Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks Sisters of the moon piano demo

'Sisters of the Moon' is a Stevie Nicks song from the Tusk album (1979). According to Mick Fleetwood's autobiography, this song was written during the first FM tours with Stevie and Lindsey, though she has not confirmed this. For me [Villavic], is one of those classical dark, mystic Stevie's songs. A masterpiece.

"Intense silence As she walked in the room..."
The lyrics are about Stevie herself and how lonely she felt when she became famous. The 'room' could be the studio, but since she was talking about the tours, the room probably is the stage or the general Fleetwood Mac environment. So there is a crowd out there but she hears an intense silence. She feels alone, and the tour has started to take its toll on her. She is dressed in black and looks very thin: ' A black widow spider makes more sound than she..'. She is suffering. This could be a feeling from early years, not necessarily just from the Tusk era (so Mick could be right), but she wasn't prepared for fame, non-stop tours and loneliness.

The 'cruel people' mentioned are the fans, the public. In some way they love Stevie, but since they ask her for more and more, they are also cruel to her. And she tries never to dissapoint them. Besides, nobody knows her closely. None of those fans are actually her friends. She has no one so she has to rely on herself. Nobody likes her for who she really is. Does anybody know (her name) who she really is?

"She asked me-- Be my sister,"
Stevie is looking for a real friend. She needs to count on someone. People say she is a sister of the moon, but nobody knows even her name, so there is no friend at that time. However she admits she has chosen that way of life (remember 'Sweet Girl': 'I chose to dance across the stages of the world').

The 'I' and the 'She' are both Stevie. Videos and interviews from the Tusk era confirm this. The Wild Heart cover could be inspired on these lyrics. It shows three different Stevies, yet all the same.

However, it doesn't seem that she was suffering all the time. It was like a conflict-- Fleetwood Mac was the best thing in her life, with all its nightmares, but a dream come true. She confirmed this in the VH-1 Rumours special. This song is about those nightmares she has to fight with. It is typical among big stars to feel isolated and alone, and the impact of the first years has to be the toughest. After all, she became the sweet girl who danced across many cities but never saw them at all. Thank you, Stevie. We would love to be not only your fans but also your sisters and brothers of the moon. We would love to know your name.




http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/interpretations/s/sistersofthemoon.htm

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[bpwaddell]

Lindsey Buckingham had always referred to Stevie's songs as raw.. and there is no doubt he created some remarkable music .. but this girl was his equal...

I remember from the impact that "Rumours" had on everyone in my year at school...

simply ... no words !!

[rayva1]

@titodude: Nancy Wilson once said in an interview that "nowadays it's all about the image and no longer about the music".

[Cicilo1983]

What a beautiful vocal performance. Stevie needs to collect these demos and release them on an album. Too many people made money off her back with those - now SHE should.

[TheEarl666]

@bpwaddell Stevie is Far Superior to Lindsey Buckingham or anyone else, FM would have been nothing without her

[SuperMitchell57]

Poetry and your name is sister. Beutifull

[cabaysidemelb]

Nancy Wilson (Heart) & Stevie Nicks down packed image and raw talent! They inspire all true artists!!!!!! These womens voices are haunting & so entertaining...goose bumps

These beautiful women could rock your mind hard & make you cry with their ballards, both genres always had meaning, whether from own experience or knowledge, true entertainers! I wish I was blessed enough to cross their paths, no only for my own self but for my child who is 16 and just starting to appreciate real music! x

[MystSilverDragon]

what the hell is wrong with ye peolple, this wasnt about how any opf ye feel, this wasnt about anyone else.

[MystSilverDragon]

@MrCretemaniam this IS stevies heartfealt song, why do ye have such a problem eith that

[MrCretemaniam]

@peteporter why in the fuck would yu care to say something like that?

[MrCretemaniam]

Whoever wrote this long dialogue about Stevie....well if you can find mine , you will see that I love her too .But , how can you be so insightful ? Are you sure you aren't writing about yourself or something ? I mean , are these facts , or your opinion , or your desires , or what ? Not meant to hurt your feelings at all...I just wonder ....??? How can you know so much ???

[sa65cn1]

Again, this demo is better than what was finally put out by the record company. In my humble opinion, the song needed some minor tweaks but he studio went way overboard.

[RockALittle95]

This is fantastic :) Stevie rocks forever :D