened up to her suddenly for the first time. I think she thinks of herself as an innocent at that time and due to Mick's authority in the band, his self-assurance and, yes, his height, I think maybe she looked up at him. So, maybe in some ways when he towered over her she felt like she was only 10.

Michele

SapphireSister · #96 07-21-2011, 11:24 AM

That's Alright.
"I hope you find a love, your own designs of love, I'm alright". Hate to sound cliche but Lindsey?

-Lillith- · #97 07-21-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

That's Alright.
"I hope you find a love, your own designs of love, I'm alright". Hate to sound cliche but Lindsey?

cliche or not. Youre probably right

jellyman10 · #98 07-21-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

That's Alright.
"I hope you find a love, your own designs of love, I'm alright". Hate to sound cliche but Lindsey?

Do you mean it's cliched to think those lines are addressed to LB? Coz I think they are, so colour me cliched.

UndoingTheLaces · #99 07-21-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by turquoise5

She wrote The Nightmare about Kim Anderson. You cannot know a dream (love) until you've know the nightmare (experiencing a bad relationship). She said he was pretty controlling and would or wouldn't let her be with Matthew according to his whims. So I suspect "he" is Kim and "the moon and her sisters" refers to Stevie herself and perhaps her backup singers/friends, who are like sisters to her.

I always thought The Nightmare was about Mick. It's someone in Fleetwood Mac because she references Sara and Storms, "I stood with you against the storm" and "drowning in the sea, baby drowning". And he later wouldn't allow her to use Silver Springs for Timespace so I figured that was him keeping the moon and her sisters prisoner. Like maybe Stevie had mused about using Sisters of the Moon in one of her many projects and Mick said no.

SapphireSister · #**100** 07-21-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jellyman10

Do you mean it's cliched to think those lines are addressed to LB? Coz I think they are, so colour me cliched.

No I totally agree. This song was written several years before it was recorded for Mirage. We have the demo "Designs of Love" and I believe it was late 70's leading me to believe even more it's an ode to LB. Someone correct me if I'm wrong about the time frame.

SapphireSister · #**101** 07-21-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UndoingTheLaces

I always thought The Nightmare was about Mick. It's someone in Fleetwood Mac because she references Sara and Storms, "I stood with you against the storm" and "drowning in the sea, baby drowning". And he later wouldn't allow her to use Silver Springs for Timespace so I figured that was him keeping the moon and her sisters prisoner. Like maybe Stevie had mused about using Sisters of the Moon in one of her many projects and Mick said no.

I would tend to agree with this more than the whole Kim Anderson bit. Just seems a bit far-fetched to me. I'm actually not convinced this song is about anyone in particular, maybe a series of people and/or situations. It's very general to me.

Morgana · #**102** 07-21-2011, 04:55 PM

The only way to really know anything for sure is to do as Stevie says, "Read between my lines!"

vivfox · #**103** 07-21-2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by UndoingTheLaces

And he later wouldn't allow her to use Silver Springs for Timespace so I figured that was him keeping the moon and her sisters prisoner. Mick said no.

I agree with you it could be about Mick but The Nightmare was written for TOSOTM album which came out in 1989 and the whole Silver Springs fiasco didn't occur until late 1990 or early 1991.

johnnystorms · #**104** 07-22-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I agree with you it could be about Mick but The Nightmare was written for TOSOTM album which came out in 1989 and the whole Silver Springs fiasco didn't occur until late 1990 or early 1991.

the Nightmare was on RAL in 1985!

GoldDustWoman22 · #**105** 07-22-2011, 04:23 AM

I was listening to "Storms" for probably the 100th time today and this thread came into my mind and I started to wonder exactly who this song was about. Who was di Stevie want to give something warm to but she couldn't

? I was thinking it could be Mick because this was recorded around the time of their affair. However, I just don't know if it sounds like it's about Mick all the way...Lindsey maybe? Especially considering that she did "leave him". I don't know. Anybody?