China Doll

Written by S. Nicks

You never loved the softness in my soul
And yet you stayed with me so very long
You said you did not have to be told
And I moved on...

With him it was so different than before
It seemed that he could see right through my soul
And I wanted him, yes, I wanted him much more
And I said, "Angel I adore"
And I moved on
I took my dreams and my love
I went quietly, silently slipping away
I tried hard, but glass figures do break easily
China doll
It breaks my heart to see

And I went dancing up to him
With rhinestone eyes that said, "Well, I'd like to know"
I flew with the stars, I was with him
With him, with him only meant alone
And I moved on
I took my dreams and my love
I went quietly, silently making my way
I tried hard, but glass figures do break easily
China doll
It breaks my heart to see

I said, "It's been so long since I've been held"
And he said, "I could hold you for days"
He made love to me with his eyes especially
I smiled to know I'd finally found a place
I'm going home
I'll take my dreams and my love
I'll go quietly, silently making my way
I'll try hard to love him more than anything
China doll
Lady I adore
China doll
Lady I adore
China doll
Lady I adore

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This is such a pretty song! Too bad it's unreleased. She's in love with a man who has been with her a long time; he was a "perfect soulmate"; he called her angel (as in Goodbye Angel), and he adored her. I think I can say with confidence that she is talking about Lindsey!\ In the second verse, she talks about how she was unable to stay because it shattered her heart, just like a "china doll." And yet, the love is still there. In the next verse, she obviously still wants him to hold her, to be there for her. And how about this line: "He made love to me, with his eyes especially" - wow, now that's romantic. And we all know how Stevie loves those eyes (see Blue Denim, among others). Then there's the end: here she is back with him, she's "found a place" with someone who adores her, she's "going home." This time, she's going to try harder to "love him more than anything," because she knows this love is true, to be a tad corny. Kind of sad considering the reality, where they had to go their separate ways.