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]
It's Late
Stevie Nicks Lyrics
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It's late
We got to get on home
It's late
We been gone to long
Too bad
We should have checked the time
Can't phone
It's late
We're 'bout to run out of gas
It's late
We got to get home fast
Can't speed
We're in a slow down zone
Baby, look at that clock
Why can't it be wrong
Could've left home at a quarter to nine
Could've had fun in plenty of time
We got started just a little bit late
I hope this won't be our last date
Look up
Is that the moon we see
Can't be
Looks like the sun to me
It's late
I hate to face your dad
Too bad
I know he's gonna be mad
It's late
We got to get on home
It's late
We been gone to long
The song "It's Late" by Stevie Nicks tells the story of two young lovers who have spent the night out and realize that it's already late and they need to get home. They are aware of the consequences of being out too late and the possible reprimands they could face from their parents, especially the female protagonist's father. They are running out of gas, and they have no money to call anyone for help. They are driving carefully because of the slow down zone, which makes their journey back home feel longer.
The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the urgency of the situation and the need to get back home as soon as possible. The two lovers wish they had left a little earlier, perhaps a quarter to nine, and they could have had more time to enjoy each other's company. The line, "I hope this won't be our last date," reveals the underlying fear of the unknown and the possibility that they might never see each other again.
Line by Line Meaning
It's late
We need to start heading back now because it's getting quite late and we have stayed out for too long.
We got to get on home
We have to leave this place and head back to our own home now.
It's late
The time is getting too late and we should have considered the time before leaving.
We been gone to long
We have spent too much time outside and away from home than we should have.
Too bad
It's unfortunate that we did not check the time and realize how late it has gotten.
We should have checked the time
It would have been better if we had kept track of the time so as not to stay out too late.
Can't phone
We do not have any phone credit or money left to make a call.
We done spent every dime
We have already used up all our money.
We're 'bout to run out of gas
Our car is almost out of fuel and we need to refuel it.
We got to get home fast
We have to drive more quickly than usual to get home as soon as possible.
Can't speed
We cannot exceed the speed limit because we are in a zone where such excess speed is not allowed.
We're in a slow down zone
We are driving through a place where we need to go slowly so as not to cause an accident.
Baby, look at that clock
Honey, check the time on the clock and see how late it is now.
Why can't it be wrong
I wish the clock was showing the wrong time, and it was not too late to head back home.
Could've left home at a quarter to nine
We could have gone out earlier, at 8:45 PM, and still had a great time.
Could've had fun in plenty of time
We could have enjoyed ourselves without worrying about the time if we had left earlier.
We got started just a little bit late
We began our journey a little late, which is why it's become so late.
I hope this won't be our last date
I hope this late return will not ruin our chances of going out together again in the future.
Look up
Look up at the sky and see what's there.
Is that the moon we see
Do you think that is the moon we can see up in the sky?
Can't be
That's not possible, something is definitely wrong.
Looks like the sun to me
To me, that looks like the sun, not the moon.
I hate to face your dad
I'm afraid to face your father after returning home so late.
Too bad
It's really unfortunate that I'm going to have to face your angry father now.
I know he's gonna be mad
I am sure that your dad will be very angry with us for returning home so late.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DORSEY BURNETTE
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Tango Bango
So pleased that they are singing a Rick Nelson Classic, his music is so under appreciated these days! 🥴
Donna Bruhn
My two favorite performers 🥰❤️😘
Fran Campanian
LOVE this~!
Trayla Lynn
Stevie is so darn cool
Greg Francis
SUPERSTARS,,,,
Trayla Lynn
1:25 Chris is giving Stevie the Lindsey Buckingham stare