Primarily a British blues band, Fleetwood Mac scored a UK number one with "Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles "Oh Well" and "Man of the World". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, to be replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, all three of them had either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he was introduced to American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac soon asked Buckingham to be their new lead guitarist, and Buckingham agreed on condition that Nicks would also join the band.
The addition of Buckingham and Nicks gave the band a more pop rock sound, and their 1975 self-titled album, Fleetwood Mac, reached No. 1 in the United States. Rumours (1977), Fleetwood Mac's second album after the arrival of Buckingham and Nicks, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles and remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. It also reached the top spot in various countries around the world and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Rumours has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. The band went through personal turmoil while recording the album, as both the romantic partnerships in the band (one being John and Christine McVie, and the other being Buckingham and Nicks) separated while continuing to make music together.
The band's personnel remained stable through three more studio albums, but by the late 1980s began to disintegrate. After Buckingham and Nicks each left the band, they were replaced by a number of other guitarists and vocalists. A 1993 one-off performance for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton featured the lineup of Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Nicks, and Buckingham back together for the first time in six years. A full reunion occurred four years later, and the group released their fourth U.S. No. 1 album, The Dance (1997), a live compilation of their hits, also marking the 20th anniversary of Rumours. Christine McVie left the band in 1998, but continued to work with the band in a session capacity. Meanwhile, the group remained together as a four-piece, releasing their most recent studio album, Say You Will, in 2003. Christine McVie rejoined the band full-time in 2014. In 2018, Buckingham was fired from the band and was replaced by Mike Campbell, formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House.
Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1979, the group was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Danny Kirwan, guitarist, songwriter and early member of Fleetwood Mac (1968–1972) died in London, England, on 8 June 2018, aged 68. An obituary in The New York Times said he had died in his sleep after contracting pneumonia earlier in the year. The British music magazine Mojo quoted Christine McVie as saying: "Danny Kirwan was the white English blues guy. Nobody else could play like him. He was a one-off ... Danny and Peter [Green] gelled so well together. Danny had a very precise, piercing vibrato – a unique sound ... He was a perfectionist; a fantastic musician and a fantastic writer." One of Kirwan's songs, "Tell Me All the Things You Do" from the 1970 album Kiln House, was included in the set of the 2018–19 An Evening with Fleetwood Mac tour.
On 28 May 2020 Neil Finn, featuring Nicks and McVie, with Campbell on guitar, released the song “Find Your Way Back Home” for the Auckland, New Zealand homeless shelter Auckland City Mission.
Founding member Peter Green died on 25 July 2020 at the age of 73. In October 2020, Rumours again entered the Billboard top 10. The album received 30.6 million plays on streaming platforms the week of October 15, after a TikTok video of the song "Dreams" went viral.
On 30 November 2022, it was announced that band member Christine McVie died at the age of 79, after a short illness.
Save Me
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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The one with the laughing eyes
You, the one with the haunting stare
Well you
You have the power to hypnotize
I should'a known better
I should beware
'Cause I have followed you
Done everything for you
But you just won't look my way
So come on baby and
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other babe
Save me
It's time for somebody else
Save me
Well, you, you could own the universe
Think about it and you'll realize
You, you got to believe me
And take my word
Look at me
It's written in my eyes
'Cause I have followed you
Done everything for you
But you just won't look my way
So come on baby and
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other babe
Save me
I guess it's time for somebody else
Save me
I can't wait any longer
For paradise
I told you once
I'm not gonna tell you twice
So come on baby and
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other babe
Save me
I guess it's time for somebody else
Save me
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other
Save me
I guess it's time for somebody else
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
Save me
In Fleetwood Mac's song "Save Me," the singer is addressing someone with "laughing eyes" and a "haunting stare" who has a hypnotic power over them. The singer has followed this person and done everything for them, but they won't look their way. The singer begs for this person to save them, as they are running for cover and can't wait any longer for paradise. The repeated refrain of "save me" emphasizes the desperation of the singer's plea.
