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Written by Stevie Nicks.
"Beautiful Child" is a beautiful lullaby from the Tusk album. There are different ways to interpret the song. There's a strong case for it being
about Stevie Nicks's relationship with Mick Fleetwood, but this interpretation will explore the song in a more general manner.
She fell in love with someone beautiful, but immature (like a child).
She feels like a fool for having fall in love with this man. This could
also indicate that she fell in love easily throughout her life.
This says that she fell in love at a young age, and has loved this man
for a long time. This could apply to Mick who is older than her. As far
as the relationship appears, she wants to leave, but he won't send her
away and she is not strong enough to leave on her own, so she "had to
stay." She knows the relationship shouldn't happen, but she can't get
out. This again sounds like her relationship with Mick, which was taboo
and hidden from the rest of the band.
It's obvious that they both love each other, but here it seems that she
is somewhat estranged from him. The line "Your eyes say yes but you don't
say yes" is powerful because eyes can communicate a lot.
Again, she wants him to tell her to go away but he won't, and she can't
leave. It is very tough for them to part.
This stanza is kind of a contradiction; it shows that she has grown up
but is still naive. She IS able to get away from this man and old enough
to do many things, but she is still naive in that she is too trusting.
She wants independence but it is tough for her.
She loves the man so much, that she will do whatever he says for as
long as she lives, even if she is never in his arms again. The love she
felt was obviously strong and she realizes that she must grow up -- she
keeps telling herself that she is not a child but the lullaby playing
behind her and her inability to let go of her love show that she really is
struggling with still being a child.
All in all, "Beautiful Child" seems to refer to Stevie who is having a
hard time growing up. She is always the young one and struggles with her
maturity and the maturity of her lover. She seems to be rather dependent
but wants to overcome that dependence. This song is one of the most
beautiful Fleetwood Mac songs ever, and it has such a powerful, hypnotic
message which is why many people love it.
Transcribed to HTML by Marty Adelson.
Beautiful child
You are a beautiful child
And I am a fool once more
The years disappeared
Much has gone by since then
I bite my lip, can you send me away
You touch
I have no choice
I have to stay
I had to stay
There is so little time
Your eyes say yes
But you don't say yes
I wish that you were mine
I wait for you to say, just go
Your hands, held mine so few hours
And I'm not a child anymore
I'm tall enough
To reach for the stars
I'm old enough
To love you from afar
Too trusting... yes?
But then women usually are
No, I'm not a child, oh no
Tall enough to reach for the stars
I will do
As I'm told
Even if I never hold you again
I never hold you again
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