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]
Leather and Lace
Stevie Nicks Lyrics
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And the heart so hollow?
Shatter with words
Impossible to follow
You're saying I'm fragile I try not to be
I search only for something I can't see
I have my own life and I am stronger
But I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Still I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Lovers forever face to face
My city, your mountains
Stay with me, stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me my lace
You in the moonlight
With your sleepy eyes
Could you ever love a man like me?
And you were right
When I walked into your house
I knew I'd never want to leave
Sometimes I'm a strong man
Sometimes cold and scared
And sometimes I cry
But that time I saw you
I knew with you to light my nights
Somehow I'd get by
First time I saw you
I knew with you to light my nights
Somehow I would get by
Lovers forever face to face
My city, your mountains
Stay with me, stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me my lace
Lovers forever face to face
My city, your mountains
Stay with me, stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me my lace
But take from me my lace
Take from me my lace
The lyrics to Stevie Nicks's song "Leather and Lace" express vulnerability and strength in a relationship. The first stanza talks about the delicate nature of love and the possibility of shattering it with words. The singer responds to the suggestion that they are fragile by acknowledging their strength, but also noting a feeling that their partner won't be leaving anytime soon. The repetition of this feeling emphasizes the singer's uncertainty and fear of losing their partner.
The second stanza describes the lovers as "forever face to face," united despite their different backgrounds (the singer's city and the partner's mountains). The singer begs their partner to "stay with me" and "love me today," symbolically offering their leather (strength and toughness) in exchange for the partner's lace (softness and vulnerability). The third stanza shows the partner asking if the singer could ever love them, to which the singer responds by saying they knew they never wanted to leave once they walked into the partner's house. The singer admits to being both strong and scared, but believes that with their partner, they can get through anything.
Overall, the lyrics convey a deep emotional connection between the two lovers, rooted in both their weaknesses and strengths. The offer to "give to me your leather, take from me my lace" suggests a willingness to be vulnerable and a desire for mutual trust and support.
Line by Line Meaning
Is love so fragile
Is love such a delicate thing
And the heart so hollow?
And the heart so empty and vulnerable?
Shatter with words
Can be broken apart by words
Impossible to follow
Difficult to understand or comprehend
You're saying I'm fragile I try not to be
You're accusing me of being delicate, but I try not to be
I search only for something I can't see
I am looking for something that is not clearly visible
I have my own life and I am stronger
I am independent and resilient
Than you know
More than you realize
But I carry this feeling
But I still have this emotion within me
When you walked into my house
Since the moment you entered my home
That you won't be walking out the door
You won't leave easily
Still I carry this feeling
Yet I still feel this way
Lovers forever face to face
Two devoted partners, looking into each other’s eyes
My city, your mountains
We come from different places, but we share a love
Stay with me, stay
Please don’t leave me
I need you to love me
I need your love and affection
I need you today
I need your love right now
Give to me your leather
Give me your strength and toughness
Take from me my lace
Take away my fragility and vulnerability
You in the moonlight
You, shining in the moonlight
With your sleepy eyes
Your eyes, half-closed as you relax
Could you ever love a man like me?
Can you truly love someone like me?
And you were right
And you were correct
When I walked into your house
When I entered your home
I knew I'd never want to leave
I felt like I could live in your home permanently
Sometimes I'm a strong man
I can be a strong and confident man
Sometimes cold and scared
However, at other times, I can be hesitant and frightened
And sometimes I cry
And occasionally, I weep
But that time I saw you
But when I saw you for the first time
I knew with you to light my nights
I realized that you could comfort me and bring light to my darkness
Somehow I'd get by
Somehow, I would be able to cope
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Stephanie Nicks
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@morganarose344
"Leather And Lace"
Is love so fragile
And the heart so hollow
Shatter with words
Impossible to follow
You're saying I'm fragile
I try not to be
I search only
For something
I can't see
I have my own life
And I am stronger
Than you know
But I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Still I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Lovers forever
Face to face
My city your mountains
Stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me
My lace
You in the moonlight
With your sleepy eyes
Could you ever love a man like me
And you were right
When I walked into your house
I knew I'd never want to leave
Sometimes I'm a strong man
Sometimes cold and scared
And sometimes I cry
But that time I saw you
I knew with you to light my nights
Somehow I'd get by
Lovers forever
Face to face
My city your mountains
Stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me
My lace
Lovers forever
Face to face
My city your mountains
Stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me
My lace
Take from me
My lace
Take from me
My lace
@joannedehart7716
I was so very sick and my husband knew that I loved this whole Bella Donna album. He played it over and over again for me. He has been gone for 11yrs now, but I will never forget how he laid beside me and comforted me
@mariannehorrell8645
Awesome!
@lewisA76
❤
@cristianmendoza4983
Love it ♥️
@krystalgibson1866
Great Man very sweet of bim
@ladonnamitchell7840
@@mariannehorrell8645
dq
@1958jarvis
When Don Henley first comes in, it gives me goosebumps every time. He is a great singer - but he never sounded better than he does in this song. I don't know how this duet happened, but she picked the perfect person to do it with. And it will be around forever because of it.
@resireg
He is great in another duet. sometimes love just ain't enough with Patty Smith
@tonyhoran3263
That’s my goose bumps moment too!
@southernlady8809
They were lovers ... 🙄