The lyrics convey a sense of unrequited love or infatuation with someone who is indifferent or unaware of the singer's feelings. The power dynamic between the two is interesting, with the object of the singer's affection possessing a supernatural ability to mesmerize the singer. The repeated use of "save me" highlights the singer's vulnerability and dependence on this person.
Another interesting aspect of the song is the use of repetition and the gradual building of intensity, from the initial description of the person's mesmerizing effect to the repeated calls for salvation. The use of repetition helps to convey the singer's increasing desperation and sense of urgency.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey you
Addressing someone
The one with the laughing eyes
Describing the person being addressed
You, the one with the haunting stare
Further description of the addressed person
Well you
Continuing to address the same person
You have the power to hypnotize
Complimenting the person's charm
I should'a known better
Reflecting on a mistake made
I should beware
Advising oneself to be careful
'Cause I have followed you
Acknowledging the attention given to the addressed person
Done everything for you
Highlighting the effort and devotion given to the addressed person
But you just won't look my way
Noticing that the addressed person is not reciprocating the same affection
So come on baby and
Asking the addressed person to take an action
Save me
Requesting the addressed person's help
I'm running for cover
Expressing fear and the need to protect oneself
Is it one or the other babe
Asking whether the addressed person is considering someone else
It's time for somebody else
Implying that the addressed person is not the right fit
Well, you, you could own the universe
Highlighting the addressed person's potential and possibilities
Think about it and you'll realize
Encouraging the addressed person to reflect on their own abilities
You, you got to believe me
Asserting one's credibility to the addressed person
And take my word
Asking the addressed person to trust what is being said
Look at me
Attracting the addressed person's attention
It's written in my eyes
Expressing that the feelings are evident and real
Save me
Reiterating the request for help
I can't wait any longer
Expressing urgency and impatience
For paradise
Describing the desired outcome
I told you once
Recalling a previous conversation or interaction
I'm not gonna tell you twice
Asserting that the request will not be repeated
Save me
Requesting the addressed person's help again
I guess it's time for somebody else
Concluding that things aren't working out with the addressed person
Save me
Repeating the request for help one last time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christine McVie, Eddy Quintela Mendonca
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Hey you
The one with the laughing eyes
You, the one with the haunting stare
Well you
You have the power to hypnotize
I should'a known better
I should beware
[Chorus]
Because I have followed you
Done everything for you
But you just won't look my way
So come on baby and
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other babe
Save me
It's time for somebody else
Save me
[Verse 2]
Well, you, you could own the universe
Think about it and you'll realize
You, you got to believe me
And take my word
Look at me
It's written in my eyes
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I can't wait any longer
For paradise
I told you once
I'm not going to tell you twice
[Outro]
So come on baby and
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other babe
Save me
I guess it's time for somebody else
Save me
Save me
I'm running for cover
Save me
Is it one or the other
Save me
I guess it's time for somebody else
Save me[x8]
angelina096616
World lost this legendary woman today. RIP Christine McVie
A Rah
That's what brought me. RIP understated legend.
hahafeefee
Yeah definitely a great voice rip Christine
Mensch gebliebener Sterbehelfer67
I came here for the video and didn't know she died :(
Charles Lumia
RIP
TriMLS
And Eddy Quintela.
Scott Pearson
Christine Mcvie is one of the greatest underrated song writers ever. The majority of FMs biggest songs have been written by Christine. She is an absolute legend, and she just quietly gets on with her performing with the band and shuns the lime light.
TravelinBand747
One of the great things about FM was that they had 3 great songwriters who each brought their own unique talent
canna roe
so true, but they also kept each other going. no woman is an island. But McVie knocked it out of the park so many times!
eric shippie
Must agree. And she is a true lady. She wrote a note to Lyndsey when he was fired from the band. She was appalled. I think they had a special friendship and working relationship. There voices were so similar. They need to do an album together