Edge of Seventeen
Stevie Nicks Lyrics

Just like the white winged dove
The singer identifies with the white winged dove, who sings a song with an emotional tone.

Sings a song
The dove's melody is the primary focus.

Sounds like she's singing
The dove's song moves the singer emotionally.

Ooh ooh ooh
The artist expresses their emotional response to the dove's song.

Just like the white winged dove
The artist repeats their identification with the dove's song.

Sings a song
The dove's melody is still the primary focus.

Sounds like she's singing
The dove's song still moves the singer emotionally.

Ooh baby, ooh, said ooh
The artist again emotively responds to the dove's song.

And the days go by
Time moves forward.

Like a strand in the wind
Time is delicate and vulnerable, easily affected by external forces.

In the web that is my own
The singer's life story is woven together.

I begin again
The artist restarts their life.

Said to my friend, baby
The singer tells their story to a friend, perhaps seeking support.

Nothin' else mattered
The singer's focus is solely on their own life story.

He was no more than a baby then
The singer remembers a past relationship with someone younger.

Well he seemed broken hearted
The person the artist remembers had emotional struggles.

Something within him
The emotional struggles were not externally caused.

But the moment that I first laid
The singer experienced an intense moment with this person.

Eyes on him all alone
The singer saw the person in a vulnerable state.

On the edge of seventeen
This intense moment happened when both people were very young.

Well, I went today maybe I will go again
The artist engages in a repetitive activity.

Tomorrow
This activity may continue in the future.

Well the music there, well it was hauntingly
The music evokes strong emotions in the singer.

Familiar
The music is familiar to the artist.

When I see you doing
The singer compares themselves to someone else.

What I tried to do for me
The singer has struggled to achieve something in their life.

With the words from a poet
The singer has been inspired by poetic writing.

And a voice from a choir
The artist has been inspired by choral music.

And a melody nothing else mattered
The artist finds solace in music.

The clouds never expect it
Clouds do not anticipate change.

When it rains
External forces can still affect the natural world.

But the sea changes colors
The artist is reminded of the sea's constant transformation.

But the sea
Nature is a powerful force that is indifferent to individuals.

Does not change
Nature changes while seeming to remain constant.

So with the slow, graceful flow
Time moves like a natural force with its own rhythm.

Of age
The artist is aware of the passage of time.

I went forth with an age old
The singer moves forward with the knowledge of their own aging.

Desire to please
The singer still desires to be accepted and appreciated by others.

On the edge of seventeen
Despite their age, the singer still feels young and uncertain.

Well then suddenly
The artist experiences a sudden change.

There was no one left standing
The artist's surroundings became empty and barren.

In the hall yeah, yeah
The emptiness echoes through the hall.

In a flood of tears
The singer is overwhelmed with emotion.

That no one really ever heard fall at all
Despite their intense emotions, the artist feels isolated.

Well, I went searchin' for an answer
The artist is seeking a solution to their emotional struggle.

Up the stairs and down the hall
The artist searches their surroundings for an answer.

Not to find an answer
The singer's search is unsuccessful.

Just to hear the call
Despite their unsuccessful search, the artist seeks inspiration.

Of a nightbird singing
The singer is moved by the natural world.

Come away, come away
The singer is comforted by thoughts of escape.

Well I hear you in the morning
The singer thinks of someone they care for first thing in the morning.

And I hear you
The thought of this person stays with the artist throughout the day.

At nightfall
The thought of this person is still with the artist at the end of the day.

Sometimes to be near you
The singer desires physical closeness to this person.

Is to be unable to feel you
Despite the desire for closeness, the singer still feels emotionally distant.

My love
The artist speaks affectionately to this person.

I'm a few years older than you, my love
The artist acknowledges the age difference between themselves and this person.