Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948)[1] is an American singer, songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist.

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 Only Love
Stevie Nicks Lyrics

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I think I met my match again
Passing 'round the candlelight
In the center of this blizzard
You stood and melted all the ice

[Chorus]
Ah, it's only love
Ah, it's only love

Ah, if only love comes around again
It will have been
Worth the ride

You were master of so many
But savior to none
I waged all of my hopes so plenty
On you, now look what I've become

[Chorus]

Someday's lonely is not only
A word, but faces I have known

And if you see me, could you free me
With a smile, so I can let go

Overall Meaning

In the verses of the song "It's Only Love," Stevie Nicks describes meeting her match while passing around the candlelight in the center of a blizzard. She describes how the person standing beside her melted all the ice around them. The line "It's only love" repeats throughout the song, as if to convince herself that everything she's feeling is worth it. The chorus suggests that, if love comes her way again, it will be worth the ride.

In the second verse, Nicks continues to describe the person she met, saying they were a master of so many things but a savior to none. The word "master" could suggest that this person is highly skilled in many aspects of life; however, it also implies that they may not be willing to compromise or let anyone else in. She then goes on to say that she bet all her hopes on this person, but now, as a result, she has become who she is today.

The final verse speaks about loneliness, and how it's not just a word, but it's something she has experienced and seen in others. She asks the person who melted her heart to free her from her loneliness with a smile, so she can let go and move on.

Overall, the song "It's Only Love" is an emotional tribute to the complex and powerful nature of love, and how it can both inspire and devastate us. Nicks' lyrics suggest that even though love can be painful, it's worth the risk.

Line by Line Meaning

I think I met my match again
I believe I have found someone who is equal to me

Passing 'round the candlelight
Sharing the intimate moment with each other

In the center of this blizzard
In the midst of chaos

You stood and melted all the ice
You warmed my heart and melted my defenses

Ah, it's only love
Love is the only thing that matters

Ah, it's only love
Love is simple and pure

Ah, if only love comes around again
If love presents itself again, it will be a blessing

It will have been
It will have made everything worth it

Worth the ride
Worth all the ups and downs, the good and the bad

You were master of so many
You had control over numerous people and things

But savior to none
You couldn't save anyone, regardless of your influence