(Even in the back of your… even in the back of your mind. Wo… are the children are they hopelessly enchantedīlame it on my… blame it on my… blame it on my Just one more chip off an already broken heart Somehow, while the studio version is the one that made the cut, this rendition could have easily taken its place! + Wild Heart lyrics + It’s got a folksy, almost country kind of feel to it and it sounds like Stevie as she was meant to be heard young, wild at heart, and wonderfully imperfect. Her breakup songs became anthems for personal autonomy even when she was caught in the throes of love or pain, Nicks never seems to have forgotten who she is.Fun Fact: This demo of ‘Wild Heart’ was recorded from the Bella Donna Rolling Stone photo shoot. Her emotionally complex lyrics often capture conflicting feelings, whether she was writing barbs about her tumultuous romance with fellow Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham, her abortion (“Sara”), or something as seemingly meaningless as wearing “boots all summer long” (“Nightbird”)-possibly a reference to her years spent addicted to cocaine, when she’d walk around with a gram in her boot. Stevie Nicks will make you fall in love with words. Though she’s an incredible singer, let’s not forget that she’s also responsible for writing some of rock’s best lyrics. With her drawling vibrato-possibly picked up from young years spent singing country duets with her grandfather-Nicks belts each line like she’s unleashing hurricane-force gusts of wild joy. It’s perhaps the most stunning performance of her careaer (that we know of), and a telling example of her magnetic energy and raw talent.Īnd that voice. Anyone questioning this fact should immediately Google the dressing room version of her song “Wild Heart.” The footage was recorded without Nicks’ knowledge while she was getting ready for her 1981 Rolling Stone photo shoot. Stevie Nicks is the queen of rock ’n’ roll. Blame it on my wild heart As to the seasons You fought from the beginning Long before I knew it There was a danger And the danger was To fall in love In dark sorrow They gaze down into the darkest heart If I leave you You say not even you can tear us apart Say you're leaving You say you don't even know How to start.
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