Beautiful Ghost

Written by S. Nicks
 

Lookin' back just once to you
Well, I was beyond in my belief
That I was angry, tragic emotion, tragic...
And the girl next door who makes potions
She says I should try to forget
But as far as she could see
I was going down fast

Beautiful ghost
They say, well, you can walk on water
Even if you want to
Even if you believe it
This is the mystic
Well, I just can't seem to get back to the crystal

And the funny thing was that that girl was wrong
She was seldom wrong, they said
Her visions to the very last moment
They almost always came true
You did not have to trust her
She never trusted you
She never trusted you
I should try to forget
But as far as the blind could see
I was going down fast

Like a beautiful ghost
Well, they said that you can walk on water
If and when you believe it
If and when you want it
This is the mystic
This is the crystal
But I just can't seem to get back to the crystal

So she sits there silently
Praying "I have waited for you all my life"
And now I am doubting and the time is running out
She stands still, frozen to the ground

Beautiful ghost
Say that you can walk on water
If and when you believe it
If and when you believe it
This is the crystal
She's a mystic
Well, I just can't seem to get back to the crystal

Well, like a beautiful ghost
Like a beautiful ghost
They say that you can walk on water
If and when you believe it
Ooh, this is the crystal
Would you believe it?
Then this is the mystic
She says "I just can't seem to get back to the crystal"
To the crystal
 I just can't seem to get back...

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song is a little weird! I'll give it my best shot. Stevie wrote this for The Other Side of the Mirror, but it didn't make the cut. I think the "beautiful ghost" represents another side of Stevie, and elusive, mystical side (obviously) and also her creative side. Maybe she was feeling a little less "inspired" after getting off of cocaine only to get hooked on pain-killers. She just can't seem to get those creative juices flowing. She tells herself that she should just believe in herself, forget everthing else and trust her own talents. Then she could do anything - even "walk on water." Her head may know this, but in her heart, she's still doubting. And until she regains her confidence in herself, she will remain "frozen to the ground," unable to "get back to the crystal" and shine again.

 

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