Throughout the song, Nicks reinforces that Buckingham only seeks the fleeting joy of “freedom” but one day he will look back and realize that he lost something powerful between them. The poetic lyrics combined with the backing track, especially Buckingham’s heavily modulated guitar playing, create an ethereal and melancholy effect that shows exactly how Nicks feels in the moment and how Buckingham will feel in the future. Nicks’s lyrics may specifically address Lindsey Buckingham but the song still continues to resonate with audiences due to her wisdom of relationship dynamics and the differences between men and
Throughout the song, Nicks reinforces that Buckingham only seeks the fleeting joy of “freedom” but one day he will look back and realize that he lost something powerful between them. The poetic lyrics combined with the backing track, especially Buckingham’s heavily modulated guitar playing, create an ethereal and melancholy effect that shows exactly how Nicks feels in the moment and how Buckingham will feel in the future. Nicks’s lyrics may specifically address Lindsey Buckingham but the song still continues to resonate with audiences due to her wisdom of relationship dynamics and the differences between men and