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]
Violet And Blue
Stevie Nicks Lyrics
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Even when the warning is
So where have you gone
Have you gone so far from the eyes that
Speak trouble and even when the warning is
Overwhelming
Eyes that are all over you
That only some
Make you lose your composure
"Well it's hard on my heart"
Said, "Well open your eyes"
"Yeah, it gets harder every day"
Said, "I need to know now "
Soon you will be gone
Take your violet and blue
Mornings with you
Ooh woo ooh ooh
Ooh woo ooh ooh
So you hide out
Like you think that you never left
Tried to tell him that his heart is in his hands
Ooh, yes
"Well it's hard on my heart"
He said, "Open your eyes"
"Yeah, it gets harder every day"
He said, "I need to know that"
Soon you will be gone
Take your violet and blue
Mornings with you
Ooh woo ooh ooh
Ooh woo ooh ooh
Ten thousand times
Oh I tried to tell you
When you close your eyes
Well I can't see inside you
With the touch of your hand
Well it starts again
Whoa yeah!
Every though the warning is
So we both play
It gets under your skin
And we both the love the road
But the roads are different
"You know it's hard on my heart"
Ooh, he says "open your eyes"
"Yeah, it gets harder every day"
He says, "I need to know"
Soon you will be gone
Take your violet and blue
Morning with you
Ah ha ha-uh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ah-uh
Take it with you ah-uh
Take it with you ahuh
Take it with you baby
Ooh take it with you ah!
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Make you lose your composure
Ooh, it's overwhelming
Make you lose your composure
Oh, it's overwhelming
The song "Violet and Blue" by Stevie Nicks is a ballad about a couple facing challenges in their relationship. They seem to be going through some difficult times, but they are trying to persevere. The opening lines of the song repeat the phrase "Even when the warning is," which may indicate that there are signs that they should break up or that the relationship is doomed, but they are still holding on.
The lines "So where have you gone/Have you gone so far from the eyes that/Speak trouble and even when the warning is/Overwhelming" suggest that one of them may be distancing themselves from the other, despite the fact that they both see the warning signs in their relationship. They are both feeling the pressure of their situation, and they are struggling to cope. The repeated phrase "Well it's hard on my heart" conveys their sense of sadness and despair.
The chorus "Soon you will be gone/Take your violet and blue/Mornings with you" hints that the relationship is coming to an end, but they are both trying to hold on to the good times they shared. The lines "With the touch of your hand/Well it starts again" suggest that they may be able to rekindle their love if they only try.
Overall, "Violet and Blue" is a poignant song about the ups and downs of relationships, and how difficult it can be to let go of someone you once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Even when the warning is
Despite the potential danger or trouble that may occur
So where have you gone
Where have you disappeared to
Have you gone so far from the eyes that
Have you ventured so far away from those who keep an eye on you
Speak trouble and even when the warning is
Sound the alarm and even when there are clear signals that something is wrong
Overwhelming
Unbearable, too much to handle
Well it's hard to hide from
It's challenging to conceal oneself from
Eyes that are all over you
The watchful gaze of those who are closely observing you
That only some
That not everyone possesses
Make you lose your composure
Cause you to become discombobulated or lose your cool
"Well it's hard on my heart"
This is emotionally difficult for me
Said, "Well open your eyes"
Advised to be more aware of the situation
"Yeah, it gets harder every day"
This is becoming increasingly challenging over time
Said, "I need to know now "
Expressing a sense of urgency to understand the current situation
Soon you will be gone
You will be leaving soon
Take your violet and blue
Take your personal belongings, symbolized by the color violet and blue
Mornings with you
Mornings shared with you, are coming to an end
Ooh woo ooh ooh
Vocalization and instrumental part of the song
So you hide out
You withdraw and conceal yourself
Like you think that you never left
As if you believe that you haven't gone away
Tried to tell him that his heart is in his hands
Attempted to persuade him to recognize that he is in control of his own feelings
Ooh, yes
Vocalization expressing agreement
"Ten thousand times"
Repeatedly, numerous occasions
Oh I tried to tell you
I made several attempts to advise you about something
When you close your eyes
When you are not paying attention to what's occurring around you
Well I can't see inside you
I can't understand what's going on inside you
With the touch of your hand
By holding hands
Well it starts again
The pattern repeats
Whoa yeah!
Exclamation expressing excitement or enthusiasm
So we both play
We both engage in a certain behavior or pattern
It gets under your skin
It bothers you on a deep level
And we both the love the road
We both enjoy traveling
But the roads are different
Our paths are not the same
"You know it's hard on my heart"
Expressing that this is emotionally trying
Ooh, he says "open your eyes"
The male speaker is advised to pay closer attention
"Yeah, it gets harder every day"
The situation is progressively becoming more challenging
He says, "I need to know"
Expressing a need to fully comprehend the situation
Take it with you ah-uh
Take it with you as you depart
Take it with you baby
Take your possessions with you as you go
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Vocalization and instrumental part of the song
Make you lose your composure
Cause you to become discombobulated or lose your cool
Ooh, it's overwhelming
Ooh, it's too much for me to handle
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: NICKS
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