Lindsey's album delayed means new possibilities for Stevie?

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I still tend to think that the "why bother if no one's going to buy it" response she gave to those Australian journalists when asked about recording another album, was just a smoke-screen.
We're talking about the same woman who has written hundreds of songs that have never seen the light of day, for the sheer love of writing.

I think she's just not inspired right now and/or needs to make peace with something in her personal life (Lindsey has implied that Stevie's having a hard time getting from "one phase in life to the next" -- which probably has to do with coming to terms with where she fits in as a female rock star in the middle of her "golden years").

Maybe all of this touring is how she's coping with it, or maybe it's providing her with a distraction so she's not depressed about it.

Lindsey has implied that UTS is about Stevie having a hard time getting from one phase in life to the next. But..has he ever implied that he is talking about the present time period? At most of the shows I saw Lindsey said something about "watching someone struggle from one point in life to the next" . At one show he even went as far as to say the song was about someone who was "on the last FM tour with him. " Are people just assuming he is talking about Stevie now? Is he making it sound that way? The lyrics are very tender...extremely intimate and loving. "lay your head down, no one will see, cry ME a river of new DREAMS". He is also going to be the one to "shepherd" her from the pain. He is telling her it is ok for things to be different, she is still the Queen...inside. Maybe he is referring to the klonopin years? Stevie was mocked by fans and the media, the focus was on her weight, she was insecure and depressed. That seems like a time when someone would say "hey you are still beautiful, you have the same soul, you are still the Queen of Rock and Roll, to me".
Stevie is rocking like her bad self right now. With Tom Petty, soon with Chris Issack. Fans have been saying she seems happy as can be. The lyrics to Under the Skin could very well be about something Stevie struggled with years ago. The fact that he titled the album "Under the Skin" speaks volumes about how important that concept is to him. Personally I do not think Stevie seems depressed, down, or like she is struggling with life right now. Just because she is not really writing and recording does not mean she is depressed. People change. Priorities change. Maybe her priorities have shifted. She might be finding peace and happiness in things other than writing music.