All the Beautiful Worlds

Written by S. Nicks
 

What would I do
For just some time with you
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me
What will you do
When the thrill is gone, baby?
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me

Oh, where have you gone
Have you gone so far from me?
Feelin' your touch
On the edge of my heart
What will I do
In the thrill of the night, baby?
Don't give that to her
You remember my words

All the beautiful worlds that I have seen so far
Have all fallen down
Ooh, it used to be yours
Come, beautiful child-like victim
Come, beautiful child-like victim

See through the heart of you
I know where it goes
And I know what it means
I know where you go
To the edge of the night, baby
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me

All the beautiful worlds that I have seen so far
Have all fallen down
Oh, it used to be yours
Come, beautiful child-like victim
Come, beautiful child-like victim

You say you're leaving, baby
You don't want to tell me why
After all this time you think you
Don't even say goodbye
Ooh, you say you're leaving, baby
And you don't want to tell me why
After all this time you think you
Don't even say goodbye

Well, I see through that smile
And I see through the heart of you
I know where it goes
And I know what it means
I know where you go
To the edge of the night, baby
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me

All the beautiful worlds that I have seen so far
Have all fallen down
Oh, it used to be yours
Come, beautiful child-like victim
Come, beautiful child-like victim
Come, beautiful child-like victim

Smile, and I see through the heart of you
I know where it goes
And I know what it means
Well, I know where you go
To the edge of the night, baby
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me

See through that smile
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me
I know where you go
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me
And I know what you do
Well, don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me

Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me
Don't give that to her
Baby, give that to me
Don't give that to her...

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song seems to be about a cheatin' man! She wants to spend time with him, he's giving his time to someone else. But she warns him that his little fling won't be so great once that thrill is gone, the thrill he should be giving her! Then he might start wishing he hadn't been so quick to ditch her. (That reminds me of Kind of Woman.) She asks where he's gone (in a way very reminiscent of Violet and Blue). Here, her beautiful worlds, dreams of love, have all fallen down. (What, did he shatter your illusions of love, Stevie?) Anyway, she's calling him out, she can see behind his fake smile, she knows he's been cheating on her. She knows where he's going at night, she knows why he doesn't want to tell her about it. Still, she wishes he would give his love to her instead of to this other woman. Is Stevie speaking from experience here? Did someone actually cheat on HER? Nah!

 

BPRYDERI speculates:

I think he's more the 'wandering' type, if not actually cheating. Stevie probably has some insecurities when it comes to love, judging from her romantic past. She might even be projecting some of these insecurities on to him, if he is as they say "A highway man, the one that comes and goes". But she wants him to return to her beautiful worlds, as they used to be his.

 

 

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