Lyric Interpretation - SILVER SPRINGS - Page 2

Becky · #16 10-10-2000, 11:15 PM

What I had heard wasn't that that was necessarily the "original" version of the song, it was just ONE of the demo versions. I love the In Her Own Words site, but be careful, because it is just these isolated quotes...they're good and they're interesting to read (and I usually steal one or two for my final interps

) but they are out of context...

becky

BBALLGYPSY17 · #17 10-11-2000, 03:46 PM

Hey Becky,

Thanx a bunch for clearing that up for me-I could barely remember what site it was from much less that it was a demo version

LOL

~alex~*

Janet · #18 10-12-2000, 11:35 AM

I cannot remember where, but Stevie summed up the words to Silver Springs as this...it was a song to Lindsey referring to what he could have been to her. Things went bad in their relationship but she still loved him. But now they were over and she had to tell him that now that the relationship IS over, that he could have been that place for her. One day she was driving through Maryland and saw the sign for Silver Springs and she thought to herself..what a wonderful sounding place..a place of solitude and beauty and pure happiness..and thats when she wrote this song..because thats exactly what Lindsey was to her..and could have been in the future if things had worked out.

My favorite line is "youll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you..Ill follow you down till the sound of my voice will haunt you"..and 20 years later..this still seems true..they are still in each others lives and SHE still impacts him. He has never gotten away ..I like that LOL

Jo and Jensen · #19 10-12-2000, 05:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Janet:
I cannot remember where, but Stevie summed up the words to Silver Springs as this...it was a song to Lindsey referring to what he could have been to her. Things went bad in their relationship but she still loved him. But now they were over and she had to tell him that now that the relationship IS over, that he could have been that place for her. One day she was driving through Maryland and saw the sign for Silver Springs and she thought to herself..what a wonderful sounding place..a place of solitude and beauty and pure happiness..and thats when she wrote this song..because thats exactly what Lindsey was to her..and could have been in the future if things had worked out.

My favorite line is "youll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you..Ill follow you down till the sound of my voice will haunt you"..and 20 years later..this still seems true..they are still in each others lives and SHE still impacts him. He has never gotten away ..I like that LOL

Yay Janet! I LOVE it. I remember hearing Stevie say that. How SS sounded like a pretty fabulous place and that's what he could have been to her. It so sad when you really think about. That quote is really sad. Yep they are so much apart of each others lives and always will be.

