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Written by Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela.
Sometimes we tend to forget that Christine McVie was a displaced Brit for many
years as she lived in the United States. She has stated many times how much
she loves England and that her roots there mean a great deal to her. She was
not thrilled about the band's move to California in 1974, being close to her
family. After Fleetwood Mac's 1990 Behind the Mask tour, she decided that she
would no longer tour with the band, although she would still record with them.
Presumably, she wished to spend more time with her husband and family, as her
father had died in 1989. Christine and her husband, Eddy Quintela, had been
restoring a house in England, and in 1997 sold their California home in order
to live in England full time. After Christine announced she did not wish to
continue The Dance tour in late 1997, primarily because of exhaustion, it was
also mentioned that she wanted to be in England with her husband and family as
much as possible.
Some thought that Temporary One was about Fleetwood Mac's 1997 reunion.
However, in a 1997 Orlando Sentinel interview, Christine said that she and
Eddy had written the song well before she had any inkling of a possible
reunion. She went on to say that Temporary One was really about moving back
to England. It also seems that her relationship with Eddy and the separations
that they have had to endure over the years while she has recorded and toured
with Fleetwood Mac.
Christine misses Eddy and her family in England. Eddy, in turn, misses
Christine. Where one of them is it is night, while where the other is, it is
day. They want to be together all the time, night and day.
Christine and Eddy do not know what the other is doing is doing all the time,
but they are thinking of each other. Of course they miss one another.
Christine also thinks of her family and wonders what they are doing.
The river is her bond with Eddy, her family, and England. It "goes on and
on," and will never end. The sea that divides them, is literally, the
Atlantic Ocean between England and the United States. The sea can also be any
distance that separates her from her from the people she loves, no matter
where she is. But, the division is always temporary, because she will always
reunite with them. The bridge is her love for them which draws her back.
She cannot stay away long.
Soho is a notoriously racy district of London. Perhaps Christine realizes
that Eddy has another life when she is not with him. He has friends and goes
places with them. If they are in different countries, Christine could likely
be sleeping while Eddy is having dinner with friends. Eddy is not doing
anything wrong, but Christine has noticed that he has life away from her, too.
He misses her, but he does enjoy himself, too.
Once again, they are wondering what the other is doing. Christine knows now
that Eddy has his own world away from her. And, of course, she has her music
that keeps her busy. But, Christine and Eddy would still rather be together
no matter what. They wish for each other when separated. And, Christine
wants to be with her family.
Christine and Eddy have written a song that is both a love song for them and a
love song from Christine to her family and England. As one of the four new
songs on The Dance, it was a big winner with Fleetwood Mac fans, as well.
Transcribed to HTML by Marty Adelson.
Moon is risin', and your
Sun is shinin' down
Missin' me
The way that I'm missin' you now
Sea that divides us is a
Temporary one, and the
Bridge will bring us back together
Down in to Soho as I
Take my rest tonight
Busy with your world
Well I wish you were busy with mine
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