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]
I Can't Wait
Stevie Nicks Lyrics
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I can't wait, I can't wait
Sometime she talks to him
Sometimes when she's only dreaming
Then when she wakes up
Somehow she still believes him
Yes, I know you
Tho we've been out of touch
Yes, I know you
To be continued, it's too much baby
I can't wait, I can't wait
Well, if I'm wasting my time while you make up your mind
Well, I can't wait, I can't wait
And I've got to know when I can see you again, well
I can't wait, I can't wait
Yes, I know you
Tho we've been out of touch
I can't wait, I can't wait (I can't wait)
What can I do when I'm crazy for you
She wonders how many more hours
Her heart will feel broken
In secret she says she needs to see him
But no words are spoken
Well, she dances around in a circle
Well, she's got that feeling now
Blame it on something at first sight
Put the blame on me, if you want to
To be continued
I can't wait, I can't wait
If I'm wasting my time while you make up your mind, baby
I can't wait I can't wait
And I got to know when I can see you again, now
I can't wait I can't wait (I can't wait)
What can I do when I'm crazy for you, baby
I can't wait, I can't wait (I can't wait)
You know, I'm waiting you, darling, I'm waiting you, darling
I can't wait, I can't wait
If I'm wasting my time while you make up your mind, baby
I can't wait, I can't wait
And I've got to know when I can see you again, well
I can't wait, I can't wait, now
No, no, time will, make up your mind, baby
I can't wait, I can't wait (I can't wait)
The song "I Can't Wait" by Stevie Nicks is a ballad about a person who is hopelessly in love with another, waiting impatiently for the other person to return their feelings. The singer expresses their love for their partner, saying "I can't wait, I love you" and how they are so crazy for this person, they cannot stop thinking about them, and their heart feels broken when they are not around. The singer wonders when they will see their partner again and explains that they can't wait any longer for them to make up their mind.
The lyrics depict the singer's frustration and their need for their partner's affection. They mention that sometimes, in their dreams, their partner talks to them, and when they wake up, they still believe them. It isn't clear whether their partner is leading them on or whether they are simply taking their time to reciprocate the singer's feelings. The song ends with the singer expressing their love again and their inability to wait any longer.
The song's emotions and situation are relatable to many individuals who have felt the same way about someone, pushing forward even when the other party isn't sure. It captures the two-faced living hardship, where one's mind is burdened with the question if their affection is being taken for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't wait, I love you
The singer is deeply in love and cannot wait to see the person they are in love with.
I can't wait, I can't wait
The singer is so eager to see their love interest that they cannot wait any longer.
Sometime she talks to him
The singer thinks about their love interest and sometimes imagines having conversations with them.
Sometimes when she's only dreaming
The singer even thinks about their love interest in their dreams.
Then when she wakes up
After dreaming, the singer wakes up to reality.
Somehow she still believes him
Despite the distance between them, the singer still believes in their love.
Yes, I know you
The singer is confident in their knowledge of who their love interest is.
Tho we've been out of touch
Despite not being in contact, the singer still feels connected to their love interest.
To be continued, it's too much baby
The singer is overwhelmed with their love and is looking forward to continuing their story.
Well, if I'm wasting my time while you make up your mind
The singer is unsure if waiting for their love interest is worth it if they cannot make up their mind about their feelings.
And I've got to know when I can see you again
The singer is desperate to be reunited with their love interest and wants to know when they can see them again.
Yes, I know you
The singer is still confident in their knowledge of who their love interest is.
What can I do when I'm crazy for you
The singer cannot control their love and is obsessed with their love interest.
She wonders how many more hours
The singer is anxious about the amount of time she has to wait to see her love interest again.
Her heart will feel broken
The singer's heart aches during the time she is apart from her love interest.
In secret she says she needs to see him
The singer is too afraid to express her feelings and keeps her desires to see her love interest a secret.
But no words are spoken
The singer is unable to express her feelings in words and the distance between her and her love interest remains.
Well, she dances around in a circle
The singer is so consumed with her love that she dances around aimlessly.
Well, she's got that feeling now
The singer is feeling a sense of elation due to the love she feels.
Blame it on something at first sight
The singer believes that she fell in love with her love interest the first time she saw them.
Put the blame on me, if you want to
The singer is willing to be blamed for being so in love with her love interest.
No, no, time will, make up your mind, baby
The singer believes that time will help her love interest make up their mind about their feelings.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC NELSON PRESSLY, RICK W JR NOWELS, STEVIE NICKS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@blacksmith5005
I'm 66 and I still cannot listen to this song without cranking the volume up to 10 and blowing out what's left of my eardrums. One of the cleanest, hardest intros to a song ever. My wife and 29 year old daughter are about to see her live in Little Rock tonight.
@Minder666
Whoa! Amazing!
@TheDrunkenBard
And so, after the fact, was it better than reincarnation itself? I am Green. ;)
@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8
There's so much going on in this song: the raspy vocals, the synthesizers, the bass, drums, and guitar solo, it all meshes together beautifully in harmony. THAT, was the sound of the 80's.
@elizawaters1198
Don't forget the cocaine
@Forlornguild
So true a bit of everything . . She's awesome ! !!
@lokisan100
I believe that it's Prince on the synthesizers if I am not mistaken!
@redletter2008
Robyn Kern - No, Prince did not play on this album.
@lokisan100
@@redletter2008 I stand corrected, thank you, Prince played synthesizer on Stand back. Sorry.
@jasonallred244
Stevie says she was so wasted making this video she wished this video was never played no matter how good it turned out. Glad she was able to face her demons, squash them and continue on. One of the best female performers ever!