I listened to the Angie version of this song at least 100 times before I found out it was a Fleetwood Mac cover. In fact, this song was my most listened to for 2023, and I’m pretty sure I only discovered it in June.
I love how slow this song begins on Angie’s version. It makes me want to buy whatever guitar she has and learn how to play honestly because that sound is just butter.
“You can be my silver spring, blue-green colors flashing, I will be your only dream, shining Autumn, ocean crashing in”
This song is more in what I’d call Angie’s melancholy/longing-stage in and around her Salt album work. She channels a relationship in this song honestly and it feels so authentic to me.
The standout part of this song begins at 2:16 when we hit this verse:
“Time casts a spell on you, that you won’t forget me, and I know that I could have loved you, but you would not let me…”
…and from there the song builds, getting more and more emotional and peaking with raw hurt. I love that this song ends up being a curse on a cheating boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse/whatever. I’m hurt now but you’ll hurt more later.
Fleetwood Mac’s version, instrumentally completely different from Angie’s cover. Almost sounds like lighter, right? Yet, we still feel that same central tension!
Then we hit that same 2:16 range and immediately you feel the exact same emotions from Stevie that you felt from Angie. I think it’s because both performances are completely authentic. Both of these women experienced the same pain and torment.
Angie’s version: Building rage built from sorrow. A dam breaks finally. In becomes out…and then relief.
Stevie’s take: I’m foot stomping angry. Bitter. Sharp. Prickly fucking edges.
My overarching love is that in both performances the jilted lover is vindicated, stronger for the experience, and ready to blossom. It’s an amazing character arc, right?
Thanks for reading! Enjoy both! Let me know what you think, but not in a “who wore it better-type” way. We aren’t yum yuckers here!
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