After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album Buckingham Nicks to little success, Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, helping the band to become one of the best-selling music acts of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. Rumours, the band's second album with Nicks, became one of the best-selling albums worldwide, being certified 20× platinum in the US.[2]
In 1981, while remaining a member of Fleetwood Mac, Nicks began her solo career, releasing the studio album Bella Donna, which topped the Billboard 200 and has reached multiplatinum status.[3] She has released eight studio solo albums and seven studio albums with Fleetwood Mac, selling a certified total of 65 million copies in the US alone.[2]
After the release of her first solo album, Rolling Stone named her the "Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll".[4] Nicks was named one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time[5] and one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time[6] by Rolling Stone. Her Fleetwood Mac songs "Landslide", "Rhiannon", and "Dreams", with the last being the band's only number one hit in the US, together with her solo hit "Edge of Seventeen", have all been included in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[7] She is the first woman to have been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: first as a member of Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and then as a solo artist in 2019.[8]
Nicks has garnered eight Grammy Award[9] nominations and two American Music Award nominations as a solo artist. She has won numerous awards with Fleetwood Mac, including a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978 for Rumours.
The albums Fleetwood Mac, Rumours, and Bella Donna have been included in the "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums" chart by Billboard.[10] Furthermore, Rumours was rated the seventh-greatest album of all time in Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time",[11] as well as the fourth-greatest album by female acts.[12]
Enchanted
Stevie Nicks Lyrics
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Waiting for the spring to turn into the fall
Love don't mean what it says at all
And destiny says that I'm destined to fall
Enchanted you thought you saw something in my eyes
Enchanted it's a shame that you wanted me
You didn't try
Why the face oh darling
Was it my darkness shadow light
I mean to cause no trouble for you
That is the story of my life
Enchanted you thought you saw something in my eyes
Enchanted it's a shame that you wanted me
You didn't try
Enchanted whoa it's just a voice through the night
Enchanted well I hope you make it
You were gone you were gone from me
When I remember someone I remember their dreams
In those dreams that no one knows of
My destiny says that I'm destined to run
Enchanted oh you thought you saw something in my eyes
Enchanted it's a shame that you wanted me
You didn't try
Enchanted well it's just a voice through the night
Enchanted well I hope you make it
Enchanted well I hope you make it
Whoa whoa whoa
I hope you make it
In Stevie Nicks's song "Enchanted," the singer speaks about heartbreak and the consequences of not taking a chance on love. She sings about crying in the morning and waiting for the spring to turn to fall, symbolizing a transition from happiness to sadness. She notes that love does not always mean what it says, and that destiny has already predicted her downfall in love. The repetition of the phrase "Enchanted, well I hope you make it" serves as a bittersweet farewell to a potential lover who did not take the risk of being with her.
Nicks then wonders if it was her own "darkness shadow light" that scared the other person away, acknowledging that her past struggles may have affected her chances at love. She declares that she means no trouble for anyone and that her love story always ends in running away. In the chorus, Nicks repeats that the other person did not try to pursue her, despite seeing something special in her.
The final words, "I hope you make it," convey that Nicks has accepted the reality of the situation and prays for the other person to find happiness, even if it was not with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Crying in the morning trying to be strong
I am struggling to keep my strength while I cry in the morning.
Waiting for the spring to turn into the fall
I'm waiting for a change, for something to happen, for the spring to turn into the fall.
Love don't mean what it says at all
The concept of love does not necessarily mean what we understand it to be.
And destiny says that I'm destined to fall
It seems like fate has already predetermined that I'm going to fail or fall.
Enchanted you thought you saw something in my eyes
You imagined or believed that you saw something special or unique in my eyes.
Enchanted it's a shame that you wanted me
It's regrettable or unfortunate that you found me appealing or desirable in this way.
You didn't try
However, you didn't put in any effort to pursue me or make anything happen between us.
Why the face oh darling
Why are you making that face, my dear?
Was it my darkness shadow light
Is it because of my dark and mysterious side or the light that shines from my soul?
I mean to cause no trouble for you
I have no intention of causing you any harm or inconvenience.
That is the story of my life
That is simply how things are for me, that's what I usually experience.
Enchanted whoa it's just a voice through the night
It was only a voice that came to you in the night, that enchanted you.
Enchanted well I hope you make it
I'm sending you good wishes and hoping that things go well for you, despite our situation.
You were gone you were gone from me
You disappeared, you left, you were no longer with me.
When I remember someone I remember their dreams
When I think of somebody, I think of their dreams, their aspirations and hopes for the future.
In those dreams that no one knows of
Those dreams that nobody else has ever heard of or known about.
My destiny says that I'm destined to run
It seems like fate has predetermined that I'm going to run, to leave or escape.
Enchanted oh you thought you saw something in my eyes
Again, you imagined or believed that there was something special or unique in my eyes.
Enchanted it's a shame that you wanted me
It's still regrettable or unfortunate that you wanted me in this way.
Enchanted well it's just a voice through the night
And again, it was just that voice in the night that enchanted you.
Enchanted well I hope you make it
And still, I'm sending you good wishes and hope for the best for you.
Enchanted well I hope you make it
Once again, I'm wishing you success and hoping for the best outcome for you.
Whoa whoa whoa
An exclamation or expression of excitement or emphasis.
I hope you make it
Again, I'm sending my hope and positive thoughts your way.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVIE NICKS
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