Belle Flower

Written by S. Nicks
 

Men and women livin' in a canyon
Canyon dancin' all night long
They form a circle, hand in hand
Are you with me, lady stranger?
His voice rings, "Are you looking for a man?"

Will you dance with me?
Will you dance with me, baby?
It's only love, it's just love 
Will you dance with me?
Ooh, ooh, Belle Flower

This is no ticket for dreamland
A garden for fevers to grow in
As I run through the door of the long black car

Belle, will you dance with me?
Will you dance with me, baby?
It's only love, it's just love
Wll you dance with me?
Belle Fleur, Belle Flower
Will you dance with me?

And the days go by
So do I

Sun sets down, sunrise
Sing to me a lullaby
Sing to me of the daytime
I will sing you a story of moonlight

Will you dance with me, baby?
It's only love, it's just love
Will you dance with me, baby?

And the days go by
So do I

Sun sets down...sing me a sunrise
I will sing to you of the nighttime
Sing to me a lullaby
I will sing you the story of moonlight

Will you dance with me, baby?
It's only love, it's just love
Ooh, Belle Flower

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song is "a story of moonlight," a Gone With the Wind type of scene with dancing and a man coming up to ask a beautiful stranger to dance with him. A nice little fantasy.

 

VIOLETBLUE speculates:

I always thought that "Belle Fleur" was a Bella Donna outtake, rather than TWH, as it's been reported, and it represented to me the first time she became aware that she had "made" it:

This is no ticket for dreamland...
a garden for people to grow in
as I run to the door...
of the long black car...

When she talks about "men and women living in the canyon" I think about that grand time in 70s - and I know in a sense she's quoting the Joni Mitchell song - but also talking about becoming a part of that group, the romance of it, of meeting new people and being desired.

 

SN Albums