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]
Rooms On Fire
Stevie Nicks Lyrics
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Comes your real life and the life that you know
It seems like it was the creation of some of those same old things
It seemed to be the only thing left out in the light
She had trusted many
But been unfamiliar with
Almost everyone but you
Everytime that you walk in the room
Well there is magic all around you, if I do say so myself
I have known this much longer than I've known you
She had trusted many
And then there would be someone who would enter into her presence
That she could sense for miles
She dreamed of her wanton luxury
And she laughed and she cried and she tried to taunt him
And he hated to be separated
From that picture No
Well maybe I'm just thinking that the rooms are all on fire
Everytime that you walk in the room
Ooh, well there is magic all around you, if I do say so myself
Well I have known this much longer than I've known you
Long nets of white cloud my memory
Long nets of white cloud my memory
Ooh there is magic all around you
Everytime you walk in the room
Well maybe I'm just thinking that the rooms are all on fire
Everytime that you walk in the room
Well there is magic all around you, if I do say so myself
Well I have known this much longer than I've known you
In "Rooms of Fire," Stevie Nicks describes the complex and mysterious nature of a person who brings magic and intensity into every room they enter. The lyrics suggest that this person may be a dreamer, someone who has trusted many but is unfamiliar with almost everyone except for the singer of the song. The line "she dreamed of her wanton luxury" could be interpreted as an expression of a desire for something unattainable, or perhaps as a reflection on the complexity of this person's inner life.
The chorus of the song, in which Nicks repeats the phrase "Well maybe I'm just thinking that the rooms are all on fire / Every time that you walk in the room," suggests that this person has an almost mystical quality that ignites passion and imagination. The repeated use of the word "magic" further emphasizes the idea that this person has an otherworldly quality that is difficult to describe.
Overall, "Rooms of Fire" is a song about the intense and enigmatic nature of human connections. Nicks paints a picture of a person who is both captivating and elusive, and the song's haunting melody and poetic lyrics make it a powerful expression of the complex emotions that arise when we encounter someone who truly captures our imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Somewhere out in the back of your mind
In the depths of your subconscious
Comes your real life and the life that you know
Two perspectives of your existence
It seems like it was the creation of some of those same old things
Feels like a repetition of past experiences
It seemed to be the only thing left out in the light
The only thing revealed openly
She had trusted many
She had faith in many people
But been unfamiliar with
Yet didn't fully know them
Almost everyone but you
Except for you, who she knows well
Well maybe I'm just thinking that the rooms are all on fire
Perhaps it's just a feeling of intense passion
Everytime that you walk in the room
Whenever you're around her
Well there is magic all around you, if I do say so myself
A mystical energy exudes from you
I have known this much longer than I've known you
I sensed it before I met you
And then there would be someone who would enter into her presence
But then someone would arrive
That she could sense for miles
And she could feel their energy from afar
She dreamed of her wanton luxury
She fantasized about pleasure and indulgence
And she laughed and she cried and she tried to taunt him
She expressed her emotions and teased the person she desired
And he hated to be separated
And he loathed being apart from her
From that picture No
From that perfect image of her
Long nets of white cloud my memory
My recollections are foggy and unclear
Ooh there is magic all around you
The enchanting aura stays around
Everytime you walk in the room
Whenever the person enters
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVIE NICKS, RICK NOWELS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@melaniesharp397
I met her once. She omits this light, I can’t even really describe it. It’s like being in the presence of an angel. I got very emotional. She is very kind, down to earth and LOVES her fans. This is one of my favorite and most underrated songs of hers. I used to play it on repeat in my car. I’ve been blessed to see her many times, with FM and solo. I’ve always been obsessed with her fashion sense. She’s more beautiful today than she was in the 70’s - and she has ALWAYS been stunning. Beautiful inside and out 💜
@blackwingvalleylover
I get the impression from interviews that she truly appreciates her fans as integral to what she does 🥰🥰
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@TheCenteroftheUniverse
Hard to imagine a shaman getting hooked on blow, but I never heard anything about her rehabbing. Having detoxed myself, my ears tend to perk up at hearing celebs joining the club, but it seems Ms. Nicks did it the same way I did booze, do it ALL until you don't want anymore, then kick. I don't know how many women Stevie helped me seduce, but it was definitely a non-single-digit number, bless her.