The "Truth" Behind the Song

[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Are there any tunes about Sharon? They have been so close, so long, I would think she would be an inspiration to Stevie.

Secret Love...j/k

[LilyRose]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Are there any tunes about Sharon? They have been so close, so long, I would think she would be an inspiration to Stevie.

Sister Honey

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Trouble in Shangri-la (She says each verse is about a different person)
Watchdevil (Who's the watch chain??)
Sister Honey (Do I need to explain? )

- Jake

It's about Mick (the keeper of the time). In an early interview she remarked that the first thing she noticed about Mick was this glorious old watch that he kept on a gold chain in his pocket, or perhaps the same toilet chain that he attaches his balls to?

That being said, I do wonder what she meant by "The keeper of the time is blind" and "Be careful of the danger as you cross the great water... strangers who are new to your eyes..." In that light, "watchdevil" is probably a poetic contraction for "watch out for the devil!" I suspect it must have been something to do with a business deal gone bad- perhaps recalling the whole "Fakewood Mac" fiasco in the early 70s. Or perhaps Mick, being the manager of the band as well as its drummer, must have screwed up something fierce.

[jellyman10]

Who doesn't want to know?
What don't they want to know?
What are these 'reasons'?
Where is 'the line', what is 'love' and why does it walk down and not up it?
Between whom and love does she not wish to stand?

I do want to know!

[skcin]

Beautiful Child
Angel

[SapphireSister]

Say You Will.

[WildHearted]

You May Be The One

[LilyRose]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

You May Be The One

I think that one has Lindsey written all over it.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by LilyRose

I think that one has Lindsey written all over it.

Me too. I'd just like to hear her explanation of it

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Also Battle of the Dragon..would love to hear more about that one.

I almost picked this one since it's one of my favorites. I've always heard that the song is about Joe and/or drugs, and if so, the explanation is perhaps far simpler/duller than the song itself. (Yeah, guess that's true of most art.)

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

It's about Mick (the keeper of the time). In an early interview she remarked that the first thing she noticed about Mick was this glorious old watch that he kept on a gold chain in his pocket, or perhaps the same toilet chain that he attaches his balls to?

That being said, I do wonder what she meant by "The keeper of the time is blind" and "Be careful of the danger as you cross the great water... strangers who are new to your eyes..." In that light, "watchdevil" is probably a poetic contraction for "watch out for the devil!" I suspect it must have been something to do with a business deal gone bad- perhaps recalling the whole "Fakewood Mac" fiasco in the early 70s. Or perhaps Mick, being the manager of the band as well as its drummer, must have screwed up something fierce.

I'd heard this about Mick, especially after that tic-toc clip in the "Shake the Cage" concert vid, but has she herself confirmed it? And yes, I, too, want the "devil" part explained. It might not even be related to the band manager role like you suggest, it could be the way he divided time between his wife & Stevie during their affair? (I've always suspected that the affair started earlier than Mick claimed in his first book, in which case it could have inspired the song.)


- Jake

[Morgana]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I almost picked this one since it's one of my favorites. I've always heard that the song is about Joe and/or drugs, and if so, the explanation is perhaps far simpler/duller than the song itself. (Yeah, guess that's true of most art.)

- Jake

Last night I was listening to Mirror Mirror. I had always thought about looking up the mystical significance of the Lily of the Valley flower she refers to in the very beginning. I had a few minutes and last night I looked it up. Since you mentioned Battle of the Dragons I thought I would share what I found. It may mean nothing, but in Stevie's world she sees the mystical behind the mundane. Lily of the Valley is part of a fable of a battle with a dragon. So......in Stevieland this may have meaning connected to her and Joe.

Here is the website link I got it from:
http://www.magialuna.net/l.html

Lily of the Valley is also toxic like Bella Donna.

Lily of the Valley's (Convallaria Magalis, also known as Jacob's Ladder, Convallaria, Male Lily, Our Lady's Tears, Convall-lily, Lily Constancy, Ladder-to-Heaven, and May Lily) name, "Majalis" signifies "that which belongs to May", and the old astrological books place the plant under the dominion of Mercury, since Maia, the daughter of Atlas, was the mother of Mercury or Hermes. These chaste white flowers were once known as "Our Lady's Tears", and the fragrance was purported to attract Nightingales. There is an old Sussex legend that St. Leonard fought against a great dragon in the woods near Horsham, only vanquishing it after a mortal combat lasting many hours, during which he received grievous wounds, but wherever his blood fell, Lilies-of-the-Valley sprang up to commemorate the desperate fight. The sweet scent of these tiny flowers is so strong it literally floats on the breeze.

[SapphireSister]

I would simply like a list and explanations behind all songs that are not about Lindsey, Mick, Joe, Don, Rupert, Jimmy, her first love, or anyone else we think they are about.

Edit: Or Tom, or Sheryl, or Robyn.

[cristochango]

The 17 minute version of Sara

[turquoise5]

I want to know the story behind Baby Doll, especially the beginning - "My girlfriend saw my husband, he's coming across town to get me / He's been gone for five years or more and expects me to be waiting" - is she talking about Kim Anderson??

Or, maybe this is an idea she got from a movie or book, like Julia or Running Through the Garden.