Love,
Jensen

BBALLGYPSY17 · #20 10-12-2000, 05:11 PM

Hey JANET,LOL

You said it perfectly....Those lines are that your fav lines-ditto without a doubt those are the strongest lines in the song-I don't til this day how they perform this song with eachother because of how intense it is....BUT lucky for us huh?I think they perform together because->"when we sing those songs together..it's almost like we are back in love for that moment"-S.N.(or something to this effect)
I heard a RUMOUR too that at sometime during "The Dance" tour that when she sang "was I just a fool" he looked toward her and shook his head.The best performance of this song is at the LAST concert on this tour that I have on tape-I'm trying to describe it~~~

~~~~~~She's belting it out,Lindsey almost tries to wave her closer to him with his eyes;but she keeps walking the opposite direction backwards, then the last few lines he struts up to her,he looks at her with this weird, awkward intense glare with a big grin on his face,she puts his arm on his shoulder,and he's sitting there playing with her hair before the final guitar parts.At the end of the song they both put their hands in a fist and put it on to their heart as if to say "that meant a lot" and then neither of them can help it they give eachother a kiss and hug and Lindsey was even sobbing a bit because he put his hand to his face and had is head on her shoulder.
It's almost as if the song ended the exact OPPOSITE way it did on the commercial release.If anyone has seen this you know what I'm talking about-but it's really hard to explain because it was such an emotional moment.I'M SUCH A STEVIE/LINDSEY/MAC FREAK: I've watched that tape only 3 times but I CAN'T forget that performance!

" don't blame it on me,blame it on my wildheart"-S.N.

"was I just a fool,you'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you"-S.N.

LOL

~alex~*

rhiannon1119 · #21 10-12-2000, 05:18 PM

Hey Alex, that was a great description. You mentioned something about having a copy of the LAST concert on tape. I would love to get a copy of that from you. I have been looking for one of the last shows for a while.

Michelle

BBALLGYPSY17 · #22 10-12-2000, 07:31 PM

Hey Michelle,LOL

Thanx~I tried to make it sound at least half as good a moment as it really was..BUT you have to see it-> I CAN'T make a copy for you unfortunately,

...........Don't be

....................BUT I CAN hook you up with the guy that can

I had to leave you in a little bit of suspense

hahahahahahaha ~ send an email to:

[email protected] - His name is Greg Pieper and this guy has a whole slew of MAC and STEVIE videos!!!

LOL

~alex~*

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rhiannon1119 · #23 10-13-2000, 10:36 AM

Hi, Alex. thanks for the info. I will send an e-mail to him and see what happens.

Michelle

BBALLGYPSY17 · #24 10-13-2000, 03:39 PM

Hey Michelle,LOL

GLAD

I can be of some help...cause

you absolutely have to see this video

I wanted to mention another moment to you of the video-I was wondering if you have seen people on the board talk about what happens during "GYOW"???

If you don't know I won't tell you....-but you must of heard tidbits about what happened during the last performance of this song....on a board.

I'M SUCH A TEASE ARN'T I????:

It probably wouldn't matter anyway because LORD knows it was hard to describe "SS" and give it any justice-YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT!!!

LOL
~alex~*

rhiannon1119 · #25 10-13-2000, 04:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BBALLGYPSY17:
Hey Michelle,LOL
I wanted to mention another moment to you of the video-I was wondering if you have seen people on the board talk about what happens during "GYOW"??? If you don't know I won't tell you....-but you must of heard tidbits about what happened during the last performance of this song....on a board. I'M SUCH A TEASE ARN'T I????:
LOL
~alex~*

Alex, I don't think I ever heard anything about the "GYOW" performance, but now I am very curious. I really have to get my hands on this video!!!

I will let you know what happens with that guy and the video.

Michelle

BBALLGYPSY17 · #26 10-13-2000, 04:22 PM

Hey Michelle,LOL
GOOD, cause you'll LOVE IT if you GET IT-I HOPE you do!!!Now you really almost have to get it~ don't you?Otherwise it will drive you NUTS!

LOL
~alex~*

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rhiannon1119 · #27 10-14-2000, 11:38 AM

Alex,

I just wanted to let you know that I got an email from that guy, giving me his website. I ordered the video today. I will let you know my thoughts on it when I finally get to view it!

Thanks again for your help!!

Michelle

BBALLGYPSY17 · #28 10-14-2000, 11:54 AM

Hey Michelle,LOL

Cool,I'm glad you did

No problemo~I'm happy I was of some help

Your going to LOVE this video!

So now that we got all that cleared up and your going to buy it~I thought that EVERYONE should add another FAUCET to this discussion, about this beautiful song.I was thinking about this because on the "Rumours" board "FM GAME" I plugged in the song "I don't wanna know", for the letter "I"~Which lead me to thinking

How does EVERYONE feel about the song that replaced a (lets face it) BETTER song???It's not hard to understand Stevie's frusteration-......................

HOWEVER I think and even KNOW that "Silver Springs" was released the way it was and at the time it was for a reason or two or three~ (theres probably countless reasons)but for now....
ONE-Stevie's grammy nomination
TWO-Even more emphisis on what the song was really about
THREE-And a door to rediscovering or discovering this great,songwriter and even further a great band!

Take these things into concederation when you tell me what you think!

LOL

~alex~*

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jwd · #29 10-14-2000, 01:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BBALLGYPSY17:
I thought that EVERYONE should add another FAUCET to this discussion, about this beautiful song.

Alex, the "Archie Bunker" of the ledge boards! I think you mean facet Alex. That was too funny. Love ya!

As for your question on why "Silver Springs" was done on the "Dance". Stevie said it was just casually brought back(to be included) this time. It wasn't done to be a hit or anything like that. I think what happened to "Silver Springs" this time was microscopic as far as commercial success goes to what would have happened if it was released as a single back in the 70s. The most important thing about releasing it on "The Dance" was that the song got some of the recognition that it deserved and it brought a lot of new Mac fans into the fold. Who knows, maybe there was a reason it was left off "Rumours"!

Joe

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BBALLGYPSY17 · #30 10-14-2000, 01:33 PM

Hey JOE,LOL

Yeah I can't spell

"Archie Bunker" of the ledge boards

I think your right,it brought tons of new fans BECKY even said that "this is the song that got me into them".Stevie was

though and understandabley so...the song was just tooo long BUT...on the B SIDE of "GYOW" that's just irony 4 ya...don't mind me I READ TO MUCH INTO STUFF

We can safely say GOD does everything for a reason.

(if your curious No I don't have a religion ~I simply think there is a god and pray to him)
And JOE thanx for the thoughts about this,after all it was your game that made me think about this issue.

"her horse is like a dragonfly she is just a fool"-S.N.

"I don't wanna know the reason why love keeps on walking down the line"-S.N.

"you can be my silver springs,blue-green colors flashing,I would be your OWNLY dream,your shining on a ocean crashing"-S.N.
(NO JOE THIS would be the "Archie Bunker" of the ledge)hahahahehehehehe

"you can go your own way,go your own way,you can call it another lonely day"-L.B.

LOL

~alex~*

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