Song endings

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Originally Posted by jwd

I could be in the minority here, but I LOVE the ending to "Secret Love". Like someone slamming a book shut. Secret Love DEAD, OVER, DONE...end of story.

Me too. People seem to keep missing the structure of the song. Secret Love is actually one of the most tightly written songs Nicks has done:

1. "flare" opening (descending sound)
2. verse 1
3. chorus
4. verse 2
5. "flare" interlude (crescendo sound)
6. verse 2 continued
7. chorus repeated
8. coda ("you need some rest"...guitar..."you need some rest"...guitar..."my darling it's best")
9. "flare" closing (crescendo sound)

I like the "flare" sound closing the song because it's repeating the sound from the interlude, which ties the song together really nicely, and it's an echo of the opening descending "flare" sound.