That's why songs like "Gate and Garden", "Nightbird", "Stand Back", Sable On Blond" and "Beauty and the Beast" require not only a lyric sheet but an interpreter. It's like she began to believe her own press and became convinced that anything she composed was worthwhile simply because SHE was the composer. Needless to say, as Stevie Nicks drifted into her semi-permanent narcissistic coma her lyrical themes became more self-absorbed and less comprehensible.
"Learn to be a stranger.blond on blond.in silence she beg of you now.what was it that fell?" "There is a can be guarded.well it is not heaven.and it has a garden.so to the red rose.goes the passion." "And sumer became the fall.I was not ready for the makes no differance at all.cause I wear boots all summer long." THE WILD HEART is suffused with vague, whacked-out lyrics that might mean something to the author but remain elusive to mere mortals. It's a real treat until you start noticing the words.Īnd there's the bad news. Even the cornball "Nightbird" slinks along with a subtle synth groove. That's the thing about Nicks' songs at this point in her career she had a propensity for churning out charming melodies that stuck in your brain no matter how tangled her lyrical webs became. "Enchanted" is really a bake-to-basics rocker that wouldn't sound out of place on a Linda Ronstadt album, and the country-ish "Gate and Garden" has a lilting melody with a hook-filled chorus that's a pleasure to hear. It's a kick-ass rocker with Stevie working herself into a crabby, foot-stomping tantrum. The classic "Stand Back" has remained a staple of both Nicks and Fleetwood Mac shows for years and with good reason. Here's the good news: several of these cuts really hold up over time. The musicianship excels once again and producer Jimmy Iovine manages to capture both the scratchiness and suppleness of Stevie's voice, using these extremes to serve expressive ends. Stevie Nicks' second solo album followed the blueprint set by BELLA DONNA and met with similar success. Review Summary: Steering Into Muddy Waters
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