She Loves Him Still

[PenguinHead]

I like the song but personally care less about who it's about, or the meaning of it. Stevie's very fluid explaining the subject of her songs; often changing the "meaning" depending on when she is asked about it.

Of course all her songs are inspired by someone or something, but there is not a direct line. Stevie's strength and uniqueness is in her impressionist songwriting style, usually evoking emotion and feeling more than a straight narrative. Hence, her lyrics are more poetic. That's why, when she strays into specific topical matter like Jane Goodall, the result become little dicey.

I'm happy that she chose to unearthed She Loves Him Still; it's a good album closer. I won't mind if she alters it in any way; it's not that precious.

[sodascouts]

I think it could be about both Joe and Lindsey at the same time - one of her "blends" like "Sara."

However, the line "the sands of time like shattered glass go past her, straight back to the sea" is imagery and phrasing she's used when talking about Lindsey before in "Crystal" and "Trouble in Shangri-La" (although I'm not sure she's confirmed the latter). I'm not citing this as "proof" of anything, but I don't think it's a coincidence.

[Bandon]

Done right with strings, this could be a great second single.

[welcomechris]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

I think it could be about both Joe and Lindsey at the same time - one of her "blends" like "Sara."

However, the line "the sands of time like shattered glass go past her, straight back to the sea" is imagery and phrasing she's used when talking about Lindsey before in "Crystal" and "Trouble in Shangri-La" (although I'm not sure she's confirmed the latter). I'm not citing this as "proof" of anything, but I don't think it's a coincidence.

Not to mention, she also says that very line in Goodbye Baby which was written in 1976

[welcomechris]

Originally Posted by brickney723

I mean I wouldn't jump to the conclusion if you think a couple of songs are about Joe Walsh, that u think every song is about Joe Walsh. (Who I actually, btw, think IS the love of HER life. )

No way, Lindsey is the love of her life, Stevie has said Joe is ONE of the loves, but Lindsey is the love of her life.

Some Songs Inspired by Lindsey (That just come to mind)

Crystal
Crying In The Night
Long Distance Winner
Landslide
Dreams
I Don't Want To Know
Gold Dust Woman
That's Alright
Kind Of Woman
No Questions Asked
Ooh My Love
I Still Miss Someone (Blue Eyes)
Blue Denim
Thrown Down
Without You
Smile At You
Not Make Believe
My Heart
Everybody Loves You
Destiny Rules
Silver Springs

Songs for Joe Walsh

She Loves Him Still
Priest of Nothing
If I Were You
Ooh Ooh Baby
I Can't Wait


Stevie STILL loves Lindsey, shes way over Joe Walsh

[WildHearted]

To be fair, the length of her relationship with Lindsey alone (romantic and platonic) is probably a huge reason she's written so many songs about him. Not that he didn't affect her/inspire her/whatever, because obviously he did, but I'm just saying, when someone is an integral part of your world for decades pushing all your buttons [the good and the bad] you're gonna have a lot material to be inspired by. Joe was in her life for what, 2 years? And then he pretty much hit and run, and as far as I know they haven' t kept in touch. Maybe there just wasn't anything left to say, whereas her relationship with Lindsey has always been ongoing in some sense. Maybe she was just more prolific in general in the 70s than she was in the mid-80s. She also had a good 15-16 years to write about Lindsey before she and Joe were even a thing. So I don't think it's useful to rank her "loves" based on the volume of work they inspired - there are too many other factors at play that go into that. Actually, I don't think you can compare loves at all because each one is different and that doesn't necessarily make it better or worse. Just different.

And I say this as someone who could care less about Joe Walsh- actually, I kind of can't stand the dude.

[brickney723]

Yeah, really I can't stand Joe Walsh either, I just call it like I see it- and I think he really is the only one she would have given it all up for. Sorry! I wish it wasn't so too!

I do think she's come to regret things with Lindsey in her later years though.

[brickney723]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Stevie's very fluid explaining the subject of her songs; often changing the "meaning" depending on when she is asked about it.

I also think she does this A LOT.

[Danigirl]

Originally Posted by welcomechris

No way, Lindsey is the love of her life, Stevie has said Joe is ONE of the loves, but Lindsey is the love of her life.

Stevie has stated that Lindsey is the "musical love" of her life.
And I thought "Ooh ooh baby" was about JW, thanks for reinforcing my assumption.

[danax6]

Originally Posted by brickney723

Also, I think that the song closing out this album gives more credence to it being about Lindsey.

This.
With her self-proclaimed sequencing skills and how she said this album told 'her story', it does give more credence to it being about Lindsey, seeing as that relationship -in whatever form- is still ongoing.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Stevie's very fluid explaining the subject of her songs; often changing the "meaning" depending on when she is asked about it.

I've often wondered if it's not so much that she changes the meanings, but that she changes which aspect of the meanings she chooses to talk to about. We know that many of her songs were written about more than one experience and/or person, so perhaps sometimes she feels more interested in discussing one aspect of a song's inspiration as opposed to another aspect. (Such as how she sometimes discusses the Tom & Jane Petty inspiration for "Edge," and sometimes she discusses the John Lennon/John Nicks aspect.)

[brickney723]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I've often wondered if it's not so much that she changes the meanings, but that she changes which aspect of the meanings she chooses to talk to about. We know that many of her songs were written about more than one experience and/or person, so perhaps sometimes she feels more interested in discussing one aspect of a song's inspiration as opposed to another aspect. (Such as how she sometimes discusses the Tom & Jane Petty inspiration for "Edge," and sometimes she discusses the John Lennon/John Nicks aspect.)

And sometimes completely ignores the part about Lindsey in there (and he's definitely in there).. She admitted later Lindsey was all over Bella Donna lyrically anyway.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by brickney723

And sometimes completely ignores the part about Lindsey in there (and he's definitely in there).. She admitted later Lindsey was all over Bella Donna lyrically anyway.

that's not so surprising really since so much of that material had already been around for a long time by then -- a lot of it written in the BN days

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by welcomechris

No way, Lindsey is the love of her life, Stevie has said Joe is ONE of the loves, but Lindsey is the love of her life.

Some Songs Inspired by Lindsey (That just come to mind)

Crystal
Crying In The Night
Long Distance Winner
Landslide
Dreams
I Don't Want To Know
Gold Dust Woman
That's Alright
Kind Of Woman
No Questions Asked
Ooh My Love
I Still Miss Someone (Blue Eyes)
Blue Denim
Thrown Down
Without You
Smile At You
Not Make Believe
My Heart
Everybody Loves You
Destiny Rules
Silver Springs

Songs for Joe Walsh

She Loves Him Still
Priest of Nothing
If I Were You
Ooh Ooh Baby
I Can't Wait


Stevie STILL loves Lindsey, shes way over Joe Walsh

I think there are a lot more songs than this about joe. If I had time I'd go thru and list them all but I don't right now.
I Sing for the Things is one of them off the top of my head. And No Questions Asked is Joe.

[brickney723]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

I think there are a lot more songs than this about joe. If I had time I'd go thru and list them all but I don't right now.
I Sing for the Things is one of them off the top of my head. And No Questions Asked is Joe.

I know you mentioned I Sing for the Things.. even though it ended up on Rock a Little, I had read it was a piano demo from the Bella Donna era on Wikipedia- so not sure how accurate that is.

I think No Questions Asked is Lindsey.